In Which Miss Hoppington Goes to Where the Flatfish Gather

Good morning!

Hello friends!

After the long trip to get to Alaska, I woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! (I can't help being bushy-tailed, I'm a rabbit). We landed in Juneau a few hours later.

There are lots of interesting things about Juneau. It is the state capital of Alaska. Also, there are no roads into Juneau. You can drive there but you have to drive onto a boat which then takes you to Juneau. Or you can fly in but not with your car.

Juneau is almost as big in size as the states Rhode Island and Delaware combined (imagine a city bigger than a state, much less two!) but it only as about 32,000 people in it. That's a lot of room for those people.

The eastern edge of Juneau Borough actually shares a border with British Columbia, Canada. That makes Juneau the only state capital to border another country.

Juneau has another name, too. The Tlinget people, who lived in the area since before Juneau was a city, call it Dzankik'i Heeni, which means "where the flatfish gather." Sometimes, it's translated "base of the flounder river."

Heavens, there are just so many interesting things about Juneau that I've run out of space to write about my day in Juneau. I did some really fun things. I'll tell you about them next time.

Cheers!

Hedda

Downtown Juneau, with Mt. Juneau in the background and Mt Roberts in the foreground

In Which Miss Hoppington Sails Away

Enjoying the sunshine on the boat

Ahoy Friends!

I've been on a very exciting adventure! My first really big adventure and, my goodness, was it big, the biggest. I got on a big boat and went to Alaska!

Alaska is the biggest state in the United States, even bigger than Texas. I only got to go to a very small part of it and I hope to go back; there is so very much to explore.

 Before I even got to Alaska, I had to get on a big boat in Seattle, Washington. Everyone says it rains all the time in Seattle but that isn't true. It was beautifully sunny the day I got on the boat.

Seattle... not raining today!

After getting on the boat, it took a whole day and two nights to get to Alaska. It's very far away. We went out on the ocean and the waves made the boat go up and down. It made some people not feel very good in their stomach but I felt just fine. I even spent time walking the railing outside my stateroom (that's like a hotel room). I guess I've got good sea legs!

Next time I'll tell you about the first place we stopped in Alaska!

Until then, fair winds!

Hedda

In Which Miss Hedda Hoppington Has Her First Adventure

Hi, Ramona!

Hello Friends!

I haven't been much outside of Gabriel Park so for my first adventure, I crossed the Willamette which, to a tiny rabbit like myself, seemed as wide as the Mississippi, and went to hear my friend, Miss L., sing in church. Miss L. goes to a big stone church in the Irvington neighborhood of Northeast Portland.  The church has beautiful stained glass and really pretty needlepoint seats. I even found one that had Ramona on it!

I loved the Ramona books when I was a little kit. Mum used to read them to me before I went to bed. I've been thinking that I should read them again now that I've moved to Portland. For a long time, I thought Portland was a made-up place because of the Ramona books but it's real and it's fun exploring the city! I hope to have a lot of adventures in Portland and when I do, I promise to tell you about them.

Yours ever,

Hedda

Waiting for my friend to sing...

P.S. I forgot to tell you, the music was wonderful! Miss L. says that her church choir will start singing soon and that maybe I can join. That would be a fun adventure!

In Which We Meet Miss Hoppington

Hello!

My name is Hedda Hoppington. I am a young (but not too young) rabbit, out on my own. I enjoy reading good books and watching movies and plays and lots of other things and I want to travel, travel, travel! I live in Gabriel Park in Portland, Oregon but I'm hoping to expand my horizons to the whole, wide world! I hope you will join me on my adventures.

Hop, hop and away!

Hedda Hoppington