A woman who lives in one of the world’s most remote villages with no shops or restaurants flew 200 miles to pick up a takeaway.
Salina Alsworth, 25, has lived in Port Alsworth, Alaska, US, her whole life – after her great grandparents, Babe and Mary Alsworth, moved there in the 1940s.
The only way to get to the village is by small aircraft as there are no roads, no supermarkets, no hospitals or pubs and the nearest city, Anchorage, is an hour away.
It has a population of just 186, which increases to around 400 during the tourist season.
Salina’s family run the Lake Clark Resort which sees hundreds of visitors flock to the beauty spot every year.
Salina’s husband, Jared Richardson, 23, a fishing guide, was one of the many tourists who visit the village.
The pair met while Jared was working on the resort where he will be relocating.
After working in Anchorage for a few days, Salina wanted to bring her husband something special when she got home.
She picked up an Italian takeaway so she and Jared could have a date night.
Salina, a manager at Lake Clark Resort, said: “The community of Port Alsworth was started by my great grandparents.”
“There are five generations of us who live here.”
“It is a very remote place to live – there are no roads to get here.”
“The only way to get here is by small aircraft.”
“I love the simplicity of living here.”
“It can be complicated from time to time – you do have to plan ahead for supplies, but I love being surrounded by nature.”
“You can watch moose running through your garden or bears swimming in the lake.”
“I had been working in Anchorage for four days and I was flying home and wanted to bring something special.”
“I got some Olive Garden takeout, the flight was a little over an hour.”
“It was all worth it as my fiance and I had the best dinner date on our porch – well worth the aeroplane ride.”
In the 1940s people were invited to live in Alaska to homestead.
Babe and Mary both had to prove that they could live self-sufficiently off the land and in return, the government gave them land to live off.
Salina’s great-grandparents were two of the first people to live in Port Alsworth – which is why the village is named after them.
Residents rely on the nearest city, Anchorage, for supplies which can be a challenge to reach – depending on the weather conditions.
Salina said: “Snow and fog are a big factor, there are no hospitals here.”
“We have a small clinic which does basic stuff but if you have a baby or need surgery you have to get there by airplane.”
“The only shop we have is our little gift shop at my family’s resort.”
“There are no theatres, bars, or restaurants.”
“We have two coffee shops, but they are the only places in town.”
“Winter is a very challenging time, with us being so remote and everything coming from aircraft, snowstorms and fog are a real issue for us.”
“When there are certain weather conditions only certain types of aircraft can fly – you can go up to a week without planes getting here.”
Despite its many challenges, Salina said she has no plans to move with her husband, Jared Richardson, 23, choosing to relocate to the village from 3,134 in Detroit, Michigan, US.
Salina said: “I am very grateful that I found a man who wants to live here.”
“We met at my family’s resort, and we got married in May 2020.”
“He is super excited about the Alaska lifestyle – we hope to get our own plot of land and build our own house.”
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