When you live in the world's most remote village, you have to get creative with how you get things from door to door. Salina Alsworth, who lives in Port Alsworth, Alaska, US, has revealed how she has to fly 200 miles just to do her grocery shopping.

The 25-year-old has lived in the village 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 is an hour away.

It has a population of just 186, which increases to around 400 during the tourist season. But in order to keep her cupboards full, she has to fly to Anchorage, Alaska, to stock up on items she's unable to grow on her land.

This includes apples, bananas and strawberries as well as other essentials like flour milk and eggs. She said: "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."

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.

But groceries are not the only thing Salina brings back from Anchorage, as she surprised her husband with something special after working in the city for a few days. 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 fiancé and I had the best dinner date on our porch - well worth the aeroplane ride."

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courtesy of MIRROR

by Paige Freshwater, Content Editor

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