Halsingland Hotel Haines
13 Fort Seward Dr. Haines, Alaska, 99827, United States
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelHalsingland Hotel Haines
Over the glaciers and through the pines...
So here we are, waiting on the runway at Gustavus "international airport" (I think they can call it international because the manager is from the Philippines), talking to a couple of pilots from Salida who are here on their Lear Jet. We discuss kayaking and whale sightings and planes like it's an everyday occurrence. Our chartered flight (is this …
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My Life is Amazing
... break time competing with the best stories; and each person had one that could top the last. That's the great part about Alaska. After the class, the instructors and a few others grabbed some dinner at the Lighthouse Restaurant, then spent a long while swapping tales and drinking beer. They it was time to head back to the hotel and call it a night. Tomorrow would be another early day.
830 came fast. It felt like I just fell asleep when my alarm went off, so I hurried, ...
Once in a Lifetime Day
... trees loomed on either side as we passed numerous glaciers. Right after takeoff, we got a spectacular view of the famous Mendenhall Glacier, a must-see on anyone’s Juneau itinerary. As we approached Haines and turned to make our decent, the waters of the fjord started to dry up into the mud banks, but the bright turquoise waters still swirled around the mud, reminding me of the green aurora borealis in Barrow the way it twisted around the earth. Once we landed, a chilled air ...
A visit to Haines
... the fort was built.
Although the ship docked at the 7:00AM, we did not disembark until around 10:00AM. The town of Haines can be walked in one to two hours. So a late departure from the ship would still allow us plenty of time to visit the town. As we departed the warm dry environment of the ship, we again faced a cold damp climate that is Alaska in the Fall. The rain clouds covered the entire sky, but today they were higher so we could see ...
Alaska Highway
... plus difficile que de la rencontrer sur la route.
Le lac Kluane est magnifique, nous le longerons pendant longtemps, la route serpente entre les montagnes, puis nous suivons une rivière.
Un seul hameau sur cette route, dont le nom en dit long: Destruction Bay. Un motel-station-service-bar-garage, plus l'inévitable camping-RV-park, et on a fait le tour. mais la route est toujours seche et superbe, ...
