Beach Roadhouse Haines

... mit der Rückkehr nach Vance anfang November. Von da aus werden Moe und ich whs gleich durchstarten nach Vance Island, um des mal n bisschen zu erkunden, während die andren beiden versuchen werden ne Arbeit und ne Wohnung an Start zu bringen.
Die nächsten Tage werden wir also noch in Haines, im "Restaurant' BambooRoom, verbringen und bis Samstag warten.

Adieu, bis in Kanada, denn in den nächsten Tagen hier in Haines wird nichts passieren ;)

Tut es.

Today we are at sea and the ship is rocking from side to side some.

At 4:00 a.m. I woke up from a strong jolt. The ship was rocking back and forth plus side to side. I could hear the hangers in my closet sliding back and forth and when I checked the bathroom, some of my things in there had slid around. The bathroom is just a hop, skip and a jump from the bed and it was a challenge to walk there because of the ship movement ...

... are we going to make it up there? It keeps going up and up, past Dead Horse Gulch where the Gold Rushers would work a horse to near death to get to that point, then shoot it and shove it over the edge.
We do make it all the way to the top in about 1 1/2 hours. We have crossed into Canada at this point and are sternly warned in a pleasant sing-song way, that there is a $1000.00 Fine for any non-Canadian to step onto Canadian ...

... recommended this place to a couple traveling to Haines. It is beyond belief. Thank You Barbara & Jim.
quick footnote about the breakfasts!!! Buckwheat waffles, fresh fruit, juices, yogurt, sausages, muffins coffee...biscuits & gravy, english muffins, toast, eggs, all presented in such a graceful simple manner...just effortless. Did I mention the views? Can't say enough.

... residences, garments and handicrafts. We saw traditional dances performed by a lively group of young people with gusto: the young woman announcer was clearly out of breath from the effort of dancing in-between her explanations. Then we headed off to Totem Park to see the oldest and largest collection of totem poles in Alaska, set among winding trails in the grandeur of a tall spruce forest interlaced with sunlit paths and sparkling streams. It was the site of the final ...

... the Alaska-Canada highway. Oh, and Skagway’s other claim to “fame” is being Sarah Palin’s birthplace.

Here we followed advice and arranged a car rental. Using a very detailed, locally produced guide we drove up the pass highway and crossed into Canada, visiting both British Columbia and ultimately the Yukon. The weather was extremely variable but the scenery beyond description. K still rates ...

... had already slowed the coach to about 30 mph. We had crossed from Yukon Territory into BC back at MP 52. US Customs was at Mile 6.8. They looked at our passports, asked how our trip had been, and wished us a good day.

We finally arrived in Skagway, parked the coach, and plugged in for the night. Tomorrow we will attempt to make arrangements to get to Juneau, Sitka, and Glacier Bay.

I'm up early because one of our infernal alarms set itself for 5AM. But I got a good sleep. I come downstairs and take some photos of the early light on the mountains, make a pot of coffee, and get in a game of Scrabble (Nintendo DS) before Terri comes down the spiral stair about 7.
We have breakfast (Kellogg's All-Bran Guardian, bought in Whitehorse, as it's not sold in the US; and dried ...

... had rudders!
There's virtually no traffic to contend with this morning, so no waves to deal with, and we mosey around Battery Point as Scott fills us in on local historical and biological matters. We see a seal ahead of us, bobbing in the water, eagles in the treetops on the shoreline. After a bit we pull into Bare Man Cove and get out to stretch our legs. Scott leads us on a short hike into the woods, pointing ...

... sense Terri's probably not as intrigued with this as I am, but since we need groceries anyway, it's not a hard sell. We lock the car and step into the entryway, where an impressive set of wooden stairs beckons us upward. It's got that great old-timey smell, too, that you just don't get in large chain store supermarkets. It turns out to be a surprisingly well-stocked grocery, especially considering the town's size. We'll find reasons to come back to ...