Haines On Sunday

May 26 Sunday

Sandy and Jim rode their bikes around Ft Seward, which is part of Haines. Jim bought smoked Sockeye Salmon for Monday night dinner.There is still a lot of tents and activity of people getting ready to leave after the Brewfest. It was another clear day in Haines, very sunny and warm. We were prepared for a lot more rain, but that is not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday. A few of the pictures are of the fast ferry dock area, lots waiting for the ferry to Skagway. Only people on this type of ferry.

In the evening the bikes were taken out again to see if a few good pictures could be taken of Ft Seward from a distance.

Relaxing some more,
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Brewfest Haines Style

Saturday, May 25

While I sit here at the RV park and enjoy the views Sandy and Jim want to the Haines brewfest. My little RV Park turned into party central for those traveling from the Yukon. The Yukon is Canadian. To help you see the difference in the darkness, Sunset is 9:50 and Sunrise is at 4:05. But even at midnight it is not dark, more of a dusk type darkness. Sometimes it's hard to know what time it is or what day for that matter.

The Brewfest was a ton of fun for Jim and Sandy, but very crowded. 1,400 tickets were sold, which made it a sold out event. A yummy stop was made at the Hungry Moose stand twice, once for a burger for dinner and later for a soft serve ice cream.

Below are some pictures.

On Sunday, Jim and Sandy rode their bikes to the Ft Seward area. There will be pictures of that area Tuesday.

It was found that AT&T does not work in Haines, so the Internet only works with wifii.

Haines, AK

Incredible Views. most of these views can be seen from my site. I am currently sitting right on the ocean or Lynn Canal looking out at mountains covered with snow. The tide here is high and low 2 times a day. Right now the tides are low in the morning and then again in the evening. Here are some pictures of my view. With he holiday I am not be able to update again until Tuesday.

Loving My View,

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Trip to Haines

We traveled by ferry to Haines from Juneau on Wednesday, May 25. This was a 4.5 hour trip, mostly on the Lynn Canal. We have been enjoying the view and getting settled here in Haines. This weekend is the brewfest which makes this a big weekend for this little town.

Here are some pictures of our trip down the Lynn Canal.
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Internet

it seems like I will have to update this blog from the local library. I will do more in the next few days.

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Haines

We got on the Malaspina ferry departing at 7 am. When a ferry departs we have to arrive 2 hours early, plus time to get packed up. So another early morning for all of us. Once I arrive in Haines we would have traveled just a few miles less than 1800 by ferry. After we arrive in Haines there will be many days I will be stationary as Jim and Sandy will either walk or ride their bikes. The first place we are staying is a RV park right on the ocean by the small boat harbor. This place has electric, laundry and showers. Haines is on the Lynn Canal. we left on a very clear day in Juneau, but Haines was pretty cloudy and log rain. We also passed the Eldred Lighthouse. We saw a whale, that makes 3 since we started this ferry trip. it is not easy or even possible to get a picture. After we departed the ferry and found our campsite a lot of time was spent setting up a campsite and general organizing of my interior. All the belongings and camping stuff got pretty mixed up with ferry travel and the stay in Juneau.

Very slow Internet. Pictures will be posted later.

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Juneau Pictures

A few more pictures of Juneau and Douglas Island.