MEANDERING MOOSE

What a location for a welcome sign! The road to Skagway, Alaska.      After 2 long days of driving we finally settled into a nice campground in Whitehorse, Yukon and decided we needed a vacation.  Therefore, it was on to Skagway; Haines; and Juneau, Alaska in our car without our rig.  Yes these are towns in Alaska but, once again, they are not part of the main body of Alaska. 3 photos on the road to Skagway, Alaska.       I have run out of superlatives to describe the scenery which we are experiencing; it is absolutely incredible!!!  The 2 hour drive from Whitehorse to Skagway took 5 hours as it was one jaw-dropping view after another with every twist and turn of the road. This was an amazing drive. More photos on the road to Skagway, Alaska.      Skagway is another beautiful town at the end of the Lynn Canal.  Unfortunately, Skagway has been discovered by the cruise ship industry which swarms the town with thousands of tourists every day.  This means t

ALASKA!!! Hyder "the friendliest ghost town in Alaska."      I can't believe we made it to Alaska!  But, as I was told by one of the locals, we didn't make it to the "real" Alaska.  We are actually staying in Stewart, BC.  If you look at a map and follow Alaska all the way down the coast to the bottom of the state, right next to Stewart, you should find a tiny town named Hyder and thats were we entered Alaska.  Hyder is the southern-most town in Alaska that is reachable by road.  The town has only 1 paved road and that road only extends for 6 miles. The population of Hyder is only 87 and it has only 1 bar/restaurant; which was closed before 8:00 on a Saturday night.  Hyder is a little weird and the US government agrees as you don't have to pass through customs to enter Hyder, but Canada will not let you enter from Hyder without a passport. However, Hyder has some of the most fantastic scenery we have ever seen! The inlet into Hyder/Stewart.  

Hudson Bay Mountain & the Bulkley River in Telkwa, BC. The view from our campsite.      Yay!  We are finally on our way to Alaska, one of our dream destinations.  Can't wait to get there. The very next day after returning to Seattle from Connecticut we made a beeline straight across the Canadian border to Hope, British Columbia (BC).  The border crossing was a breeze, but the lanes between the border agent's booths were such a tight squeeze that both Nancy and I had our heads hanging out of our windows watching as we crawled past various obstacles mere inches from the rig. Nancy almost bopped her head on a post. Nancy attempts to steal this giant piece of Jade from a Cache Creek, BC store.      Hope, BC turned out to be an interesting place.  First, upon pulling into our campground, we were totally surprised to find that Dave and Kathy Scranton, our friends from the Balloon Fiesta and Quartzsite, were our neighbors.  After assuring them that we were not stalkers,