It was another beautiful sunny day when we left Juneau on the Malaspina. Dave and I were the first two vehicles to board. We went in the front door took a sharp left turn, drove down the length of the ship,took a right u-turn and drove back to the front of the ship. Turns out this was to position us to be able to just drive off when we arrived in Haines. The ferry ride was smooth as glass. We did not see much wildlife but the views were great.
Hainess is a wonderful small town in Alaska. You can reach it via the highway and by ferry as well as air. The views are spectacular from the Oceanview RV Park where we camped. The spaces are a little tight and just gravel but the view makes up for it. On Sunday evening after the first day of the crab season, the campground host, Joyce, provides a crab potluck for the campers. At $6 a crab it is a real bargain. We had a great time meeting everyone and the dungenous crabs were great. On Saturday night the community celebrated their annual 150 mile bike relay from Haines Junction to Haines and we enjoyed the Salmon BBQ at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. Monday night we celebrated our 35th Anniversary at Mosey’s Cantina. Our last day in Haines was the last time we will see Susie and Dave as we go our separate ways. This was another excuse to dine out and this time we went to the Fireweed Restaurant. I can definitely recommend all of these if you are ever in the area.
We did do some other things beside eat while in Haines. Dave and I had to visit the Hammer Museum. What a collection of hammers as you can see here. The hammer out front was too big for both of us. Don’t understand why the girls did not want to go with us!
The second major event was to tour the Kroschel Wildlife Center. This is a must see if you are ever here. We had the opportunity to see some wild animals close. You will get the idea from my pictures. By the way Sue got to kiss a Moose on the nose. Check the event out here.
Sue and I took a self guided tour of the Haines Cannery but they did not have any fish to process so we did not get to see it in action.
The last time Sue and I were in Haines we drove in from Whitehorse for the day. It was rainy and overcast. Little did we know what we were missing then. This time the weather was great and the views unbelievable. The movie will even show a fish wheel turning but alas no fish to make it interesting. Enjoy the pictures here.
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