Tuesday July 22, 2014 Haines, Alaska

Kluane Lake

I was up and started hr coffee coffee at 6:30.  Gerri got up at 8.  After catching up on e-mail and Facebook we were ready and rolled out of the park at 9:30.  Today our drive was from Kluane Lake, YT to Haines, AK.  A distance of 213 miles which included traveling through a small portion of British Columbia.

 This was by far the most scenic days drive yet.  We had views of mountains, forests, meadow, lakes, rivers, creeks and lots of wildflowers.  We don't know what they all are but I have included pictures.

Many glaciers along the hwy

The road was good, only a couple of short stretches with gravel and shoulder work.

Almost out of Canada

When we turned west at Haines Junction the road was really good most of the way into Alaska.  One of the things that we learned last night was that most of the roads in the Yukon Territory are financed by the USA because that is where the roads go.










Once we got past customs into Alaska it was only a short distance to Haines.  We will be in Haines for three nights.

One of many mountain streams.

 We got parked by 1:30.  I went across the street with the Jeep and washed it at a coin operated car wash.  The coach will have to wait until we have more time.

The group had impromptu hors d'oeuvres before supper.  Supper was on our own and Gerri fixed us a large salad.

Tomorrow we take a boat into Juneau and then go to Mendenhall Glacier while there. Our alarm clock is set for an early time to get up.

A fish reel on the Chilkoot River