Monday, May 30th
This morning we took an incredible ride on the “White Pass & Yukon Rairoad” which was built to haul gold stampeders and their gear to the summit at Bennett Lake in 1898. It is considered one of the “scenic railways of the world” & an “International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark”. You can check it out at http://www.wpyr.com/ and read all about it’s cool history. Funny thing about it…just as the railway was completed to Whitehorse, the gold rush was ending.
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| Leaving Skagway aboard the Alaska Marine Highway |
Later, we packed up the MLS for the final leg of our journey – the ferry crossing down the Lynn Canal to Haines. I was a bit nervous not knowing what to expect about driving my 53’ long rig onto the ferry. It was low tide and the ramp was quite steep so they had to lay some planks down for us to drive onto so we would not bottom out. Then, you enter the ferry through a door in the side of the ship where you then park length wise. At the end of the passage, I had to back up to turn out the same door. The deck crew gives lots of guidance and we made it without problems (except Lori’s chewed fingernails). Cruising into Haines at sunset was beautiful and we arrived at our summer home about 10pm. Our new bosses seemed great and happy to see us and the “Hitch Up” is very tidy with lots of gorgeous grass that I will be mowing all summer long.
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| Cruising into Haines at about 10pm...Finally !! |
if that is the first thing you saw going into haines, god is letting you know- welcome home. you guys are defienatly where you are suppose to be!
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