Biking in Bliss.

A couple of days to catch up on!

Lorri and I left a still drizzling Juneau on Saturday on our second ferry trip; a short one of 2 1/2hrs to Haines. We passed two glaciers that were flowing into the fjord. We are often reminded that we are pre-season. This was the first ferry of the season to Haines. We arrived to be told that there were no shuttles and no taxis in the town! A local overheard the conversation and kindly offered to take us to downtown. Once settled into our one yr old mini-unit, we wandered this ex-army base and now, adventure haven. The mountain backdrop took our breath away.

We arranged bike hire for today, made spaghetti bolognaise in the unit then I took myself off to a local theatre production. A comical satire on the Christian church in France( so I got my French fix after all!) during the 1200's. When I came out at 9.30 it was an easy walk back in the eerie daylight of this far northern town.

 

Woke this morning to a beautiful sunny Mothers' Day. A lazy breakfast, packed our lunch and took to the road about 11 am.

What a stunning way to spend our special day. 42 years ago Lorraine and I celebrated her 21 st in Greece. Now we were sharing a Mothers' Day in Alaska.

I will let the pictures tell the story. Simply, we rode on a smooth flat road and saw about 25 cars all day. It was 11 miles to Chilkoot Lake with the road hugging the fjord all the way. We spent much of the day exclaiming, gasping and sighing.

 

Local street, Haines, 9.30 pm

Leaving Haines about 11 am.

Our Muesli Bar stop.

Lunch break at Chilkoot Lake.

We met some friends!

Returning to Haines.

...and then we finished off with a decadent hot chocolate at a sunny cafe that we only just discovered.

 

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