by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 3, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
Bill and Sandy from Alabama stomp on our deck at seven o’clock in the morning. Sandy places French-pressed coffee on the picnic table, as they prepare to bring us breakfast. (I thought that it was the beer talking last night). Soon, Mare and I sit in their...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 18, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
One cruise ship visits Haines each Wednesday. Cruise crowds roam the downtown shops and a few folks make the excursion to our cabin for glacier views. An elderly German man barges into our cabin and interrupts a discussion we’re having with some new friends,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2010 | Canada, North America, Yukon
After clearing Canadian customs from Hyder, we get to drive through the fjords again, and up the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. This rustic, part-gravel route runs through thick woods, and has hardly any traffic. We spot a red fox and a couple of moose, but are not quick...
