BACK IN ALASKA (for the second time)

 

 

 

Yesterday, we arrived in Haines on Alaska's Panhandle.  To get here, we had to travel through part of Canada -- driving along the Kluane River in the Yukon Territory and then through a tiny bit of BC before re-entering the US just a few miles outside of Haines.

 

(This sign made me laugh.  Tok is this tiny little Alaska village --  the area has just over 1000 people.  Canada, on the other hand, is a slightly larger village!)

 

  

It was really a beautiful drive and -- because it was 445 miles from Tok to Haines and we don't travel long days -- we had the fun of staying overnight in another country (at Haines Junction, Yukon Territory) -- on our way back to the USA.  

 

It has been many years since we've been in Canada -- and certainly we've never been in the Yukon before.  It was a beautiful drive and we look forward to driving through more of beautiful BC when we decide that our Alaska adventure is over.

 (But there is a whole lot more to see in this area and the weather is still beautiful -- so it will be a while before we leave the Haines and Skagway area.   Plus we have WiFi in our RV Park.)  

 

 

SHARING these beautiful Canadian skies (and this touch of early Fall color  -- already) with SKYWATCH FRIDAY.  Thank you to the hosts.

 

(Last time I posted we were leaving Valdez and heading to Wrangell-Mt St Elias National Park and the Kennicott Copper Mine World Heritage Site.  We did  go there and it was amazing.     I have so many pictures from that beautiful and interesting area that I don't even know where to start ... so I'll save that post for later (did I already mention that we have WiFi here?).   

 

 

 

Comments

[bettyl - NZ]

Such a wonderful part of the world! Thanks for sharing!

[SandyCarlson]

So grand and beautiful. The sign made me laugh, too!

[Michelle]

beautiful...

[orchid]

Wow, you got the "Wi-fi" :-) Magnificent scenery with blue sky; I love the first panorama-pic very much♡♡♡
It really made me glad to know your adventurous travel is going well, Sallie. Not many people will be able to have the marvelous experiences (^_^)彡☆

Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

[Peter B]

Really beautiful photos! Thanks for taking us along with you!!

[Penny]

Beautiful, Sallie.Thank you.

[Gail]

Yay for wi-fi so that you can check in! I have marveled and drooled over your photos of your adventures. What a spectacular area to visit. Be safe and keep posting your pics!

[Rainfield M Penang]

You are certainly overwhelmed by the beautiful places.

[Sondra-SC]

Really awesome vies on those photos! I don't blame you for wanting to return...the Yukon is Wild and Wonderful looking!! Enjoy every minute.

[Yogi]

Wow, what beautiful scenery.

[Hazel]

And I thought you were going home! The photos seem even more stunning than ever. Keep on enjoying the journey....

[Arija]

Sally, aren't you saturated with scenic beauty yet? Glorious country, both USA and Canada that neck of the woods has such a lot for it. Are you planning to stay till the big freeze?

[ZielonaMila]

Awesome photography of a gorgeous place:) Greetings

[Lady Fi]

WHat majestic and lovely scenery. That's a funny sign. Tok in Swedish means crazy...

[Mick]

Great photos and I am enjoying all your descriptions of your trip through all those amazing landscapes.

[Hildred Finch]

Oh Sallie, at last you are in Haines. I wanted to tell you about a blog I read from there, written by Heather Lende, and thought it best to send you along a copy of her bio as posted.
Thank you so much for reading what I write! (And for wanting to know a little more about me. I'm honored.) My personal essays and columns have been widely distributed- from NPR and Country Living to the Christian Science Monitor and Woman's Day magazine- where I was a contributing editor for a few years. I live in tiny Haines, Alaska where my husband owns a lumberyard and we have a large fun family. I blog regularly and post photos of it all at my website and on facebook. (Haines is a pretty place.) My big story is that as soon as my first book, New York Times bestseller If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name was published in 2005, I was run over by a truck, which Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs pretty much covers. I'm better now, and so grateful that I laugh when I say, "I feel like I've been hit by a truck." My third book, Find the Good, will be published by Algonquin Spring, 2015.

You just might run into her as I think the village is tiny and she is very active in it.....I enjoyed her books immensely and love her blog.

Welcome to Canada, and B.C.

[Photo Cache]

what a landscape.

[Karen, Pixel Posts]

Beautiful scenery on both sides of the border.

[Gaelyn]

Love those stormy skies over the rugged peaks.

[Aimee]

Beautiful and peaceful! I look forward to seeing photos of BC (one of my favorite places) when your adventure is done--meanwhile I will continue to enjoy your photos of Alaska:)
Blessings,
Aimee

[DeniseinVA]

The scenery out there is stunning Sallie. The Alaskan Tourist Board owe you a great big thank you for these amazing photos. I want to get on a plane right now .

[Felicia]

Beautiful country. Canada almost looks like Alaska.

[Dianne]

I always think of Yukon King. The Mounties and their dogs. Beautiful country.

[Jim]

Beautiful scenery.

[Eileen]

Wow, Sallie, the views are absolutely stunning.. I am glad the weather is beautiful for your trip! Wishing you continued happy and safe travels..

[Carver]

Spectacular scenery and sky crossing in and out of Alaska.

[Janet]

great pictures!

[TexWisGirl]

hooray for connectivity! :)

these views are just amazing. breathtaking.

[artmusedog and carol]

Wow! Awesome photography of a gorgeous place ~ What an adventure for you ! Have fun ~ visiting from SWF ~

artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

[HansHB]

Beautiful contribution to SWF, great sky!