This morning dawned warm and sunny. We made our way to
Haines, just a few miles away, and met up with friends Laura and Kevin on Airship.
Haines might just be the most beautiful port on the entire
coast. Jagged peaks, reminiscent of the Tetons, surround the town. Perhaps a
dozen glaciers are visible. No matter which direction you look, the view is
outstanding.
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| Approaching Haines |
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| Haines Small Boat Harbor |
Haines is everything Skagway isn’t—authentic, charming,
relaxed. There were tourists to be sure, but not the cruise ship type. RVers,
cyclists, backpackers. A much more independent crowd.
We visited the local Hammer Museum, apparently one of just
two hammer museums in the world. They had 1700 hammers on display, ranging from
sledgehammers to beef tenderizers to ball pein hammers (did you know there are
a half dozen correct spellings of pein?). I was surprised by the variety of
hammers, and the devotion to hammers that the curators have, which extended to
the music choice…MC Hammer, of course.
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| An assortment of ball-pein hammers and spellings |
Then we got hammered…just kidding, but we did visit the
local brewery (spruce tip ale was surprisingly delicious) and distillery. Then
happy hour and dinner on the top of Safe
Harbour.
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| Dinner on Safe Harbour |
Did I mention the weather? Sunny and warm…the first shorts
weather in weeks. Hardly a cloud in the sky.
4.74 nm today
1765.07 nm total
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