The ferry from Wrangell to Prince Rupert was our longest ferry ride. The crew was not as skilled at parking nor as accommodating as our earlier trips. Breland had to move the RV for them at Ketchikan between midnight and 3 a.m. because a tractor trailer had been parked in the wrong spot and several vehicles (including my car) had to be moved out to make room for it to disembark. They also did not let us go down to walk Clark between Ketchikan and our noon docking in Prince Rupert. The other ferries were worth it, this one not so much.
We stopped in Prince Rupert to catch up on laundry and groceries. Prince Rupert seemed to be a very nice town but we wanted to push on. Our next stop was Glacier View campground near Smithers. The area was beautiful with glaciers, falls and a beautiful trail toward a fossil area.
Mount Robson campground, a very beautiful provincial campground., was our next stop. We spent three nights there. Our campsite was high, level, and larger than most large suburban lots. The campground was filled with rental Class Cs. There were many foreign tourists in this area. We visited falls and rivers in the area. One of the falls was the farthest inland in British Columbia that salmon traveled. It is amazing to think of them traveling 800 miles in from the ocean to return to the stream where they were born. On our hike up after visiting a very beautiful falls and salmon stream a man ran past us totally nude except for a pair of flipflops. Breland was not amused.
A night in Jasper and two nights in Banff ended our time in Canada. Today we cross a border for the seventh time this trip. We will stop in Great Falls, Montana to get our hardworking generator serviced. It is sleeting in Banff today with snow on the higher moutains. It is the first hint of winter. Yesterday tourists were in town wearing tank tops and shorts. By Saturday they will be able to wear those clothes again but fall color is everywhere and winter is not far.
4 comments:
Like the photos. The moose and deer are really nice but the water shots are excellent. Two months in Alaska. I'll bet you both hated to leave.
Gorgeous pictures! I love the waterfalls. lol at Bre and the streaker, flip flops were a strange choice!
Beautiful pictures!
Streakers in the wilderness?? I can understand Breland's pique.
So glad you two could enjoy this fabulous two months in Alaska and Canada. These photos show the wonderful scenery and wildlife you've enjoyed.
Welcome back to the USA.
My best to you both,
Dick:)
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