On the road to Walla Walla, Aug. 31st…

The next morning, we leave the lake we’d parked by, Kulane Lake, and head down the road. We had crossed the border into Canada the day before and the border crossing is so remote with such few crossings that it wasn’t a problem. Took us all of 60 seconds. It was a fine day with sunshine the entire day. No breeze to speak of and the temperature was mild. Just my kind of travel. The rig was showing some annoyances but nothing that would stop our journey. We headed for Haines, Alaska via Highway 3 and would have to cross the border again to get back into the USA. Again that wasn’t a problem at the remote post we went through. We arrived at Haines in the around 7:30 pm and found a nice RV park right along the seashore with a view of the harbor and the one cruise ship that was in port. After setting up we wandered over to the local bar and had a good time playing shuffle board. In my regular fashion, without thinking about it, and no reason for it, demolished my brother 2 games to zip, with the score in the second game around 15 to 2 or so.

8:57 AM on down the road to Haines.

8:57 AM on down the road to Haines.

Some of the spectacular mountains that are all over the place!

Some of the spectacular mountains that are all over the place!

What scenery...

What scenery...

Whoa, a whole bunch of them...

Whoa, a whole bunch of them...mountains that is. Oh, and it's looking crowded to me, to many RV's around.

Here we go, snow!

Here we go, snow!

Just keeps on and on...

Just keeps on and on...See the fluffy clouds there?

One of the lakes we passed, stopped for a break at this one.

One of the lakes we passed, stopped for a break at this one. Took a 7 kilometer hike around the area.

This is a view from the hiking trail.

This is a view from the hiking trail around 3 KM in.

Here's Dan pretending he's not tired.

Here's Dan pretending he's not tired.

Back at the picnic area.

Back at the picnic area. Dan continued on up the trail for a few more kilometers.

The trail went up and over this area, that's why I didn't go.

The trail went up and over this area, that's why I didn't go.

This was my favorite cove.

This was my favorite cove.

And then we get back on the road. At's around 3:30pm.

And then we get back on the road. At's around 3:30pm.

Wasssupppppp?

Wasssupppppp?

Just more of the spectacular scenery up here in Alaska/Canada.

Some more of the spectacular scenery up here in Alaska/Canada.

You'd think they would clean these things...

You'd think they would clean these things...

Whoa.

Whoa.

We went for hours at a time without seeing another car.

We went for hours at a time without seeing another vehicle.

Fluffy clouds up there.

Fluffy clouds up there.

Another lake.

Another lake.

I just love pictures of the open road, no traffic in site.

I just love pictures of the open road, no traffic in sight.

Finally, we arrive in Haines. Off in the distance is one of the cruise liners.

Finally, we arrive in Haines and park at a local RV park on the coast line. Off in the distance is one of the cruise liners that hangs out here. We arrived around 8pm but as you can see, still had plenty of light.

Ahh, just relaxing along the shoreline.

Ahh, just relaxing along the shoreline.

Off in the distance...

Off in the distance...

After parking and hooking up to services, we wandered over to the nearby bar (as mentioned earlier) and had dinner. The evening and night was uneventful.

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