Caught the ferry from Haines to Juneau. I will be getting the ferry from Juneau to Prince Rupert tomorrow, which is Sunday, at 3 PM and will arrive in Prince Rupert on Tuesday, 11 AM.
I met a couple guys, Bill and Bo when we were in line to board the ferry and we chatted a while. They both live in Juneau and were just returning from a trip they took so Bill could pick up a new bike. They went out of their way to explain the ferry, the process of boarding, tying down the bikes, showing me around the ship, etc. The ferry was an unexpected option and I did not have any straps to tie the bike down so Bill lent me a set for the trip, and Bo gave me his set for my next leg of the trip as they were getting off in Juneau. What can I say but awesome, and thank you!
We arrived in Juneau around 11:00 PM and a buddy of theirs was at the dock waiting for them and the three of them escorted me to a state campground where I could stay for the night, again, thank you! I pulled in, drove around and picked a site. After backing the bike in, I went to put the kick stand down and found it jammed in the up position!!! The bike is pretty heavy, and low, and had bottomed out when I drove onto the ramp to get off the boat, but at the time, I didn't know it had jammed. So, I was sitting on the bike, balancing it and was able to reach back and unlock one of my side bags and take out my hatchet to try to beat the kick stand down. Pitch black, black bike, black gear, I'm holding a hatchet and a middle aged man, his wife and young child came walking by. I called the guy over to give me a hand and he shone his light on me, sitting on the bike with a hatchet!!! Yeah, that took a few minutes to convince him I was for real.
Nice little campground. The state and municipal campgrounds are anywhere from $8 - $15 and they are on the honor system. You put the money in an envelope and drop it in the box. I am sure there are plenty of people who forget that part of it!
Another great day, the ferry ride was awesome and the view unbelievable.
I am glad you are meeting so many awesome and friendly people on your trip! I have to say by far the photo of you standing on the ferry is my favorite. Were you able to get your kickstand fixed alright?
ReplyDeleteyeah, once I got it down, it goes up and down fine now. You never realize how important a kickstand is till ya don't got one!
ReplyDeleteWow Glenn. Just wow!
ReplyDeleteYeah. And the pictures don't do it justice. I have a few picture of a killer whale but the picture just shows a speck, blown it, it is awesome. Unfortunately I don't have software on this netbook to do that and post it. Anyhow, laundry is about done, gonna find gas and food and head toward Jasper.
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ReplyDeleteyes, without a doubt!
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