PETE: I can see where it’s going to take some adjustments as we head North to adjust to the longer days. Each day as we head North the daylight hours continue to stretch longer. Right now, the sun begins to set around around 9:30 going on 10 PM. You think and it feels like 6:30 but it’s actually 9:30. Strange but nice.
Today we experience our best day of bear sightings to date. We were fortunate enough to see 5 black bears today. One sighting was a mother bear with her cub. That brings the total to 7 bears to date. Unfortunately we can’t always be quick enough to get a candid shot but here is what we were able to capture.
The Cassiar Highway, route 37, has turned out to be just as good a highway in BC as Highway 1, 97, and 16. Traveling at speeds of 100 km/h is an easy drive. As we turned off Highway 16 and started up the Cassiar Highway we decided to stop off and visit the Gitaneow historic village and land of the Totems. Once you’ve seen a Totem you really haven’t seen them all cause no two Totems are alike. Here is the Gitaneow heritage. We then proceeded to get back on the Cassiar Highway only to find ourselves on a dirt and gravel road that made my cheeks pucker up a little. I quickly decided that this is not where I wanted to be with my 5th wheel. Even though a local informed us that we could get back to the highway if we continued on the dirt road I decided to swallow my pride and make a quick U-turn.
Onward to Stewart, BC and Hyder, AK. We took Highway 37A to get down into Stewart, BC. Once again the scenery was just spectacular and we were not only fortunate enough to see 4 of the black bear sightings but we also got a grand view of the Bear Glacier. Here are photos of our descent into Stewart, BC.
We originally were planning on staying an extra day in Stewart, BC and visit the area and spend time in Hyder, AK. However, once we drove into Stewart for some diesel and paid a quick visit to Hyder we decided to move on up the road North to Alaska. Here is what we found in Stewart, BC.
Hyder, AK must have a lot to offer in the summer and maybe May is a bit early but we could not find too many reasons to return to Hyder in the short term. Here is a view of Hyder and the famous river where hundreds of bears come in September to catch salmon. Been there … done that !! For my crazy and close Russian friend Harkov, here are photos of the infamous Glacier Inn where the original Hyderization got it’s roots and the gourmet bus diner. No, I did not have the opportunity to get myself Hyderized cause the bar was still closed. Maybe next time. But I can now say that I have been to Alaska. Course by the time our Trek ends we’ll have had the Alaskan adventure of a lifetime.
How many times have you heard … “does a wild bear defecate in the woods?” … (this is a family blog). The answer is yes and here is the proof. As we drive down the roads we have learned that when we see bear defecation on the side of the road we have a great chance to see a bear. Let me tell you, if the roads are any indication, the woods are full of them.
We stayed in Stewart, BC at the Bear River RV Park. All in all not a bad place to stay. Cable, WiFi were both good, 30A of power (you’re going to be hard pressed to find 50A), water, sewer, and a pull-thru for only $24 Canadian.
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