Category: Haines, Alaska

Although I had planned for a bit more time, I ended up having 50 hours in Haines this time. I know Haines fairly well and didn’t have any real plans other than visiting with my friend Greg. It would just be a couple of days of wandering/exploring wherever the...

After watching the exciting start of the Yukon Quest on February 2, my tour group spent 2 days travelling around what’s known as the Golden Circle. That involves a drive from Whitehorse to Skagway, a ferry from Skagway to Haines, and a drive back to Whitehorse via Haines Junction....

Yesterday was the second our of 2-day drive around “The Golden Circle”, although we added a couple of hundred kilometers with a side-trip out to Kluane Lake. Click here to open an interactive version of the map in a new window. The view from my room at the Captain’s...

Yesterday was the first our of 2-day drive around “The Golden Circle”. Although it deserves much more time, we’re basically just killing time while the Yukon Quest mushers get to Dawson where we’ll meet them again. We were away from Whitehorse at 08:00, with the temperature sitting at -24°C...

Getting a very early start to this year’s RV season has been a focus for Cathy and I for many weeks, with 5 nights in Haines over the Easter weekend being the target. For most people, the Victoria Day (May 24th) long weekend is the start, so many services...

Yesterday we drove from Whitehorse to Skagway, and took an Alaska Marine Highway ferry to Haines where we spent the night. The weather forecast was for a severe winter storm, and we had come up with 2 backup plans for various situations such as weather closures that might come...

I’m currently on a 4-day tour of what is marketed as the “Golden Circle Route”, from Whitehorse to Skagway, Haines, Haines Junction and back. With me is Julie Odell, Program Administrator for Road Scholar, a tour company which some of you may remember as Elderhostel. They are returning to...