Hyder Alaska - and getting there!

I'm reposting this to add some stuff, and put in stuff I forgot. Heck, it's so interesting just read it again.

First of all, I'm having difficulty tonite, but I'll get there...

these pics aren't in the right order, but...

This is the Canadian Post Office in Fraser Lake. Very helpful clerk tho. It costs more than $1.50 to send a simple letter to the states! You should hug your local post office employee and thank them for doing so much for so little! (Auntie, that's for you)

I saw this sign a lot today. But no Mooses. Meeses. Mices. Moose.

This was a deer that I saw on the side of the road...I stopped (quite quickly and safely) and tried to get a shot before he skedaddled.

This is Calen and Ben from Smithers, British Columbia. Calen is a retired locomotive engineer and was really quite wonderful to me. He blessed me many times over for safe travels. Nice guy. Poor Ben didn't get the chance to say much but he seemed quite nice too.

This is the infamous "Road to Hyder" sign at the one and only fuel stop in Kitwanga. Matt will like this part: I spent quite a bit of time getting every drop of fuel I could into Cheeto at this fuel stop. I had a backup can of gas, but I wanted to see how far Cheeto could really go on a tank, without a big headwind or super high speed (I kept it right at about 105 Km/hr., which is about 70mph for us Americans.) You'll be pleased to know that I'm STILL not on reserve at 149.5 miles. I'm sure that in the morning it will sputter and cough and want that reserve fuel. Luckily, the only gas station in Stewart (a half mile or so away) opens at 7am. But with my reserve and my gas can, I can probably make a tank go more than 200 miles if I need to. I did cheat a little on long downhills by pulling in the clutch and coasting. And since I was up in the mountains, there were quite a few downhills.

This is Cheeto at a glacial river that opens right next to the road. That ice is probably 50 feet thick. Nice cool breezes when you pass the waterfalls or other areas of open water that is from the melting glacier. Would have felt great in Lilloet the other day. Glad I'm not going through that again!

Another shot of the glacier as it comes down.

This is the sign welcoming you to Stewart, BC. I haven't seen much of the town, since I wanted to get to Hyder, but I have to go through Canadian customs in the morning, just to get to the gas station!

I pulled over for this one. There are many on the web of this same shot, but this one is mine dammit! I was there and I saw this!

Suzi and Robin at the Sealaska Inn. Suzi's husband is the postmaster in Hyder and suffers from Ulcerative Colitis. She was great to talk to! Robin was a fantastic bartender/check-in host. She made me feel like we've been friends forever!

This is the outside of the Sealaska Inn. You probably aren't impressed, but up here this is a welcome oasis! They are a very biker-friendly place, but that doesn't mean kids aren't welcome. They are friendly to everyone. Gary (owner) met me tonight, and he was very gracious. I met his wife as well and she was also very helpful about the sights around the area. Unfortunately, I don't have time to see them, but I plan to come back and spend some time here. After all, I have friends here now and this place is quite reasonable!

This is my 'room'. I think Gary set me up with either the 'executive suite' or the 'freebie' suite. Either way, It's awesome. I have my own "Hotel" all to myself. Kitchenette and everything!

Me sitting at the picnic table above blogging! You can even get the wi-fi outdoors! (some limitations apply). What about that background though?! What's your backyard look like? (by the way, why don't I ever smile?)

Approaching the Meziadin Junction where you either turn off for Hyder/Stewart or head on to the Alaska Highway. I turned. Thank God!