Hanging in Haines

Today we're getting ready for the road. We spent some time talking to our neighbor Linda and then went to get groceries. Ken went for a stroll and ended up helping Kerry (owner's husband) put up a large tent. They have BBQ's in it a couple times a week in the summer.

Let me tell you about Oceanside RV Park. If you are coming to Haines this is the place to stay! It's not a big fancy place, with gravel sites and side by side sites - BUT - the views of the Lynn Canal and Chilkoot Mountains are stupendous. Picnic tables and fire rings perch along the edge of Portage Cove looking over the canal. The cruise ships and ferrys go by us and when the cruisers stop in Haines we can watch from our site. The park is walking distance to everything. The other parks are out of town and you definitely need a car to get around. We loved the park and would definitely go back again.

I spent the day reading the Milepost, routing the 1st leg of our road trip, finding campsite options and identifying things to do and see.

We stored our winter jackets and heavy clothes under the bed and got out the lighter things. The temperatures are warmer inland than in the Inside Passage.

We had dinner and sat outside along the shoreline and enjoyed the view. We saw the Driftwood Lady sail by on her way back to the harbor.

We've decided to stay one more day here. We both really like Haines.

Picture: Driftwood Lady (our fishing boat) in the Lynn Canal