We made it!

Well, we made it safely back to Virginia. Sarah and Joe were off to continue their adventure, including a drive back to the Florida panhandle to get ready for a new school year.

What a trip! 

Rewards

It's time for a reward for a great day of hiking up and down Mt Riley, and all around Haines. 

 

Bald eagle on the wing

 

Quiet time on Mt Riley

 

 

 

 

Sarah and Taiya Inlet

 

 

Looking down Lynn Canal

 

Taiyasanka Harbor and Taiya Inlet

Taiyasanka Harbor is center, left and Taiya Inlet (the approach to Skagway) is center, right. 

Katzehin River mouth

This is where the Katzehin River drains into Lynn Canal. The photograph is taken from the top of Mt Riley. 

Haines

Haines, from the top of Mt Riley. 

That's the Chilkat Inlet and Chilkat River behind me. 

Chilkat Restaurant and Bakery

This is one of our favorite places at which to eat when we're in Haines. 

IGA

It's a slow shopping day at the IGA. This is actually the back entrance, and the store really is open for another hour. 

Hello, mom?

 

Watch out for that cliff!

 

Cerrado

It was just our luck that all the Mexican places in town (Bearritos and Moseys) were closed. Bummer. 

Steve Larsson Homer

Steve Homer is buried in Haines; he's one of the founders of the Alaska Marine Highway System. 

Haines is certainly NOT Skagway

 

Mountain Market, Haines

We had a nice lunch at the Mountain Market. The IGA has more selection, but the Mountain Market is the place to go for health foods and specialty items. 

Haines Public Library

That's the award-winning Haines Public Library; we went inside to check it out. 

Fort Seward

That's Fort Seward in the background.