The junction of Hwy 37 and 37a
Bald eagle at the Hyder Dock
The road into Hyder - that is Suzanne, Kathy, Clark and Michael to the left
View from bridge into Old Hazelton (where we had dinner)
There are days when you just know that everything you have experienced to get to a certain point was worth it - no matter how cold and miserable you had been!
That day was today. We left New Hazleton before 8 a.m. to 49 degrees and sunny skies. We stopped at the 37/37a junction for breakfast and departed to 57 degrees.
Every kilometer of our ride was beautiful. Got to see one black bear.
We arrived in Hyder around 12 p.m.
Sealaska accomodations are sparse to say the least - sparten and rustic are kind words to described our rooms! (In retrospect we decided that dump or armpit were better descriptions. Obviously not on the list of recommended accomedations!) The bar was nice until the smokers arrived. The "cafe" served home made pizza that was very good. The very nice cook gave me the ingredients for her secret chipolte sauce!
We were going to stay two nights but since all the roads in and around Hyder are unpaved we opted to leave tomorrow morning (nothing much to do if you don't have a vehicle that works well on dirt roads.) We did take a walking tour of Hyder and went in to every shop that was open. Some very interesting, and friendly, people live here.
The photo of the bald eagle was taken at the end of the dock in Hyder around 8 p.m. The photo with the Hyder banner - the tiny people to the left of the Hyder banner are us!
It has been a great ride - missed having Steve & Jo with us for the last couple of days.
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