Rawhide

To the song Rawhide:

Driving, Driving, Driving
Over streams and canyons
Keep Ole Edna going....
Alaska!

Rain, Wind and Weather
Hell bent for leather
With my gal by my side.

All the things I'm missing
Good fishing, love and kisses
Are waiting at the end of my ride..

Move it on, Head it up
Head it up, Move it on
Move it on, Head it up...
Alaska

Yes each day we drive and drive...this sure is a long way...so far we have logged 3,500 miles and it looks like we have another 1,500 to go...maybe more!

It really is amazing there is something stunning around every bend.  Today we decided to divert from our direct route and take a side trip to Stewart, BC/Hyder, Alaska.  What a fantastic drive here past glaciers, mountains, waterfalls, lakes and rivers.

We thought we were going to have to camp tonight, at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park.  It doesn't even have bathrooms (shudder).  However, we happened to pick up an accommodations brochure at an info center and it showed some lodging in Stewart.  So we booked a room and took the chance.  As it turns out, Stewart is a really funky little town, totally surrounded by mountains and on a channel that leads out to sea.  It's been around a long time; there was mining here.  Anyway, it reminds us a bit of Santa Maria in Costa Rica, only cleaner.  The rooms are part of Ripley Creek Inn, which has created a series of rooms in some very old buildings.  I was a bit hesitant when we saw the building, but the room is actually alright.

Look at this photo and see if something looks out of place; keeping in mind that this is a town of about 500 people and it was 52 degrees outside.