H A, B&P, Vol II

We're back from Haines.
We met the ferry early (6:00am) and had a smooth ride over.
We went straight to The Bamboo Room for breakfast. Despite it's fancy name, it is a diner-type place with good breakfasts. Then we went out to the Chilkoot River and Lake to see if any grizzlies were there. Lots of fisherpersons, but no bears. As many spectators as fishers. We went back several times, and spent time spectating, but no bears. One sow with two cubs left just as we drove by, but we missed them. We, of course, went to the local quilt shop, and tried to go to the Hammer Museum, but it was closed. We checked into our B&B where we watched the three ships from Skagway sail past on their way to the next port.
Our hosts prepared a good breakfast, regaled us with tales of life in Haines, and we headed out. The road was uncrowded and in good shape (only 21 km of construction) but NO wildlife. Oh, except for a pair of trumpeter swans in the same pond where we saw them last year. The fireweed was in spectacular form on several stretches of road. We stopped in Whitehorse for some groceries and ran into one of our neighbors in the store. After we got back here, she knocked on our door. She had locked herself out! We assisted her, got her back in, then she and I went looking for bears in Dyea. Again, no luck. The salmon are plentiful, though.
So, today is our actual anniversary. It is raining already and we both have to work.
And that's the way it is; 41 years and counting.