We started the day with a chance encounter with another Tiger in Haines Junction. As we were looking for fuel in Haines Junction Ron spotted another Tiger parked in front of one of the gas stations and pulled in to say hello. They were a French Canadian couple who were on a two year trip with their son and daughter in law. We spent about an hour discussing our trips and comparing notes on our Tigers both good and bad. After a while we decided to head out for Haines but it was nice finding out how others are making their Tiger work and learning that our issues are not unique.
The drive over to Haines was very relaxing, the scenery was beautiful and the road was the best we have seen for quite a while. When we arrived in Haines we checked on the ferry schedule and bought a spot on the ferry to Skagway on September 7.
It was blue skies and nearly 70 degrees in Haines when we arrived. When we checked in at the commercial park we asked if the weather was like this tomorrow, unfortunately rain is supposed to come in overnight so we decided to take advantage of the mild weather.
We went to a river that is supposed to have a lot of bears, but they weren’t out while we were there. When we got back into town we took a nice evening stroll around town, and of course checked out the local brewery.
Tonight we took care of laundry and got in nice long showers. While we were waiting on our laundry, an incredible full moon came out over the harbor, just as the large cruise ship in town pulled out.
It was a really nice end to the day, the last few days have hit our stride and are starting to get a nice rhythm to the trip, we hope it continues.