June 11th
Another breath-taking water and mountain view, at Chilcoot Inlet, in Haines, Alaska, a turn-out campsite. We started out at the Chilcoot Lake campground, waited, napped until a young family came back and claimed their spot, which we were wondering would happen. The next door couple and we were unsure if they were returning, or put the wrong date down, since they left no sign of occupancy, as most campers do when leaving. Mark has a great orange cone with "occupied," on it.
He camped at this quiet road site 2 and 4 years ago, as well as in the campground, but prefers the open and light environment of our current one, with the on the water experience, vs. the darker, mosquito-ridden spot. This works great for me, and, if we want, we will go back early tomorrow, to possibly claim a lake spot.
The drive on the Haines Hwy., was another unique and outrageous view, with glaciated mountains at one point, ranging from north to south, a chain of connected mountains with the widest, fullest glaciers. Amazing. We stopped in Haines Junction at a most wonderful bakery deli, bought more scrumptious cinnamon rolls and a roll with dried tomatoes, spinach, cheese, and shared halves of the cinnamon roll immediately in "M."
Almost 8, and still light, breezy on this mountain, water country, listening to George Winston's "Montana, A Love Story," piano lullabies, eating chicken parmagiana from one of those miraculously easy frozen stir fries. A most peace-filled, uplifting moment.
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