Seward, B.C. & Hayder, AK joined by a bridge 2013

When we arrived in Seward we were pleased to be in a very pleasant full service Good Sam Park.  We are here for 2 evenings, we had a campfire ‘Happy Hour’ on the first night.  On Tuesday morning, Anne-Marie and I drove to the edge of town and crossed over into Hayder, AK.  Hayder is so small that it observers Pacific Time so as to be in concert with it’s big neighbor Seward, Rest Assure that the one room Post Office uses Alaska Time zone!.  I think I got a picture of the Mayor on his way to work!

 

 

 

Hyder is a  town of about 30, their claim to fame is the National Park that they border.  It has a long board walk onto which you can walk and overlook the Salmon Spawning.  Of course you can also watch the hungry bears eating, when we were there they were someplace else eating berries and tourists.

 

When we stopped into the Hayden General Store {Reminded me of a Win-Dixie, it’s so different!}  I was pleased to note that Santa Look a Like was in fact a Masonic Brother.  He was very pleased when I presented him with one of my Grand Master’s pins.

 

 

Just down the road we saw evidence of the rockslide that had all the folks talking in the General Store.  Seems that the town’s only backhoe is not up to the job of moving the big rock. They may be forced to ask for an international relief effort from Seward!

Back at the campground, we were very saddened to hear that our tail gunner had experience mechanical difficulties that will force him to leave our caravan.  It seem that he has holed his radiator yesterday and will have to be evacuated to a freightliner repair facility about 300 miles away.  We’re not talking a tow truck here, this is a $3000 lowboy move!  Thanks to Good Sam Road Insurance it will be covered 100%.  Radiator R&R probably $2000, I suggested he check his vehicle comprehensive as it was a collision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stu & Sue will follow in their yellow jeep.  The coach will be dropped in the dealer’s yard where they will live in it while awaiting parts and have the repair done.  We wish then the best, they have been very dutiful in watching our backside for 6,000 miles!

This morning (Wednesday) we are on the road to Smithers, B.C. which is about 206 miles.  Friday is our last day.