G - Reporting
So with the whole day at our disposal and Stuart's attractions fairly short we started with a leisurely breakfast in the hotel, before a quick look around town.
But the highlight of the day was to be Fish Creek with the hope of seeing bears and the Salmon Glacier, to get to them you have drive through America and this has to be the only border in north America where there is no border guards you just drive in very strange when you consider the rest of the borders.
Once across the border you find yourself in Hyder Alaska which is a tiny place with maybe 100 people living there and no real reason to stop we carried on to fish creek to see the bear which fish there for salmon sadly the salmon run was over so no bears, apart from the one that wandered out of the bush right in front of us as we were getting into the car - a process that I might add the presence of the bear speeded up considerably!
After that it was a 20km drive up a very small and step deep road with massive drop offs on one side to the look out for the glacier, a perilous trip that was well worth it as the glacier was spectacular.
We rounded the day off by a quick look at the nearby abandoned mines before retuning to Stewart for dinner at THE local restaurant.
So with the whole day at our disposal and Stuart's attractions fairly short we started with a leisurely breakfast in the hotel, before a quick look around town.
But the highlight of the day was to be Fish Creek with the hope of seeing bears and the Salmon Glacier, to get to them you have drive through America and this has to be the only border in north America where there is no border guards you just drive in very strange when you consider the rest of the borders.
Once across the border you find yourself in Hyder Alaska which is a tiny place with maybe 100 people living there and no real reason to stop we carried on to fish creek to see the bear which fish there for salmon sadly the salmon run was over so no bears, apart from the one that wandered out of the bush right in front of us as we were getting into the car - a process that I might add the presence of the bear speeded up considerably!
After that it was a 20km drive up a very small and step deep road with massive drop offs on one side to the look out for the glacier, a perilous trip that was well worth it as the glacier was spectacular.
We rounded the day off by a quick look at the nearby abandoned mines before retuning to Stewart for dinner at THE local restaurant.
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| As its at the end of a long spur off the Alaska Highway not sure how its "Mile 0"? |
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| Surprise Bear |
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| The amazing Salmon glacier |
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| Abandoned mine workings |
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