Haines!

I pulled into Haines late yesterday afternoon and met up with the folks at AMG. It was so nice to have people expecting you and excited for you to finally get into town.

The drive yesterday was absolutely beautiful. I stopped in Whitehorse, YT for a little bit to look around and decided that it was a stellar little town, just nestled into the mountains. Then I headed on down to Haines, AK! Haines is a cute little town right on the water of Lynn Canal, where the glaciated mountains come right up out of the water. Haines is small, only about 2,500 people and two main streets. One bookstore, one grocery store, a few bars and restaurants and thats about it.

The south side of town is dominated by Fort Seward, which is no longer active. All the buildings have been converted into homes or businesses. The biggest house is now a fancy hotel, and the old stables are where our office and warehouses are.

I found out when I got here that I am leaving on Friday morning for Gustavus where we have a kayaking base. Ted and I are leading a trip down in Glacier Bay National Park. The trip officially starts on Sunday, but we will have to do our trip prep on Saturday down in Gustavus.

After that trip its back to Haines for a Mountaineering trip and then straight back to the water for more Sea Kayaking. I'm anxious to get to explore Haines, but it looks like it's going to have to wait until the middle of June until I'm really able to get to spend some time in town.

So for now I'm settled into the camp ground near the office and trying to remember as many names as I can and get ready to head into the field.

Miss you all and wish you could see this place! Pictures soon!