http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , British Columbia , Prince Rupert en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:41:00 BST Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:41:00 BST Sunday August 3rd The alarms went off at 430 and we were out of the campground by 5 am. We heard people coming in but it wasnrsquot Kathy and Bridget NJ so we donrsquot know what happened to them. Got to the ferry by 5 and had cereal and coffee on the dock. They were right about the availabilityhellip. There was hardly anyone at the dock and even fewer aboard. It was beautiful http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-310678.html ....we got a reservation on the ferry. We had to get to the ferry terminal by 5 am and believe it or not we made it. Unfortunately the day is cloudy and overcast so we can't see much of the scenery. We can see the trees along the shoreline and occasionally the clouds will part enough to hint and more spectacular views behind but that's about it. This has been the only cloudy day of the trip http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-306530.html Our route http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-305255.html Three weeks in we thought it was about time we let you know where we were and what we were up to in case you were interested. Starting on the 7th July after a week in Toronto we entered the US via Niagara falls. After a brief stop at the US boarder for the expected interrogation and retina scan the car whose name is Nester was broke He refused to start and needed to be jump started by an an http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-304838.html Five weeks in this beautiful state of Alaska has truly been ldquoA Trip of a Lifetime.rdquo Leaving Ketchikan by ferry this morning we will arrive in Prince Rupert British Columbia this afternoon and our Alaska Experience will be over. Waking up to the alarm for the last time this trip at 430 am we dressed and drove to town bought Macdonaldrsquos breakfast sandwiches and coffee l http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-295445.html Just off Prince Rupert Island I think we've been in fog most of day20th June VictoriaToday we had a visit to the famous Butchart Gardens see their website. We started early to avoid the coach loads of Japanesesand others that descend when thye ferries come in from the mainland. The gardens were the brainchild of the Butchart family the wife deciding to plant up the old quarry workings. Toda http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-292933.html Hello allWhew have we been busy. It is 720 pm in Prince Rupert and I am again in a laundry room with power. The sun shines More of that to come as we travel towards the interior again leaving the wet coastal rain forests behind. Wersquove pretty much seen all of Vancouver Island. And we hit some of the little gems off the beaten path. Sayward is a little town in the north and we found http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-285629.html So we just drove up to Prince Rupert in British Columbia from Muir Beach in California. It took about five days. We hung out at our friend Tori's cabin went on a beer hunt like an easter egg hunt but with beer played with a seesaw on the beach and got in a sea weed fight. The next night we stayed in Eugene Oregon which was uneventful just a place to stop. The next day we had lunch with ou http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-284556.html We made our way from Port Hardy to the ferry terminal to jump on the BC ferrys to head to Prince Rupert. We stayed in Prince Rubert which is just south off the Alaskan boarder for 2 nights.We meet some really nice people who we went drinking with for 2 days in the bar that over looked the harbour and met some really friendly fishermen who bought us shots another fisherman was going to pick up a b http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-193439.html At a very early hour 730 a.m. the passengers and crew of the Yorktown Clipper were herded like lemmings into customs in Prince Rupert BC. A sort of bermuda triangle of the inside passage. No cell phone service. No tourist traps. No excursions. Very little food. But it was a REAL town not a tshirt shop so it was cute and quiet. We were told that we would have to go through customs and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-91974.html Its interesting how it gets difficult to keep track of dates when you are being uprooted every few days. Prince Rupert 31st Aug 3rd Sept After a lazy first day Richy stayed in working on the blog and I bugger off to the museum with Anne who said there would be a musuem tour by a Tsimshian guide we decided that we had to Kayak somehow somewhere. I always use this word interchangeably with http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-88005.html We get up early and Christy from the hostel kindly drives us to the ferry terminal. Ed jogged there yesterday to confirm tickets. Must have looked as if he needed encouragement an Eskimo said keep it up buddy. Or is it Inuit these daysThe advice was to take no prisoners in bagging the best spots on the top deck where those without cabins sleep. So we charged up there and congratulated each http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-74537.html What a weird sensation to not be on a train. For the first time since we left we are spending a whole day in one place. The town seems a little sleepy after last night's Ultimate Fighting Challenge excitement so we head to Cowpuccino for breakfast it's on Cow St or something. A quiet day wandering the streets and preparing for tomorrow's ferry ride. A nice couple in our hostel lent us their bi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-74530.html The rain was falling softly when we awoke to mist covered hills once again. The weather didnrsquot look particularly inviting for a sail down the infamous Inside Passage to Port Hardy the northern most town on Vancouver Island. Still we have been blessed by good weather so far so why should today be any different It was with trepidation we boarded the Queen of Prince Rupert this morning a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-58073.html We expected to awake to the sounds of lashing rain as we were in Prince Rupert the place where we were informed that it rains and rains and rains. Everyone told us we better take our umbrellas as it will most definitely be raining However it was a glorious day not too much blue sky but still a great day for exploring Prince Rupert. Driving down a few blocks to the centre of PR we parked t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-57246.html We awoke to heavy mists lying low over the estuary hiding the beautiful mountain views and the rain had returned. The very thing the Canadian immigration lady was complaining about to us the day before when we remarked how lovely the weather was. We knew the locals would be complaining about how much they were fed up with the grey over cast days and the incessant rain they would want the sunshin http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-57240.html We hit the road early this morning and made breakfast at the ferry terminal while waiting to load oatmeal with raisins and decaf mocha. Loading was its usual lengthy affair. This time we were placed at the middle of the vessel last time we were nearly at the front.The day dawned with promising blue skies. Although these were overtaken occasionally early in the day by gray clouds most of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-13473.html We have enjoyed poking around Prince Rupert today. Itrsquos a town of about 15000 reminds both of us of small towns we have lived in. We were able to find a shoe repair place very quickly and get my broken belly bag repaired. We were also able finally to replace that fresh crab dinner we had been looking forward to in Ucluelet a nice seafood place in Cow Bay had half crab dinners for http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-13044.html We rose at 430 to batten down Vanita shower and make our ferry connection to Prince Rupert. The day dawned grey and the sun remained hidden for the entire journey. By the middle of the afternoon the clouds started to give off a steady drizzle which lasted until the end of the day.It took them over an hour to load the ferry a far cry from what we are used to on the southern routes. But the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Prince-Rupert/blog-13043.html