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Day 8 - the ferry to Alaska

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July 10th 2006
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 days?) The 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 ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Prince Rupert

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more