Getting There ... It’s 0.5 the Fun

It took two days to get from Seattle to Haida Gwaii. Driving is better than flying because we could see the Canadian Rocky Mountains up close.

It’s very rugged country. In places the road is so steep, that they post a diagram of the road for truck drivers. This allows the drivers to know where the curves are and safely drive without losing their brakes. Also, the towns are very far apart, so all drivers must be sure to keep the fuel tank full. [132 km = 80 miles]

In Prince Rupert we boarded the Queen of Prince Rupert ferry to Haida Gwaii. It makes five trips per week. Vehicles are packed very tightly on the ferry. Our small car was assigned an adjustable deck that was raised so another row of small cars could be packed beneath it. The white truck at right is 1" (2.5cm) away from the red poles holding up the adjustable ramp.

It was a glorious day for the 6.5 hour journey. We watched for whales ... but we only saw scenery.

The return to the Canadian mainland sails at night, so we had a berth. It was pretty small, but we were comfortable and got a good night’s sleep, despite the many odd noises.