Haida house in the morning.
Treasures in tidal pools. There were also millions of small crabs.
The tide was out forever.
I wore my shorts. It was warm.
Lots of sand and rocks and driftwood.
The Crowsnest where we had lunch.
Really the beaches go on forever.
The end of the day . Lots of these are washed up on the beach .
Time for another fabulous meal at Haida House.
We stopped at Mayer lake first, just to see what this picnic area was like. Quiet, serene, loons and pretty. One could easily spend the day kayaking around at ease.
Our mext stop was Pure Lake. Not so many lily pads, but the same mineral rich water that seems to be a part of Haida.
On the way up to Agate Beach and Tow hill hike we stopped at a tiny bakery. Fantastic baking. All in the middle of the west coast rain forest.
The moss just drips off the trees.
Then we drove through old and new Massett up to Agate beach where on a clear day you can see Alaska. What a beautiful beach. We collected many rocks that even if they are not Agates were very pretty. Many people were crabbing. They walk out into the water up to their waists and poke around for large crabs. Amazing.
Tony and his cinnamon bun from the bakery .
It rained had wind and sun. Not the warmest but still a great day. On to our hikes.
Naikoon provincial park is huge and natural. We ended up doing all three walks here. The whole trail was done in boardwalks and one was wheelchair accessible .
The second walk had many steps going uphill. Still doable and worth the view.
Alaska is under the white cloud.
Agate beach from the viewpoint.
A great day. Hope to have another on tomorrow.
Wow, nice place. Great breakfast. Yes we are into food! Slept great. Then at 9:00 am had an omelet with smoked cheddar cheese, cherry to tomatoes, basil. Toast , pan potatoes, fruit, orange juice, strong coffee. Love it when someone else cooks.
Then we needed to go for a walk to burn off breakfast.
This property is for sale next to the Haida House.....sigh....if we were younger!
The walk to the beach. Love the dunes.
At east beach. It goes on forever .
The start of our hike through the rain forest to the shipwreck. It looks easy , but I did not get a chance to take photos of the harder parts. It took us four hours to walk 10 km. usually it only takes us two. The hike is rated as easy.....not.
Ok we are off.
The trees, moss and vegetation was amazing.
So much green.
The shipwreck was worth the walk.
The whole hike took four hours.
Our dinner at night was fabulous. Broccoli soup, prawns, halibut and. Creme de brûlée. Another walk beiore bed and then sleep. Looks like sun tomorrow.
This morning after huge breakfast we drove North on Graham Island to Tlell. It was a trip of about an hour and we took our time. Again we had rain, wind and wild conditions.
The skies were gravy and there were whitecaps on the ocean.
We arrived at our destination at noon. The Haida house at Tlell. It is lovely, clean and quiet. After we checked in, we drove up island to Massett. We must have counted at least 50 deers eating grass in the ditches. They are not a native species to the island and have no real natural predators.
We bought gas, wine and groceries in Massett. Haida Gwaii has four gas stations. At a $1.80 a liter it is pricey to drive around. However, there are no stations so keeping a full tank is a must. Our hotel has no dining room service tonight, we bought buns, and cold cuts for dinner and picnic lunches.
The old cemetery in Old Massett.
Whimsical bird houses in Port Clements.
The Rainbow wharf in Port Clements.
Before dinner we took the trail behind our hotel to the beach. I hope to get some good photos tomorrow.
We also tried to find the old totems at Old Massett. Will try again.
