With no internet, I was out-and-about fairly early. Some of the food I travel with is yogurt and fruit (apples and bananas - the apples keep really well, the bananas not so much), so mornings with either "we don't have breakfasts" or "nothing opens until 9 AM" (a coffee shop not opening until 9???), I'm all set. It's great exploring the north end of this Island:
Wonderful view at Agate Beach (54 degrees):
The First Hike of the day is "Tow Hill" combined with "Blowhole Trail" (2.13 miles in 1 hour 13 minutes):
It is remote, but extremely well-designed and built, and a Great "Morning Hike in the Woods with Excellent Views":
From the summit, you go back down but heading north to THE PACIFIC OCEAN (and yes, the water is cold):
Beauty on the way back to the car:
On my way back to Masset, I was flattered to see that The Golf Course has a special entrance for me, but I don't play. Sorry, but Thank You Very Much:
Spoiler alert - From Wikipedia: The Dixon Entrance (French: Entrée Dixon) is a strait about 80 kilometers (50 mi) long and wide in the Pacific Ocean at the Canada–United States border, between the U.S. state of Alaska and the province of British Columbia in Canada. The Dixon Entrance is part of the Inside Passage shipping route. It forms part of the maritime boundary between the U.S. and Canada, although the location of that boundary here is disputed. The strait was named by Joseph Banks for Captain George Dixon, a Royal Navy officer, maritime fur trader, and explorer, who surveyed the area in 1787:
A nice drive through the Island to get to "East Beach Trail" (also know as "Pesuta Shipwreck Trail"). It is an out-and-back trail, so I only did MapMyWalk going out - 3.89 miles in 1 hour 27 minutes (7.78 miles round-trip):
This LOVELY trail starts out going through woods (on a ridge with forest to your left and river down to your right), then down on the beach. Almost zero elevation changes, and is great for people of all ages - I saw a number of families, along with couples at the upper-end of the age spectrum:
Very interesting seeing a tree growing out of a dead tree-trunk:
When it transitioned to more of a Beach-Walk, I saw some otters playing in the water:
You eventually see The Shipwreck, off in the distance:
A final look off to the North, then headed back to the car:
Half-an-hour later, I stopped for A Wonderful View back on the east coast:
Can you see my boat coming in, on the horizon?
Tourists have to get a photo of Balanced Rock!
My 3rd hike of the day is "Spirit Lake Trail" (my iPhone battery was draining, so no MapMyWalk), a lovely hike in the woods, around two lakes:
Here's my Ferry! We boarded at 6 PM, went upstairs with a sleeping pad and sleeping bag, and settled in for the night. Another 110 miles today. Thank you God for these Wonderful "Haida Gwaii" Adventures!
Music today:
various - Windham Hill Sampler '82 1982 compilation album, never before in a blog. PERFECT for driving through the coast woods on The Island:
various - I Am Sam (soundtrack), 2002 soundtrack album, never before in a blog. Beatles cover tunes - 2 excellent ones are "Two of Us", performed by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, and "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away", performed by Eddie Vedder:
various - Gettin' More Rowdy, 2005 compilation album, last heard 9/30/2013. Not a very good collection - get rid of it:
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes, 2009 album, last heard 10/01/2013. I don't like most of it, but "Don't Stop the Music" is EXCELLENT:
various - Good Morning Vietnam, 1987 soundtrack album, last heard 10/01/2013. Wonderful Robin Williams dialog, coupled with GREAT songs from that era:
Shameless Plug: if you enjoy this blog, you may like my other one about Hiking the 4,000 footers in New Hampshire/Vermont/Maine/New York:
hyperlink: dixonheadingnorth
http://dixonheadingnorth.blogspot.com/
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