Usually, when I travel I just write as I go on the computer. I decided to travel to Alaska without a computer, though. For one thing, I wanted to travel light. For another, my computer is buggy despite updates and driver downloads. It drives me crazy when I try to type. This time, I tried…
I met an older woman from Anchorage camping here for the weekend. She slept in her van like I used to, but I noticed that she did not have a little cookstove, so I offered her coffee. Of course, she said. Then, I saw another lone female camper who is also from Anchorage and sleeping…
The high tide this morning nearly covers the tidal flats, including several campsites that people used last weekend! I am still on the grassy area so did not wake up with wet toes. The forecast calls for a glorious day, at or near 70 degrees, and more people arrive as the weekend approaches. Last night…
This morning I talked to two retired German couples, within 10 minutes of each other. The first couple came into Hope in a rented RV and walked around and then another came just after that. They just missed meeting each other. Both couples were here for 4 weeks, traveling the Alaska “circuit” via RV. Both…
Our second day/night in Hope! Tango and I wandered and then relaxed most of the day. On a side street, we found the library, a coffee shack, and some historic cabins. From what I see, life is hard in Hope – long winters and then a short tourism season that centers on the salmon run.…