29 June 2018. Ferry to Haines.
Friday was an early morning. The alarm was set for 4am, which in Alaska, is still pretty much daylight. We packed up camp and drove to the Ferry terminal. Today would be traveling from Juneau AK to Haines AK, about a four and a half hour trip. Why they need you there two hours before departure, I don’t understand. While there are some car puzzle logistics involved, it doesn’t take two hours….. This was our first Ferry where we loaded backwards. We drove forwards onto the Ferry, they directed us to turn around while we were on the car deck, and then backed us into place. At least being a truck/camper, it meant we got to load first.
The Ferry trip was wet and uneventful. The rain kept us inside where most of the people were catching up on sleep lost to the early departure.
Once in Haines we drove straight to the campground, with only a quick side trip to the quarter car wash….. Once we got a campsite reserved, we drove into town, grabbed a quick lunch, and hit the grocery store. Supplies were getting thin, and this was time to restock. Back at the campground we started up laundry and began cleaning the truck and camper. The rain had stopped and it gave us a chance to get things completely dry from Juneau.
