Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Sights in and around Atlin BC


The little island in the front is for sale and I think we need to live there!


A beautiful waterfall that was probably a quarter mile long and georgous. This is the top


and the middle.


Adam in some abandoned mining equipment we found as we scoped out the mines.


Alex


We took a tour of Atlin and a riverboat they are restoring. This is taken on the deck.


Trees planted upside down?

Llewellen Glacier

Will standing in front of the Grotto

Gpa Alex and Adam on our hike


Mark and Will on our hike


Alex and Will enjoying the view from the deck at the motel.


more wild flowers ~ they are stunning here

We have spent the last two days in Atlin BC which is a tiny little town they call "The Switzerland of the North" It has amazing views as it sits on a 90 mile long lake surrounded by huge peaks. We took a tour of the town and learned about its history and its people which was really amazing. The entire town is about 330 people and they are really about community. We also took some time to check out some old gold mines and little mines people are trying to make work with the price of gold up. We rounded out our day today with a hike up one of the mountains and enjoyed the 70 + degree weather. I am pretty sold on a move to the little island that is for sale. Now if I can just get a float plane, I will be all set! We will head out in the morning to head back to Alaska on the White pass and Yukon train and then will see Skagway.

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