Beautiful Northern BC!

We spent the night in a hostel in Prince Rupert, BC. Although we have a private room and bath, there are rooms full of bunk beds all around us and an open lounge area with TV, fridge, microwave, and snacks. Our room at the Black Rooster Inn is not as inexpensive as I have heard rooms in hostels can be especially considering that our bathroom was more like the bath in a boat with the whole floor being the drain of the shower. Nonetheless, we have all the amenities including our own private fridge and television and two towels each.

Nonetheless, the Black Rooster has the advantage of location. The place is full of people speaking languages from all around the world. We all came off the ferry last night. The hotels, motels and hostels in Port Hardy and Prince Rupert do a booming business accommodating passengers from the ferry which arrives at 10:30 p.m.

This morning, when I took a look at myself in the mirror while brushing my teeth, I jumped when I saw my red eyes. After wracking my brain for places I may have contracted an eye infection, I realized the red eyes were the result of the wind whipping in my eyes while photographing the sights from the deck of BC Ferry’s splendid Northern Expedition yesterday.

The “Inside Passage” between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert is one of the most gorgeous places I have ever been. We travelled through snow-capped mountains, islands shrouded in mist, fog, and brilliant sunshine passing leaping whales, barges, picturesque lighthouses, cruising sailers and fishing trawlers.

Although the ship is called a ferry, it is most like a cruise ship with a cloth covered buffet dining room and two movies per day. We have travelled this route before. It is my favorite way of going into British Columbia’s north.