Our friends in Prince George have told us that we should not miss the towns of Stewart on the Canada/USA border and Hyder just on the other side.

These towns are really one, divided by the border. They are famous for the grizzley bears and a wonderful glacier.

We stopped for a picnic on the way. There are beautful "rest stops" on all the main roads. This one was beside a fast flowing creek

I met an American tourist who had travelled a lot and he said the valley up to Stewart is one of the most beautiful places he has ever seen.

Every time we go round a corner it gets even better. We are driving alongr with our mouths open. It is hot today but there are still snow banks down to the edge of the very wide creek

These are small glaciers running down from the ice fields at the top of the mountain. There are also fast streams and waterfalls.

Stewart is a truly nice town, situated at the top end of a long inlet from the Pacific Ocean. It is an old mining centre, from the later part of the 19th century. There are two parts to the community, one part is the town of Stewart in British Columbia, Canada and the other is the town of Hyder in Alaska, USA. More

We are very fortunate to be staying at a B&B operated by a friend of a friend, Kathi's Place. Kathi has lived and worked in and around Stewart for many years and we were fascinated by her accounts of the prospectors camps, where you could only get in by helicopter.

Kathi has a German background and makes the most wonderful breakfasts!

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