The ferry from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy took 18 hours. Every now and then the captain would announce a humpback whale, or a pod of orca alongside. Every single passenger would immediately detach from their spot and flock over to that side of the boat. I saw a few tails slap, lots of blows …
Just one out of the three hosts I had messaged were able to offer me a place to stay.Both were passionate cyclists who had made extensive use of Warmshowers in the past. Over the course of my stay I got the impression that they were hosting as an act of reciprocation, rather than a joy …
Tok isn’t Anchorage. Tok is what some Americans might call ‘a wide part of the road’.There is a visitor centre, library, a few campsites and motels, a couple of gift shop/ tourist trap affairs, two gas stations, a motel/launderette/public showers and a medium sized grocery store. I rolled up to a campsite under maintenance. The …