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| Prince Rupert just before the sun breaks out |
“Rainy Rupert,” is the last city in BC before reaching
Alaska. The population here is approximately
13,000, and their claim to fame is rain: 240 days a
year. But we arrive to sunny skies. In fact, all three days that we're here are
sunny and warm. We are even able to eat
dinner on the deck of the Cow Bay Café. I would make this whole trip just to eat at the Cow Bay Café, the food is that
good.
Prince Rupert is one of my favorite stops on the BC coast. The town is very colorful – all the primary colors are represented on the buildings and even on the local fishing vessels - a fact I attribute
to an overreaction to the gray skies.
The city was decimated by the loss of the logging and commercial fishing industries, but has remade itself into charming tourist town with some very good restaurants. Additionally, its deep water seaport and commercial harbor is closer to Asia than any other North American west coast port, making shipping an important industry.
The city was decimated by the loss of the logging and commercial fishing industries, but has remade itself into charming tourist town with some very good restaurants. Additionally, its deep water seaport and commercial harbor is closer to Asia than any other North American west coast port, making shipping an important industry.
Our stay here is restful , plus they have the best internet connection on the coast. The only thing marring this scenic paradise is the troubling early morning fog that has been rolling in…every morning. We must traverse Chatham Sound and cross Dixon Entrance early tomorrow, both notorious for rough sea conditions, and I am nervous we will be doing it by radar. I'm hoping for the weather gods to intervene.
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| Sunset Prince Rupert |
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