Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
Prince Rupert is a port city on British Columbia’s northwest coast. It’s a gateway to various wilderness areas, and has a population of around 12,000 people.
We arrived in Prince Rupert just before 5am!, and took a taxi to the Crest Hotel, which Andy’s daughter, Alaiza, had recommended as a good place for breakfast. We were not the only people hanging around the lobby waiting for the breakfast restaurant to open at 6:30am, and we recognized other people from the ferry from Haida Gwai.
The hotel had great service as we could leave our backpacks there for the day while exploring the town even though we weren’t staying at the hotel.
We walked around town, and came across the Mariner’s Memorial Park which is a memorial to honour the Nordic influence in Prince Rupert.
Andy had a haircut and a beard trim as the day’s first customer at the barbershop, and there was a lineup when we left.
We also visited the Sunken Garden, which is a small two level park with lots of beautiful flowers.
Shops and cafes dot the waterfront Cow Bay Area, which is the nicest part of town in our opinion.
We had a great fish lunch at Dolly’s Fish Market Restaurant, and then headed to the wharf to watch the action as the fishing boats came in. Seals, eagles and seagulls were fighting over the fish leftovers, and it was quite a show.
The eagle is on the top of the post.
These guys had had a successful day at sea!
... and so had these guys! Halibut, sockeye salmon and live crabs eating fish heads!
What better way to kill time waiting for the ferry to Alaska than with a lical craft beer from the Wheelhouse Brewing Company.
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