Day 6: Prince Rupert
14/09/19 22:33
No early start, a sleep in instead !
The somewhat relaxing day started after a nice breakfast in a little coffee shop just around the corner of the Pacific Inn. Having studied last night the " What to do in Prince Rupert" brochure in my hotel room I learned that a the regional "Museum of Northern British Columbia" and a local Railway museum are very close by., in walking distance actually.
Weather ? The exact opposite from yesterday. Almost blue sky, sun. Why didn't I have that yesterday. Anyway….
The Museum turned out to be a fantastic wooden building constructed by using huge logs as they native people would build.
Just wood, no nails or any kind of ironwork.
Inside mainly a fantastic collection of native art and great introductions into the way of the of the northern indigenous people and the meaning of their symbols, totems etc.
Just being the museum the Prince Rupert water front with a few shops and great views of the surrounding mountains.
Exploring the neighbourhood I ventured towards the Kwinitsa Station Railroad Museum situated and the waterfront.
The next blow: Closed for the season re-opening in 2020 !
I was just about walking back when a coach arrived and lady followed by lots of other people left the bus. She opened the door of the museum and everybody went in. I approached her and she allowed my to join the other people ( passengers of the cruise ship mooring in Prince Rupert ). Hurrah !
The building was moved to this spot after the railway line closed down and shows now the railway history of the area and the impact the railway had on the people living here.
Filled with knew knowledge and made my way back to explore a little bit Prince Ruperts main street to realise that lots of native people are living here and that all the beggars and homeless are indigenous people. Interesting !
At some point in time I was back at my lodgings and ventured out later for a simple dinner at one of the local hamburger joints.
Went to bed a bit earlier as tomorrow the alarm will ( has to ) ring at 5:45.
The train check-in will start at 7:00
If you want to follow me: Track My Tour or see some more pictures
The somewhat relaxing day started after a nice breakfast in a little coffee shop just around the corner of the Pacific Inn. Having studied last night the " What to do in Prince Rupert" brochure in my hotel room I learned that a the regional "Museum of Northern British Columbia" and a local Railway museum are very close by., in walking distance actually.
Weather ? The exact opposite from yesterday. Almost blue sky, sun. Why didn't I have that yesterday. Anyway….
The Museum turned out to be a fantastic wooden building constructed by using huge logs as they native people would build.
Just wood, no nails or any kind of ironwork.
Inside mainly a fantastic collection of native art and great introductions into the way of the of the northern indigenous people and the meaning of their symbols, totems etc.
Just being the museum the Prince Rupert water front with a few shops and great views of the surrounding mountains.
Exploring the neighbourhood I ventured towards the Kwinitsa Station Railroad Museum situated and the waterfront.
The next blow: Closed for the season re-opening in 2020 !
I was just about walking back when a coach arrived and lady followed by lots of other people left the bus. She opened the door of the museum and everybody went in. I approached her and she allowed my to join the other people ( passengers of the cruise ship mooring in Prince Rupert ). Hurrah !
The building was moved to this spot after the railway line closed down and shows now the railway history of the area and the impact the railway had on the people living here.
Filled with knew knowledge and made my way back to explore a little bit Prince Ruperts main street to realise that lots of native people are living here and that all the beggars and homeless are indigenous people. Interesting !
At some point in time I was back at my lodgings and ventured out later for a simple dinner at one of the local hamburger joints.
Went to bed a bit earlier as tomorrow the alarm will ( has to ) ring at 5:45.
The train check-in will start at 7:00
If you want to follow me: Track My Tour or see some more pictures
