Haines and State Fair

 Haines was a simply charming slightly eccentric town that we really loved. We spent the morning discovering what there was to see in the town and then found our way to the State fair in the afternoon. It was running for three days and had several events. It was a lot of fun and something the locals really got involved in. One band we listened to was very entertaining but the music made no sense to us and I couldn't make up my mind whether its was out of tune or just badly played. Another two girls we listened to had beautiful voices but had obviously written their own songs about their drinking experiences. After listening to two songs I wasn't sure whether I was also starting to feel a little intoxicated even though I hadn't had a drink but it was entertaining up to a point!!!

 There were many colourful stalls ( or Booths as they called them ) mainly selling handmade clothing and jewellery.

 The ferris wheel was a treat to see. Very very very old and looked quite fragile. It was painted in bright colours. Wasn't very high  and was very slow but it seemed to be in demand.

 The food stalls were interesting with plenty of American flavour.

This young Mum operating her own food stall made a great choice to keep her little one entertained while she waited for customers. He was bouncing up and down having a great time.

 Plenty of colourful hand knits for sale.

This lady had been participating in the Wearable Arts Parade which we unfortunately missed. I was very disappointed about that as we could only imagine how much fun that must have been.

 These are some of the awards from the flower show.  All looking a little bit wilted by the time we saw them but it was all very simple no memorable displays. But we loved it all for its simplicity really.

 Our walk into the back blocks of Haines to finish off our exercise for the day. The views were spectacular.

 This huge crab we found at Traceys Crab House in Juneau. It was the biggest crab either of us had ever seen. ( the plate was bigger than it looks in the photo)

 You could buy just one leg at a time and sit and eat it and then go back for a second if you wanted another. They were huge and inexpensive because of course Alaskan crab is very plentiful and fresh daily.

 They had a very good camping ground in Haines but the young ones choose to camp on the beach and the town parks. It was around 15 deg C in the afternoon but the temperature drops down very low at night