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~ Watson Lake to Charlie Lake ~
Good news and bad news. We had a terrible nights sleep due to the truckers engine running all night. The good news we woke up and were on the road before 7:00. THEN we arrived back at Liard Hot Springs for another glorious swim and soak. It looks and feels so tropical but it isn't. This time we tried a few new tricks and braved the hottest upper pool and made it to near the firey outlet of the sulphur springs. So close in fact the we ...
On to British Columbia
... be working.
As we drove along Highway 93 heading from Hinton to Dawson Creek, BC , we saw a gray fox, lots of deer and what we think was either a wolf or a coyote. The wolf/coyote just stood there watching us. Of course, at 60 mph I couldn't flash the camera that fast and get much to show for it. All along this route we see signs to watch for caribou and moose, but we haven’t seen any as of yet. We did see some sheep grazing along with ...
Watson Lake to Charlie Lake and animals
... says he’d like to spread all of these along Monty’s bus route into the park at Denali. Boy, would he ever have something to talk about then!
Our plan was to go 400 to 450 miles, but by the time we decided to stop we couldn’t find a camping place and ended up at Charlie Lake, about 51 miles from Dawson Creek – 562 miles total. We are exhausted, and it is raining cats and dogs. Dave is soaked to ...
Interlude III: Random Observations Pt. 2
... s”, for you yanks and flat-landers, is basically a more expensive dunkin’ donuts with less variety. Both were PACKED, no exceptions. Without cooking supplies, you can rest assured there was plenty of research. So why are Americans so much fatter? Simple. The portions were markedly smaller across the board (even at the Canadian McDonalds) and there was no such thing as a “super size” or a “value ...
Day 12: Bear Poop
... road segments of the original Alcan that still existed in 2011 and the only dirt portion that’s not privatized or completely inaccessible from its current path. We had a purpose, though. We were trying to stay at the first Provincial campground on the trail, on a scenic bluff overlooking the Kiskatinaw Bridge, the last remaining timber bridge used on the highway. And very beautiful, I might add.
The campground seemed closed, ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking
- Pets allowed