7:55 AM - 6:15 (Thanks to almost an hour of road construction delay during rush hour at Fort St. Johns)
Thank you, Lord, list:
Bull moose by a lake with mountains behind--exactly what the North should look like
Easy picnics in the sunshine
"Facilities" that don't smell bad (mostly)
Traffic jam at the end of today instead of setting off tomorrow
hotel with free Internet and breakfast included
Sun breaking through the clouds on beautiful mountains to start the day.
Steve thought Muncho Lake sounded like a great place to retire.
This bull moose was our SECOND one of the morning.
I don't think I have commented on "facilities" along the road. Mostly long-drops, but such a setting!
The road became a lot less photogenic after our lunch outside the Visitor's Center in Fort Nelson.
Suddenly we were out of the mountains, nudging the prairie. Traffic is much heavier. Lots going north. This is the beginning of the crowded season. Eventually we came into rich agricultural and oil and gas areas. After becoming accustomed to rarely seeing another vehicle, even moderate traffic was rather overwhelming. Then we got to Fort St. Johns where the highway department decided that putting oil in cracks was more important that rush hour traffic. We were nearly an hour in start and stop. When we got through, we counted more than a hundred cars waiting in line going the other direction. If I were local, I would definitely writing a letter to the editor about priorities between 4 and 6 PM.
I'm beginning to feel quite at home in my nest in the back seat with all the maps, snacks, jackets and knitting within easy reach.
Afghan update: Hanging on a sign post in our Dawson Creek hotel pointing to Mile Zero of the Alaskan Highway.
Tomorrow we are off to Jasper National Park and the Great Rocky Mountains.
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