May 17, 2009, Sunday
Hola mi amigos! Hoy esta nevado cinco centimetros.
Fort Nelson, BC: Google it . We have to pinch ourselves to remind us where we are. North. Way North. And we have “more North West” to go. Today we left Dawson Creek : know as “Mile One” of the Alaskan Highway or also called the “ALCAN”. How this 1400 mile road was made in 8 months , in 1942, is not only unbelievable, but puts to shame our current road projects and the time it takes.
In Dawson Creek we woke to 2” of snow, but said ”we’re from Maine, no big deal!” Ok..320 miles later after remote highway, turns called “Suicide Hill”, and big valleys, and impressive down hill turns on slush/ snow covered roads, we finally got here. Truck and trailer encased in dirt and ice. Welcome to the ALCAN!
Mick and Gretta have settled in. Mick ate something(she barfed it up and I couldn’t quite recognize it, not sure I really wanted to), but she is a bit “under the weather”. Marcia is going nuts with all the birds to watch. We did see a coyote, fox,and an entitled attitude caribou (who walked in front of the truck on the snowing portion of today’s ride). Tomorrow, we want to go to a place called Muncho Lake Provincial Park, down the road. Do some hikes. Then the day after to a place with a bunch of natural hot springs. We’ll need them after the hikes.
The pic is in Dawson Creek. The famous Mile One Marker. I could have sent a pic of the ice encrusted trailer, OK SO i DID. I’d rather forget that.
I checked today…I’ve driven 4166 miles since May1. Wow. Oh yea gas prices up here are going up. Now about $3.78 / gal. ouch. Glad there are lots of down hill!
Where is Spring?
For those of us who are living our retirement vicariously we'd appreciate less snow! And yes....nice move with the flowers and wine to greet Marcia.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Bonnie