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We left the campground at 8 am once again, and drove into town to gas up and get some pictures of the Mile 0 sign for the Alcan highway. Met a nice couple from Edmonton that was traveling in their RV for the next month. They showed us some pictures they had taken of a Grizzly and her cub walking along the shoulder of the highway. Incredible shots. After the obligatory Kodak moment, we headed out on the Alcan. The scenery for the first 200 miles was pretty non-eventful. More flat, agriculture land, with nothing much to see. We passed through towns named Fort St. John, Wonowon, Pink Mountain, and Sikanni Chief. When I say town, I'm exaggerating quite abit. You slow down from 100 Kilometers per hour to 50 KM, and are through town in 2 minutes. Then it's back up to 100 KM. At Fort St John we had our first black bear sighting. It was quite exciting, and we got some great pictures. After passing through Ft. Nelson, the topography got much more interesting. The flat country side turned suddenly to hilly, then mountainous country. It was drop dead gorgeous. There were overlooks frequently placed along the highway,
and we took advantage of quite a few of them for pictures. The lakes, rivers and streams are pristine. Ray has not fished as yet, as he's waiting till we get to the Yukon to buy his license. Folks say the fishing is great for Grayling, Dolly Vardin trout and white fish. We found many RV parks along this route that are not listed in "The Milepost" magazine, the gospel for travel on the Alcan. We realized that it was not that important to make long days just to get to a published RV park, as there were plenty. After another bear sighting north of Ft. Nelson, we pulled into the Tetsa River Campground at mile marker 327. This place was advertised as the "Cinnamon Bun capital of the Galaxy." After trying one, I don't think they exaggerated their claim. This RV park turned out to be a gem. It was very clean, but had a rustic, wilderness feel to it. The owners, Gail and Ben were wonderful hosts. They are 3rd generation owners, and have a nice gift shop as well as a great breakfast served in the morning. Their dog Bebe made quick friends with Ray, and wouldn't
leave his side. I think the slice of cheese may have had something to do with it. This section of the trip had many interesting historic sites. The Peace River bridge is the longest water span on the Alaska highway. Dawson Creek was home to the Cantel repeater station back in 1942. This was part of the longest telephone line in the world when it was built for the military operation in building the road. Animal sightings: 3-4 black bears, including one with cubs. Mileage: 353 Total to date: 2506
Due to the horrible internet connection that we have here tonight, we will edit this day's blog tomorrow and add pictures.
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Jerry
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Making Friends
I thought it would take some time but Ray did figure it out. He needs to bribe the critters to be his frinds