Moose Row

Sorry Folks. No pictures tonight. I took a lot, but I can't get them to load. The wireless connection here in British Columbia is sketchy. So, I'll post for now, and update the photos later.

We left Saskatoon at 6:20 a.m. in the dark. Our goal for the day was Dawson Creek, British Columbia for a total miles of 687. The roads continued to be good today, and we even saw the sun for a great period of time. Sunrise was at 9:30 a.m.

The highlight of the morning was seeing a coyote outside of Edmonton. Edmonton, on the other hand, was a disappointment. The portion of the town we saw was dirty and old, and not well taken care of. A lot of industrial, just not at all what I was expecting. But it was good to see a larger town.

In Vegreville we stopped a wayside rest to give Ches a chance to take a potty break. There wasn't much there, but it was nice, and the giant egg was a bonus! Ches loved it, and we let her explore a little while Brent checked over the trailer and tires.

The afternoon brought us the Alaska Highway in Alberta. Moose Row is where the trip really got interesting. The sign of the day- which I didn't manage to get a photo of the sign- said "Preserve our wildlife and your life- please drive carefully".

Unfortunately the majority of the moose we saw were lying dead along the road. We did see one guy peaking out of the woods about 100 miles South of Grande Prairie, Alberta. It was beautiful day and we enjoyed the rolling hills and the spirally, skinny pine trees. We even reached a temp of 31 degrees ABOVE zero.

Just South of Dawson Creek, British Columbia we lost our light. The sun seems to set faster here. So the last 100 miles were driven in darkness. The roads got slippery as the temps plummeted to -4 degrees F. But all in all, it was a good day.

We're bedded down for the night at Dawson Creek, and plan to leave sometime tomorrow a.m. We probably won't leave at 6:30 a.m. again, but we'll head out before sunrise. The sunrise here is 10:30 a.m. with sunset hitting at about 5:45 p.m.

Gas continues to remain reasonable at approximately $3.00-3.25/gallon. Tomorrow our goal is to reach Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Hopefully the weather will hold off. The trip is only about 300 miles so it should be a much shorter day.

Happy Day!