August 3, 2010 ~ Tuesday
7:03am PT ~ 58.1o ~ Clear
Dawson Creek, BC ~ Alaska Highway
We arrived here last night; pretty town of around 11,000. FYI, this is the official beginning of the Alaska Highway constructed during WWII. The official end is in Delta Junction, AK about 1500 miles from here. In my opinion, this is one of the wonders of the world. We will stay here a couple days to sightsee & regroup.
We left Anchorage last Thursday morning & have traveled around 1500 miles ourselves – been some long, bumpy days. Our goal was to click off some miles on this particular leg of the journey. Some of this drive we did on the way in but most of it was new territory for us. The scenery has been wonderful, the towns/villages few & far between, and the roads………….. pretty bumpy (which is normal). The weather has been great; warmer & sunnier (which we really needed plus it enhances the scenery)!! We have been in the constant company of other RV’ers pretty much the entire time so we never feel “alone”. From this point on we will, for the most part, be in more populated areas; not as remote as the past several days.
Folks, there is this great book we have been “living by” called The Milepost; the bible of north country travel. It has been an amazing resource in finding & describing things. It essentially tells you mile-by-mile what to expect, i.e. watch out for Bison, campground ahead at MP 123, side road excursion 7.5 miles down the next gravel road, the history of bridge so & so, road improvements for the next 75 miles, etc. It’s especially helpful in the more remote areas because of the lack of signage & it certainly makes the time go by quicker. Sometimes I feel like a tour director; I’m reciting from the book as Chip is driving. Instead of wondering what’s on the other side of the mountain, now we know.
Good news!! Nicky has really come out of his shell on this trip. I think the visits from the kids did him a lot of good as well as all the socialization with other dogs. Reason I mention this is because he has discovered “my seat” (the co-pilot seat). Now, and much to my delight, instead of hiding behind the driver’s seat while in transit, he willingly sits with me!! Even if I have a book, map or a computer in my lap, he still wants in my seat. Folks, that’s tremendous progress for him.
Guess I better go; got lots to do & see. I simply cannot expand enough on how amazing this journey is. While the destination was great, truly the ultimate meaning is behind the day-to-day journey. It's expecting the unexpected & not being disappointed. It's planning one thing & doing the other. It's the interaction with locals, listening to total silence, being able to understand on a whole new level the who, what, when, where, how & why’s. Can’t wait to see what this week holds. And as expected, I'll take pix & I'll let you know about it.
Best to you all,
Cathy = )
7:03am PT ~ 58.1o ~ Clear
Dawson Creek, BC ~ Alaska Highway
We arrived here last night; pretty town of around 11,000. FYI, this is the official beginning of the Alaska Highway constructed during WWII. The official end is in Delta Junction, AK about 1500 miles from here. In my opinion, this is one of the wonders of the world. We will stay here a couple days to sightsee & regroup.
We left Anchorage last Thursday morning & have traveled around 1500 miles ourselves – been some long, bumpy days. Our goal was to click off some miles on this particular leg of the journey. Some of this drive we did on the way in but most of it was new territory for us. The scenery has been wonderful, the towns/villages few & far between, and the roads………….. pretty bumpy (which is normal). The weather has been great; warmer & sunnier (which we really needed plus it enhances the scenery)!! We have been in the constant company of other RV’ers pretty much the entire time so we never feel “alone”. From this point on we will, for the most part, be in more populated areas; not as remote as the past several days.
Folks, there is this great book we have been “living by” called The Milepost; the bible of north country travel. It has been an amazing resource in finding & describing things. It essentially tells you mile-by-mile what to expect, i.e. watch out for Bison, campground ahead at MP 123, side road excursion 7.5 miles down the next gravel road, the history of bridge so & so, road improvements for the next 75 miles, etc. It’s especially helpful in the more remote areas because of the lack of signage & it certainly makes the time go by quicker. Sometimes I feel like a tour director; I’m reciting from the book as Chip is driving. Instead of wondering what’s on the other side of the mountain, now we know.
Good news!! Nicky has really come out of his shell on this trip. I think the visits from the kids did him a lot of good as well as all the socialization with other dogs. Reason I mention this is because he has discovered “my seat” (the co-pilot seat). Now, and much to my delight, instead of hiding behind the driver’s seat while in transit, he willingly sits with me!! Even if I have a book, map or a computer in my lap, he still wants in my seat. Folks, that’s tremendous progress for him.
Guess I better go; got lots to do & see. I simply cannot expand enough on how amazing this journey is. While the destination was great, truly the ultimate meaning is behind the day-to-day journey. It's expecting the unexpected & not being disappointed. It's planning one thing & doing the other. It's the interaction with locals, listening to total silence, being able to understand on a whole new level the who, what, when, where, how & why’s. Can’t wait to see what this week holds. And as expected, I'll take pix & I'll let you know about it.
Best to you all,
Cathy = )
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