Before traveling to our overnight stop, we head back to Barkerville. 1861 marked the discovery of gold in the area with Billy Barker striking gold in 1862. Prospectors flood into the area and the city is built only to totally burn down in 186, taking less than 1 1/2 hours. One week later 20 buildings […]
Read More →Another long driving day heading to Quesnel about 500k away. On our way we stop in Chetwynd a town with hundreds of chainsaw statues, we make a brief stop for coffee at my favorite place, then check out some very nice carvings before carrying on to Quesnel. We arrived at our favorite place, Walmart who […]
Read More →We drive to Dawson Creek, mile 0 of the Alaskan Highway – 1523 miles each way! We have completed one complete length ( in tiny bits). Dawson Creek visitor centre contains this fun sign, as well as a beautiful restored grain elevator. Next stop is Tumbler Ridge. We see lots of wind turbines along the […]
Read More →Dam visiting today. We go to WAC Bennett dam first and take a tour. Unfortunately, security means no access to the dam and it’s workings anymore. Built in the 1960s this dam produces 30% of BC’s electricity, it is also one of the world’s largest earth-filled structures and one of the largest reservoirs. We carry […]
Read More →Long drive southeast, the roads are getting better. We see a bear, a deer, and about 8 caribou. Lots of oil and gas field work going on, we see numerous buildings used to house workers, none of which look like a nice place to live, but the room and board lodging is $165/night! Same bush […]
Read More →On our way to Liard Hotsprings, we encounter a herd of wood bison of at least 100, maybe more. They are on both sides of the highway, as well as directly on the highway. Especially when you try to pass them, they seem to intentionally stop right in front of you to let you know […]
Read More →Nothing of interest to report for the past two days. Spent the 12th driving to a campsite at Marsh Lake. The roads were in bad condition with more gravel sections and the usual dips and potholes. Not an enjoyable drive, but easily doable and we did see another cow moose. We spent the 13th just […]
Read More →We spent the morning walking the streets of the gold rush town Dawson. Dirt roads, wooden boardwalks, false store fronts, old log buildings, newer construction buildings with all metal cladding and roofs. One can almost imagine gold seekers strolling and shopping the streets. The fire museum has many old fire engines, including a very impressive […]
Read More →Spent the day on the gravel moguls heading from Tok to Chicken, then on to Dawson City YK Lots of gravel, potholes and washboard spots so slow going. The scenery, however, was great worth the small bit of inconvenience. There was very little traffic, so it was like traveling all by ourselves – a small […]
Read More →Off early to visit North Pole, Alaska, leaving behind smoky Fairbanks. We stop at Santa Claus House where they sell everything for Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus are here and deliver a personal message to Hailee and Hudson!! Very well done schtick. Next door we can see the reindeer farm – some of these caribou […]
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