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 →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 →August 6th a very wet cloudy day, which we spent traveling from Kenai (not much to see) to a nice free campsite an hour away from Denali. Up very early so we could make it to Denali in time for the first sled dog team exhibit. Well worth it, the dogs were friendly, excited, and […]
Read More →Slept in for the first time since we left Victoria. Had a nice leisurely breakfast, said goodbye to a couple of our travel companions then up to the room for our final packing of our bags. No problems getting out to the airport so we arrived much earlier than expected. Ate our lunch in the […]
Read More →On the road at 7am for our DMZ visit. As we get closer we start to see rows of barbed wire and watch towers, first one strand then two then three strands of wire surrounding the watch towers close together along the river banks. We get to the ticketing plaza where our guide runs in […]
Read More →Two observation tower stops today, Busan Tower and North Seoul Tower Observation and cable car. We enjoyed the cable car but skipped the observation towers. Before leaving Busan, we visited Dongbaek Island (site of an APEC meeting) and walked through Yongdusan Park. It was a very lovely walk through the forest and along the ocean […]
Read More →Today is a full day of sightseeing starting with Bulguksa Temple, a big temple with many beautifully painted buildings and Buddhas, and stone pagodas. In Busan we see the Jagalchi fish market and Gukjesijang Market. So many live fish, eels, octopi and shellfish. One eel leaps out of the tank in front of us. The […]
Read More →Poor sleep on thin mats – up at 4:45. The call to prayer goes off at 5am and we walk up the hill to the meditation hall. Lots of bowing and kneeling with my forehead on the mat. We get a chanting sheet, but can’t figure out where we are on it. We also keep […]
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