HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!

We tied a red white and blue bow to the back of the trailer.  We were going to put out some solar lights but realized they won’t go on until midnight and no one would see them.

Wow, the start of week 3 going by way to quickly.  I am amazed at the stops we are camping at.  Last night was basically a gravel city block tonight we are in the woods again.  The food in Canada is a little pricey but it is worth it because most of what we have had has been home cooked.

Last night we went to the northern lights exhibit it was cool.  Today we are back to normal with animal count one bear.  Crossed the Continetal Divide today not by a river so you could not see the water change direction.  That has been cool when you are driving by ariver and it is flowing in one direction and you cross the divide and see a river flow the opposite direction.  The water in a lot of the rivers rush over quite a few rapids.  I have not stuck my fingers in any streams afraid of how cold it will be.  Tomorrow I will brave the water at the hotsprings, if I can handle the heat.  

Just on a side note I am still trying to get my meds right so I don’t sleep through Alaska.  Today was not a good day slept most of the morning while Roy drove.  Roy seems to be handling the elevation but we have not been that high for an extended period of time.  All that aside we are both enjoying the trip.

Today was a day of milestones.  Crossed 3000 miles on the trip, ended week two, saw lots of animals, crossed the Continetal Divide again and got to the campsite early.  The fact that it is 11pm and the sun is just thinking of setting is mind blowing.

We did not see buffalo where everyone said they would be, my thought was great another day with no animals.  Before we packed up I got to see the moose from across the lake,  last night we saw one swim across the lake.  On the road we did see a baby caribou, woodland bison, some mountain goats, three bears, and mountain sheep.  They aren’t big horn but I still had to drive 3000 miles to see a family.  Lots of babies and they all seem to be shedding.

We hung two signs in the sign post forest, one with our names and one with our caching names.  Tomorrow it’s on to Johnson’s Crossing.

Stayed put today, worked on pictures, took a shower, ate dinner and saw a double rainbow.  Tomorrow we are onto the signpost forest in Watson Lake YT. I will post pictures of our signs.  I wanted to share this rainbow from after tonight.

This was a double rainbow right outside the trailer.  I also got to watch a cow moose swim the whole lake.  Captured some amazing pictures and some good video.  I am so glad to share this with you.  Enjoy

Wow we reached the start of the ALCAN today then headed into Ft Nelson staying at 3Gs RV park.  By far the cutest park we have stayed at.  We ate lunch at The Buffalo Inn in Pink Mountain, was a good place to stop and get out of the rain.  We sat next to 3 guys also headed to Alaska except they are on bikes.  One of the guys was former military so I turned him onto staying at military camps.

When we walked out from lunch it at least had stopped raining I looked at Roy and asked what is that.  It was our front stablizer hanging down.  UGH, we at least had a Good Samaritan get down inthe mud and take it off.  We are on gravel so Roy will look at putting it back on at our next stop.  Tomorrow is Canada Day so have a happy.

BTW I can’t get used to sunlight at 10 pm

These pictures are just a sample of our week one