Day 11: Whitehorse...ten minute's drive from nowhere

Well, Dear Readers, we left Mile 462, The Northern Rockies Lodge, and since we were so tired the night before, we took some photos of the property right before we left.

A beautiful location!  Might come back
here to 'vacation'...wait, that means
we'd have to drive back on the
Alaska HWY...ummm, no, not
anytime in the near future!

The owners have lots
of day trips...fishing, hiking,
& waterfalls, all by plane.

A self-portrait in front of the lake on the property

Gorgeous view from the Lodge

This stretch of the Alaskan HWY was not as bad as the first part.  We arrived in Whitehorse and we are again, very tired.  We decided to stay in and order Pizza Hut...they delivered.  OMGoodness, who knew pizza could cost darn near $50!  And I have no idea what they used to make it, but it was the most awful, funny tasting pizza I have ever had.  We had to choke it down because, 1) we were pretty hungry and 2) we were not going to waste $50!  Not so fond of Canadian pizza or their prices on anything...

It's a long, hard drive, but still there
are those moments that take
your breath away!

Don't worry...look close, my eyes
are on the road!

We've seen some wildlife.  We've seen bear (no pics), moose, goat, and lots of buffalo!

Tatanka!

I think these are goats/ram of some kind

Why did the buffalo cross the road?
Heck if I know, but I'm not going to
stop and ask him!

So, tomorrow we head to Tok, Alaska.  I can't wait to be back in the USA!!!

Be blessed-

Day 10: Mile 462...No town, no city...just Mile 462

Lots of road on the Alaskan HWY

Well, Dear Readers...let me say that I thought we had some pretty tedious stretches before, but this one took the cake.  We started out of Dawson City and started counting the miles cause at that point, that's all we had to go by.  Thank goodness for the Milepost!

The Alaskan HWY is rough...there were some white knuckle moments and then there were some maddening moments.  The truckers are brutal...they don't play and they are not patient.  There was a lot of construction and a couple of moments where we had to wait 20-30 minutes in order for the opposing traffic to make their way through.  The highway is not as desolate as I had initially thought.  There are stops every 50-100 miles, but they are little cafes and gas stations (with the pumps that still have the numbers that roll).  Some had lodging, some were closed.  Some parts of the road were pretty good, some were riddled with frost heaves and some were gravel...and being behind a rig with gravel spitting at you and unable to see from the dust was intense.

I couldn't see a thing!

We ran into a few of these
and had to wait...might
as well stretch the legs.

About 1.5 mile before our next stop, we had to wait until the pilot truck came and got us.  We were tired and ready to get out of the car.  The lodge was beautiful and we got the cat and dogs settled and ate in the lodge.  I had a salad, Jeff and some dumpling dish, a couple of beers, a sprite, and a pie later we didn't get out of there below $80.  WTH?!?!  It takes a lot to get the food out there.

Constant construction

The line started to get long

Taking the dogs out for a break
while we wait

The scenery was beautiful, but again we were so exhausted that I don't think we could fully appreciate it.

Needless to say, we are anxious to get off this highway!  Stay tuned...two more days in the Alaskan HWY.

I though this sign was funny...too many
days in a car will do that to your
sense of humor...

Beautiful scenery

Lonesome Pine

Another self portrait opportunity

Hey, we were bored...

We got tired so Miles got to drive

Be Blessed-

Day 9: Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Well, Dear Readers, it's so nice to be near civilization.  Although it's actually day 11, I have to catch you up.

Our drive from Edmonton to Dawson Creek was pretty uneventful.  Well, except when I saw my first black bear...I have no photo as I was driving.  It was pretty cool.

Other than that, it was pretty much the same as before...farmland.  So I had a little fun with the camera and the dogs...

Ella just loves it when
 Miles grooms her

This is pretty much all we saw

Me and my Bubba

Doggy Kisses

Jeff being crazy...

Miles can sleep anywhere

Dude, really?  

We finally made it Dawson Creek.  It was a cute little town.  It is where Mile "0" begins for the Alaskan HWY.  We were so tired that we ordered room service and stayed in to get some sleep.  Let me tell you...food and gas ain't cheap.  For real...Stay tuned.

Mile "0" of the Alaskan HWY
in downtown Dawson Creek

A cute little hotel and
pub in Dawson Creek

A sculpture pointing the
way towards Alaska

At the beginning...

Finally...some mountains! 

Day 8: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Good Morning, Dear Readers

Well, yesterdays drive was probably the hardest we've had on our trip...it was a long day.

We left Libby, Montana, and headed north to the border. It was an amazingly beautiful drive. The water, the mountains, the trees...I had to juggle the desire to just watch and drive! It was the prettiest stretch.

We made it to the border and made it through the checkpoint with no problems. Then the frustration set in...of course, converting KM to MPH was always fun and they drive slow...I'm surprised we didn't get issued helmets, kneepads and elbow pads at the border! But, we obeyed all traffic laws because we are not about to interface with the Mounties!

The scenery started to change and we were pretty surprised at how much farming land there is...hay, hay and more hay. Tons of wind turbines and only a handful of them turning. I almost got ran off the road by a trucker who waited till the last minute to try to pass me and I ran out of road...that was a white-knuckle moment, let me tell you and I had the urge to show him some Texas hospitality (if you know what I mean) but I decided against it...turn the other cheek, right?

We passed a whole lot of farming towns and finally drove through Calgary during rush hour...I missed it of course, I was restin' my eyes. We were both getting tired and antsy by the last two hours and we finally made it to Edmonton. Nice room, good food, sleep....

Today we head to Dawson Creek. So, please keep us in your prayers. And stay tuned!

Be Blessed-


(BTW, I posted this on my iPad, so I'll add pics later)

Day 7: Libby, Montana

Good Morning, Dear Readers!

Well, we arrived yesterday evening in a town called Libby, Montana. Yep, that's right...a town just for me! ;)  It is a town that is called a superfund town.  It has a lot of environmental problems...they used to mine asbestos. It's a shame...it is such a beautiful town!  But they (EPA) are working on cleaning it up!

Yep, that's me!

We drove around for a bit (that didn't take long) and decided to call it a night.  Last night was our last night in the lower 48 and today we cross the border into Canada.  Please keep us in your prayers!

We are tired from all the traveling but we have really enjoyed the wonderful towns that we have seen.  We chose to travel mostly back roads and although that has added a few miles, we are so grateful that we did!  (We are now a little over the halfway mark.)  How wonderful our America is! How we have forgotten how much of our land is open and untouched.  She truly is majestic!

Well, folks, time to get packing.  We will try to blog daily, but if you don't hear from us, that means no internet!  Please pray for continued safe travels.  We love and miss you!  Stay tuned...

Be Blessed-

Libby Cafe

Main Street...looks like drag
racing's still a good way to spend the evening...

Loved this sign!

Sometimes, I wished I do own the bank

Gun Show?  I'm there!

A beautiful gateway to the main part of town

A mural on the wall...really cool

I have a dam?

I feel at home already!

Another beautiful sculpture...Libby is the City of Eagles