Canada

I should have saved the last post for this morning as Sister got caught doing 113 in a 90 zone. Don't get excited, that's kilometers we're talking. Basically Canada has the slowest speed limits anywhere and California girls can't handle it. But, she get's a $25 discount if she pays in the next 30 days and the exchange rate is (very) slightly in our favor.


Stayed in William's Lake the night before last, gorgeous place and only 15 bucks. There were no bears but there was a large dog that came sniffing at our tent twice in the night. We were up before the sun and on the road by 5 but packing up a damp tent in the cold without gloves is no picnic. They did have free hot showers and this:












All I know is that swinging has never failed to make me smile and I'll never be too old for it.














The Alaskan/Canadian Highway or ALCAN:
It's two lanes all the way with major road work being completed all along the route. Services can be few and far between, as we found out yesterday. Passing a little outpost called Pink Mountain, I decided not to get gas since there were supposedly two more opportunities coming up. However, at the next THREE service stations, there was no gas "due to high costs." I was able to get two small bottles of water for $4.20!! We were at less than a quarter tank when we read the handwritten sign taped to the last pump in the middle of nowhere. "Next gas 125 KM." It was the most silent leg of the trip so far, as we both kept looking from the gas gauge to the mileage calculations on the GPS. We rolled into town at less than 40 MPH (cruise control had been set at 50 to conserve), and took over 68 Liters at the first gas station. Anybody good at conversions?

The scenery is beautiful though. Here are a few pictures from an afternon hike to Bridal Veil Falls (obviously not in Yosemite).













This is taking way too long and I need to get on the road but here are a few last shots...

This bird committed Hari Kari by flying right into my car around noon yesterday. It's still there. Over 800 miles driven yesterday and it's still there. Going to try to get an oil change and such here in Fort Neslon today, maybe they'll take it off.

Road Food- We're doing really well at not eating a bunch of fast food. Last time we were in Canada we had the worst food but to be fair, we were at Niagra Falls and food is never good at tourist attractions. This time, we've lucked out. Had the best ceviche of my life at La Bodega in Vancouver and some delicious bacon wrapped scallops at Dan's in this shit hole called Fort Nelson.


Things are big here, mountains, trees, trucks and these leaves. Looks like I'm going to fit in.