5/28/2016, Saturday Start: Todyah Provincial Park, BC, CN
End: Pink Mountain, BC, Alaska Highway mile 143.
We started out at 6:00 a.m. this morning so we could get
into Dawson Creek in time to visit the Farmer’s Market. It isn’t getting dark until about 9:30 pm and
it is light again by 5:00 a.m. We’ve got
shades and curtains on every window which helps with the temperature and
provides a nice dark night (mosquitoes not withstanding).
We stopped in Chetwyn,
known for its carved wood statues, and filled up on gas ($200 Canadian dollars
at 1.15 per liter) and then treats at Tim Horton’s, the Canadian
Starbucks/Dunkin Donuts (you can see it in the background).
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| Chetwyn, BC, Canada with Tim Horton's in the background |
Dawson Creek was a bigger town then when we were expecting,
about 11,000 people with all the amenities.
We stocked up on fresh meat and produce, took the obligatory pictures at
the Mile “0” signposts marking the beginning of the Alaska Highway. We’ve come 2500 miles in 14 days and it is
another 1500 to Fairbanks!
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| Mile "0" of the Alaska Highway |
The farmer’s market was lame and since we’d arrived so
early, we headed out toward Fort Nelson.
On the other side of Fort St John, the rain turned into snow. By Mile 125 we were in a steady blowing snow
storm. We made it to Pink Mountain RV
Park. They had no pull through spaces
but parked us on a side road as it was too dangerous to continue on. We’re snug in the RV with views of a winter
wonderland at the end of May. More fun!
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| Snow in May |
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