We have been on the road (officially) for 5 days. But we've really only had 4 big travel days, as our first day was kind of a write-off. Here's what has happened so far:
Travel Days - 4
Miles Traveled - 1230 (high 460, low 200)
Major Cities -
Alaska: North Pole, Delta Junction, Tok
US/Canada Border
Canada: Whitehorse, Ft. Nelson
fox: 4
bunny: 2
moose: 4
coyote: 1 in the road (we had to slow to a stop to get around him)
falcon: 1
caribou: dozens (multiple herds, most in the road)
bison: 100+ (multiple herds, most within 20 yards of the road)
stone sheep: 1
elk: 10-15
Craziest Thing I Have Said Today - "We don't put daddy in the oven." (after Ezra opened the oven door in our hotel room and put his daddy doll inside for a quick roast)
We have driven through a couple major blizzards (although we just thought they were normal winter snow/wind storms until we heard people talking about "the giant blizzard that just passed through"). The first, in Alaska around Tok after dark, had Steve and I looking at each other at the same time saying, "Do you feel like an Ice Road Trucker right about now?"
The highlight of our trip so far has been our visit to Liard River Hot Springs yesterday. This natural hot springs is in the middle of a forest, accessible by a rugged, unlit boardwalk. It is surrounded (at least this time of year) by snow-covered rocks and trees. The steam rising from the pool is a beautiful contrast to nature's winter beauty that enfolds it. We braved the 1/4 mile walk to the pool and back in weather that was close to 0 degrees F. My hair froze on the way back. It was great!!
We have a lot of slippery, slushy roads to drive through during the next couple days and what sounds like a big winter rain/ice storm moving across BC. Keep those prayers coming!












