Our first night camping and last night in Alaska. Dinner and location (Lakewiew Campground) were great--camping not so much. Glad we were the only ones at the campground. Kids did not fall asleep till after midnight.
We crossed the border around 6am and kept driving till the kids woke up. There are so many rabbits. Claire thinks they come to the road to watch the cars.
Later in the day we stopped at Kulane Lake to let the kids play on the beach. The rocky beach was filled with rocks of all colors. Neil spent his time throwing rock after rock into the water. Claire built sandcastles.
One of the top stops of the Alaska Highway is of course Liard Hotsprings. Relaxation and warmth in a remote hot spring. Perfect after lots of driving. Good think we were relaxed. We had set up our tent before heading to the springs and then it started raining and then proceeded to turn into a downpour. We put the kids into the car to head for dinner and within minutes they fell asleep. Thus change of plans--we packed up the tent and drove till early in the morning as the kids slept. We drove into the oil and gas development areas.
A little road stop and hike into Sikanni Chief Falls.
Third times the charm? Camping went great! Kids went to sleep and we were on the road again before 4am as they slept.
Log of Animals Seen on Alaska Highway
11 Black Bears
Lots of Rabbits
1 Moose
1Porcupine
1Muskrat
1Lynx
9 Bison
2 Elk
3 Deer
1 comment:
I didn't know you had a blog! This is awesome. :) Also, seeing a lynx in the wild is one of the things I hope to accomplish in life. That's SO sweet that you saw one! Miss you all.
Post a Comment