June 24th

This morning dawned bright and sunny... no we didn't see the dawn but we were up earlier than usual as BA wanted to get on the road early so she could have a better chance of seeing wild life. Maybe they will stand by the side of the road and wave at us?                                                                                          

The drive was uneventful but a couple of things stood out. First we drove through an area where there had been a forest fire several years ago. We were driving on a paved, 2-lane road with extremely wide shoulders (probably room for at least 2 more lanes and more shoulder). It was clear that the fire had jumped the road as both side were burnt. It really is amazing the power and swiftness that a fire moves.

The second item that stood out was the size of the farmer's fields. They were so big that they appeared to go on forever but the reality is they are smaller than the grain fields in Saskatchewan. A person could get lost plowing a field if they weren't careful.

We are staying in Dawson Creek, BC. The main street of town lays claim to "mile 0" of the Alaskan Highway. I guess we still have a ways to go...

Not sure when we will have internet again but we will be thinking of you...


PS Congrats to the new Hartmann & Gass Grand Babies - a first for each family.