AK Trip - Day Ten - Monday, June 25th,

Fort Nelson, British Colombia to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory

Leaving Fort Nelson we were headed for Watson Lake, 335 miles away. We got up to 41-degree temps and a relentless cold rain. It is a steady climb up into the fog filled mountains that separate British Colombia from The Yukon Territory. We made up our mind to slow it down to 50 mph and work our way over the mountains. All in all it was a nice ride, even if it did take quiet a bit longer. It is safe to assume we are both glad we brought warm rain gear.

We ate lunch and rested at Toad River.

We saw numerous herds of wild buffalo directly along side the highway along with deer, caribou, sheep and another huge moose cow.

The Liard River
The Liard River runs north from British Colombia into The Yukon Territory. We followed it down out of the mountains and into Watson Lake.

Welcome to The Yukon Territory!

Watson Lake - Sign Post Forest
The legend says a traveler nailed a hometown sign to a post at the intersection of the Alaskan Highway and The Campbell Highway. The Sign Post Forest now contains in excess of 8,000 signs.
Michelle, notice the sign in the middle up at the top. Have you beat me here? LOL

Tonight we are staying in a very unique motel. The room has no in room phone, no bathroom or shower (communal), and we had to request a 12" tv. Oddly enough, it does have Wi Fi. Carolyn I'll call tomorrow.

A word about the Alaska Highway. If you are like me, you have heard all the horror stories about what this road is like. I have found it to be odd, to put it mildly. Much of the highway would be comparable to any US state highway, meaning two lanes, with a reasonably smooth surface. However, more than a little dwindles down to a poor county highway, with sections torn up and large gravel sections. By large I mean you will be running along at speed and encounter a hundred-yard section of unannounced gravel. We have also seen a lot of construction but have had little trouble negotiating them. To this point we have crossed 4 metal deck bridges. More on this highway as we see what the Alaska portion looks like.

Tomorrow we are off for Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.

"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today
is a gift. That's why we call it The Present."~Babatunde Olatunji~