After four days of driving I was happy to spend the day in Whitehorse doing a bit of sightseeing. To get in or out of Alaska by road you have to travel through Whitehorse and, since today was cloudy and I will be returning in August, I limited myself to the downtown area with the … Continue reading Downtown Whitehorse
Tuesday, July 25 Another driving day but with great scenery along the way as I drove from Fort Nelson, BC to Watson Lake in Yukon Territory. This section of the Alaska highway crosses the northern Rockies and they are as impressive here as they are further south. The weather started and ended with blue skies … Continue reading Alaska Highway – Days 2 and 3
Today was another all-driving day as I took the first step along the Alaska Highway from Mile Zero at Dawson Creek, BC to Fort Nelson, BC. This section is not designated as scenic and there was nothing spectacular to see but, for much of the first 240 miles, it was very pleasant with numerous hills … Continue reading Alaska Highway – Day 1
Not much to say about today. It was just driving the 366 miles from Edmonton, Alberta to Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Despite a couple of showers the drive was fast with mainly pleasant roadside views of farmland but nothing special. The map and video are here. Dawson Creek is at the start of the Alaska … Continue reading Ready to Roll on the Alaska Highway
Not much to blog about from Friday and Saturday so here’s the short update. Friday, July 21 I spent most of the day driving from North Battleford, SK to Edmonton, Alberta, stopping off at Elk Island National Park on the way, a distance of 265 miles. The journey was almost entirely on the Trans-Canada Highway … Continue reading Elk Island NP and Edmonton
Today’s move was from Saskatoon, SK to North Battleford, SK with three historical stops along the way. The map and video can be found here. First up was political history when I visited the Diefenbaker Centre on the campus of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Many US presidents have libraries dedicated to educating the … Continue reading Three Different Historical Experiences
The weather in Regina this morning was beautiful; hazy sunshine, low 70s and no humidity so, before going to my two planned stops, I decided to take a walk in Wascana Centre Park. This surrounds a large lake right in the city and was perfect for clearing the cobwebs after driving all day yesterday. The … Continue reading Pleasant morning in Regina