Well Holly woke up about 3.30 am and suggested that we get on the road, which was a good idea as we had about 2400 miles driving to get back to Anchorage. We had been tracking the weather at the communities along the Alaskan Highway, and it appeared that the next few days the weather was going to be pretty decent and it was, so we thought we had better bolt for home. The 1st day we drove 776 miles to Dawson Creek, got there in the evening and were happy to find a place to camp.
The next day we drove 478 miles to Laird Hot Springs arriving in the late afternoon. We set up camp in the parking lot then wondered along the boardwalk to the springs. We soaked and relaxed in the hot water pools for a couple of hours, chatting with fellow travelers and sharing notes. We both slept really well this evening. Got up and headed for the border, stopping only to take photos of a buffalo herd near Laird and for fuel, lunch and to switch drivers.
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| Laird Hot Springs |
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| Buffalo Herd (note calf) |
This evening we found a nice level pull off beside the road that we decided would be camp this evening, after driving 733 miles. The last day of our trip home we drove 394 miles, so this was the shortest leg on our journey from Anacordes to Anchorage. To greet us home was one of the neighborhood moose relaxing in our front yard.
It has taken me a few days to get this blog posted, as there has been quite a bit of cleaning up and putting gear away after traveling 13,000 miles in about 4 months and consuming about 1000 gallons of gas. Both Chevy and Cassie performed well for us the entire time we were away.
We both really enjoyed the traveling we did in the Lower 48 States. The States that we got a glimpse of on this trip were Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho. In Canada we also saw a bit of Yukon Territory, Alberta and British Columbia. We really enjoyed the places we visited and the people we met and are looking forward to our next trip. For now we shall enjoy being home in Alaska and visiting some of the many wonderful places that are to be seen and cherished here.
This will be the last posting on this blog probably till our next trip. I have enjoyed sharing the sights and experiences that we had on this journey.
Regards Keith
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| Moose welcoming us Home |
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