Showing posts with label moose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moose. Show all posts
Monday, July 9, 2007
MONDAY July 9th, 2007
Great weather today. Cool nights allow us to sleep great! We were right on the river last night. Kids made smores over the fire, but we were soon beaten back by the mosquitoes. We left about 9am and crossed the time zone about three times in the last two days, however ... time is somewhat irrelevant in our little world right now. Today we started Alaskan Highway -- 1,400 miles to the end, but still many more beyond that.
Great weather today. Cool nights allow us to sleep great! We were right on the river last night. Kids made smores over the fire, but we were soon beaten back by the mosquitoes. We left about 9am and crossed the time zone about three times in the last two days, however ... time is somewhat irrelevant in our little world right now. Today we started Alaskan Highway -- 1,400 miles to the end, but still many more beyond that.
SUNDAY July 8th, 2007
Traveling from Jasper to Prince George is a relatively uninspiring drive. The mosquitoes are fierce! They remind us of our days Minnesota, but we think they only get worse as we make our way to Alaska. Hard to believe. If you stop for just a minute, the RV is covered in these blood-sucking creatures so much we don't want to leave.
We saw a black bear along the side of the road as we drove, but had just educated the kids in Banff on the proper behavior if you spot a bear -- don't stop the car. They don't want the bears getting used to people and losing their fear of them. Results are not good. So, it seemed hypocritcal to educate them properly and then uneducate them with our behavior at the first opportunity.
Traveling from Jasper to Prince George is a relatively uninspiring drive. The mosquitoes are fierce! They remind us of our days Minnesota, but we think they only get worse as we make our way to Alaska. Hard to believe. If you stop for just a minute, the RV is covered in these blood-sucking creatures so much we don't want to leave.
We saw a black bear along the side of the road as we drove, but had just educated the kids in Banff on the proper behavior if you spot a bear -- don't stop the car. They don't want the bears getting used to people and losing their fear of them. Results are not good. So, it seemed hypocritcal to educate them properly and then uneducate them with our behavior at the first opportunity.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
SUNDAY July 8th, 2007
We woke to a very cool morning. I think A/C is a non-issue from here on out. Obviously, RV has nothing to do with the “r-value” of insulation. It was cold. I went for an early morning walk with my camera and quickly ran into several elk. As I returned to the RV, I found it would be hard to get back in. I eventually was able to knock on a window and quietly wake everyone to the view outside the RV this morning.
We woke to a very cool morning. I think A/C is a non-issue from here on out. Obviously, RV has nothing to do with the “r-value” of insulation. It was cold. I went for an early morning walk with my camera and quickly ran into several elk. As I returned to the RV, I found it would be hard to get back in. I eventually was able to knock on a window and quietly wake everyone to the view outside the RV this morning.
Today we will get just north of Prince George, BC. We will hit the Alcan tomorrow.
THE COLUMBIA ICEFIELD
SATURDAY July 7th, 2007
We drive from Lake Louise to Jasper with the occassional stop to enjoy the sites. We spy some mountain goats along the road and take a ride on the Athabasca Glacier in the Columbia Icefield. Our ride is a large wheeled buggy that traverses some rugged territory including a 32 degree incline to get on the glacier. We were able to get out on the glacier for a while in an area that the ice is about 1,000 feet thick. While on the buggy, we hear “you guys are from Georgia!” It was a woman who saw us in a small restaurant in town last week that we have never met before – VERY small world. This icefield is right on the continental divide, and as we leave, we notice the river along the side of the road that we have followed for 75 miles, is now running in the other direction (west). The water on this side of the continental divide is headed for the Pacific Ocean. We also realize we are as far north as we have ever been – a record we will break each and every day for a week now.
We drive from Lake Louise to Jasper with the occassional stop to enjoy the sites. We spy some mountain goats along the road and take a ride on the Athabasca Glacier in the Columbia Icefield. Our ride is a large wheeled buggy that traverses some rugged territory including a 32 degree incline to get on the glacier. We were able to get out on the glacier for a while in an area that the ice is about 1,000 feet thick. While on the buggy, we hear “you guys are from Georgia!” It was a woman who saw us in a small restaurant in town last week that we have never met before – VERY small world. This icefield is right on the continental divide, and as we leave, we notice the river along the side of the road that we have followed for 75 miles, is now running in the other direction (west). The water on this side of the continental divide is headed for the Pacific Ocean. We also realize we are as far north as we have ever been – a record we will break each and every day for a week now.
Welcome to Banff & The Canadian Rockies
FRIDAY July 6th, 2007
We took the kids swimming in the hot springs pool above the town of Banff – mostly an adult adventure that held little interest for the kids. A waste of cash there. No A/C needed tonite; we arrived to temps around 80 opened the windows and had a nice breeze high on the hill. We were put to sleep by the pitter pat of rain on our fiberglass housing, but woke to a cool dry morning. We had an awesome campsite with incredible views – yours for the reasonable price of $40 / nite. A bit pricey given the Canadian dollar has recovered and is now virtually on par with the greenback.
The kids have entertained themselves with their Gameboys, reading assignments for next year’s school work, and playing cards – primarily “War”. It is called that for a reason as everyone in the campground knew where we were playing cards.
We took the kids swimming in the hot springs pool above the town of Banff – mostly an adult adventure that held little interest for the kids. A waste of cash there. No A/C needed tonite; we arrived to temps around 80 opened the windows and had a nice breeze high on the hill. We were put to sleep by the pitter pat of rain on our fiberglass housing, but woke to a cool dry morning. We had an awesome campsite with incredible views – yours for the reasonable price of $40 / nite. A bit pricey given the Canadian dollar has recovered and is now virtually on par with the greenback.
The kids have entertained themselves with their Gameboys, reading assignments for next year’s school work, and playing cards – primarily “War”. It is called that for a reason as everyone in the campground knew where we were playing cards.
Crossing the Border
FRIDAY July 6th, 2007
We drove to Banff NP today. Lots of traffic – much more than anticipated. We saw some Big Horn sheep on the way as we pass thru Kootenay NP – very cool. When we got to our campsite in Banff, there were elk wandering the campground and mule deer in the early morning hours.
We drove to Banff NP today. Lots of traffic – much more than anticipated. We saw some Big Horn sheep on the way as we pass thru Kootenay NP – very cool. When we got to our campsite in Banff, there were elk wandering the campground and mule deer in the early morning hours.
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