[2010 Alaska]
The day started warmly with a dip in the Radium Hot Springs. Brooke was so excited to go swimming she stripped right in the parking lot much to the dismay of her parents. Cody loves splashing around and occasionally tries to drink the whole pool. We stayed around for almost two hours. If we weren’t tight on time I could have soaked all day.
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[2010 Alaska]
We visited four Canadian National Parks in one day: Jasper, Banff, Kootenay, and Yoho.
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[2010 Alaska]
When we stopped to make dinner last night we met an incredible couple, Mary and Gordon, who were on their way back home to Edmonton after having their four grand kids and their friends for three weeks in their truck trailer. Mary was so friendly that Brooke was sad when they started to go, and whispered in my ear. They wanted to know what she said. She said she wanted Mary to play on the playground with her. Mary, who had grandma shining from every bit of light around her, didn’t seem so confident about climbing the equipment or sliding down the slides, but she did it for a three year old she had only just met. Brooke and I were very grateful for the ten minutes Mary spent playing “princess castle” with Brooke while Scott was busy making dinner and I was busy feeding Cody.
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[2010 Alaska]
Last night we camped on a ledge overlooking Salmon Glacier. The glacier was technically in British Columbia. The road we were on wound from Alaska to B.C. We had hopes of waking up to some amazing views of the glacier. This was our view. We discovered why this area is called Misty Fjords. There was a nice and refreshing mist showering us. We decided to travel down forty minutes back to Stewart, British Columbia to eat breakfast.
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[2010 Alaska]
The world’s largest weather-vane, a Douglas DC-3
[2010 Alaska]
Scott has been hoping to see some more wildlife. We have seen some deer and caribou. Scott saw a moose far down a side road while driving, but we haven’t seen any bears. Some motorcyclists had stopped to fix a mechanical problem and along came a black bear.
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