The Last Few

Our first big find, MILE 0 of the AK-HWY

Alex took our four wheels high up some mountain behind Smithers where we found a totally epic place to camp.  In the winter it is a parking lot for snowmobilers while this summer it was for us a field of daisies and a quiet rest stop for slumbering and breathing fresh mountain air.  The next morning both Alex and I jumped into the Smithers pool (although Alex’s pool was somehow waaaaaay hotter than mine) and then we took off to see how far we could roll ourselves closer to home.

We made a quick stop in Prince George, B.C.  Although it is a large centre all it had that we wanted – that Alison wanted – was another swim in a 50m pool.  Other than that our comments are few…

A province we haven't been in yet!

As we continued down the Yellowhead Hwy the sky continued to hang low blocking our view of…what? We will never know.  Around 10:00pm or so we were feeling tired and betrayed by the sun giving way to darkness!  The dark knight caught us by surprise!  We had left the days of the midnight sun.  Thus, the darkness made it hard for us to simply explore around for a camping spot so we paid $16 in nickels and dimes to the campground host at Mt. Robson Lucerne campground (it was cash only but luckily Alex hoards small coinage in his centre console).  It took me at least 5 minutes to count the little coins, carefully placing every dollar in one of Alex’s shoes, then asking the guy how much he would value the shoe as if we didn’t have enough change (heehee).  It was a beautiful campground though, and if it were any warmer that morning Alex and I would have jumped in the lake!

Finally reaching the Alaska border!

At any rate we were a mere 35km west of Jasper, so Alex rolled out in his favorite four-wheel machine and Alison rolled out on her favorite two-wheel machine to meet Ma and Pa Jackson in the Albertan mountain town.  It was wonderful reuniting with our B.C. parents over Bear Paw treats and coffees then traveling together to Edmonton where we shared a campsite together.

And then there it was: our last day of travel.  

We were in Edmonton for the day because Alison had some swim races and then hit the same 200km of Hwy 16 that we are all too familiar with, which stretches from Edmonton to the Farkash family Farm.  We got home in enough time to empty the truck, air out the tent, have a snack and flip through our trip pictures before we hit the sack

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We can’t wait to go back, but until then I’m excited for other places will we go to…

Adventure on!