Hi All!
The bad news is I’ve been on the road for over a month and have yet to start my blog. The good news is that I’ve been having such a wonderful trip and seeing so many beautiful sights that I haven’t had time to work on the blog! But I don’t want anyone worried that I’ve fallen off the road or that my computer died or that I’ve given up all forms of communication so I am determined to not leave this campground until I get at least ONE blog post done!
Today is Tuesday, May 17, and I have driven 3200 miles so far and successfully met up with the 24 other Roadtreks and their occupants two days ago here in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, at the start of the Alaskan Highway (also called the “Alcan Highway.") We had a meeting Sunday night and took this group photo (I’m the one in front with the sunlight on her face!)
The next morning most of us went to the ceremonial “Mile Zero” signpost in the center of town, stopped traffic, and had someone take this photo of us. Actually, the poor person had to take this picture on 19 different cameras because we all wanted an original on our own camera!
The actual start of the Alcan Highway is really a few blocks away from the ceremonial signpost in the middle of town. Here is a picture of me at the REAL start of the Alcan.Three or four of the Roadtreks left after the picture-taking and started the trip up the Alaskan Highway. The rest of us went back to the campground and spent the day cleaning our rigs, doing laundry, tuning CB radios, getting help solving little problems, or just relaxing and getting to know each other. All but two of us left this morning. I’m taking an extra day here TO GET MY BLOG STARTED!! I will leave tomorrow (Wed) morning after taking the girls (my bichon frise puppies) in to a groomer in town to get a month’s worth of grime washed off them. The other person who will leave tomorrow is our “tailgunner” who happens to be an excellent mechanic, electrician, and handyman who will “bring up the rear” of our loosely-connected group and help anyone who has broken down along the road. Actually, anyone in our group who comes upon another Roadtrekker from our group who is pulled over to the side of the road with their hood up (our signal for trouble), will pull over and offer assistance and stay with that Roadtrek until help comes. We all have cell phones and CB radios and are flying certain flags in our windows. (Haven’t put mine up yet, should I use the yellow ones or the blue ones?)
I’m going to stop here now and see if I can post this. I will TRY to keep current and post every few days but no promises. Sometimes I won’t have a WiFi connection for several days, will be too tired, or will be having too much fun enjoying Canada, Alaska, friends, and this beautiful natural wonderland. I'll also try to bring you up to date on my adventures of the past month. I know much beauty awaits us up the Alcan, but I have already seen some absolutely gorgeous scenery and had a few adventures I'd like to share with you. Please make occasional comments or ask questions so I know people are following along, and also sign in as a “follower” so I know who’s out there. Incidently, if you double-click on the pictures, they should get larger (I hope!)
Good-night everyone!
