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Geek at Work Day 7: North to Alaska

June 18, 2008 - Jasper, Alberta to Buckinghorse River Wayside Prov. Park (approximately 175 miles up the Alcan) - 510 miles

Another late start, slept in a bit and then just couldn't seem to get it together. Ah well, it's vacation, right?? :) About 9:15 when I left Jasper. Headed East on 16 toward Hinton, then north on 40 to Grand Prairie and then over to Dawson Creek and the start of the Alaska Highway. More incredible scenery on 16 and the first few miles of 40, but I mostly left the camera in the tankbag, needed to make some miles. The rest of 40 was fairly dull, trees on both sides so you couldn't see much. Suited me fine actually, it was kind of nice to have a quiet ride with not much going on.

Got to Dawson Creek and took the obligatory photo in front of the Alaska Highway sign. I'd had visions of a bunch of people queued up to take their picture, but it was just me there. After a bit a couple came by and we did the camera swap/take each others pictures dance. :) Then on up the highway. Good road, not much traffic once past Fort St. John. Hit some rain, but only for 15-20 minutes. Just as the rain quit I saw a moose!!! Actually 2 moose!!(mooses...meese...meeses???) Had to get the rain cover off the tank bag to get to the camera. which is a pain and took a while, so I didn't get as good a shot as I should have. Whoever designed that thing for Nelson-Rigg should be shot. Anyway, I think one of the pics is ok.

The park I'm at is on a river, which means water, which means...mosquitos. Big, hungry cart-off-small-children mosquitos. After a few minutes of futilely slapping I got out the repellent and the bug net hat, Now I look and smell maaaahvalous. :) Alright, I stink and look like god's own dork, but I'm not getting bit. Headed for bed, hopefully I can get going halfway early tomorrow and get some miles in.

Moose
Moose
Hwy 16
Hwy 16
Campsite
Campsite
Al-Can Sign
Al-Can Sign
Al-Can
Al-Can

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