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This is a diary of where we are, where we were and what we are doing. Check out the older posts unfortunatly I am slower putting up the pictures than Margaret is writing the blogs Colin :)
Monday, June 06, 2005
On our Way Again to Fort Nelson
We left for Fort Nelson at 8:00 and headed down our first section of the Alaska Highway. We made a small detour which took us onto a section of the original road which had the only remaining original curved trestle bridge still in use.
It was kind of scary but the view from the top of the bridge was well worth it. As we travelled today we could see the landscape changing from flatter treed areas to very large hills. The peace River Valley was beautiful and I’m glad they got that little bridge problem worked out before we got there.
We stopped in at “The Honey Place” where they have a working glass hive. You can see all the honey combs and the bees working away inside.
We travelled most of the day with a caravan of about 10 other motor homes and trailers. We arrived in Fort Nelson later on in the afternoon to find a line up going into the trailer park where we were going.....no problem though, lots of room.
After parking and getting hooked up we walked over to the museum next door. It was quite large with outside as well as inside displays. They had a large building with about 25 restored vehicles in it , even one my age... a 1955 “President Studebaker” There were several buildings set up as homes and a trapper cabin which was quite interesting.
Very strange thing......at 11:30 at night it looks like it is only dusk....I guess that is just going to get worse as we make our way to Alaska.
Old Alaska Highway Bridge
Big Country
It was kind of scary but the view from the top of the bridge was well worth it. As we travelled today we could see the landscape changing from flatter treed areas to very large hills. The peace River Valley was beautiful and I’m glad they got that little bridge problem worked out before we got there.
We stopped in at “The Honey Place” where they have a working glass hive. You can see all the honey combs and the bees working away inside.
We travelled most of the day with a caravan of about 10 other motor homes and trailers. We arrived in Fort Nelson later on in the afternoon to find a line up going into the trailer park where we were going.....no problem though, lots of room.
After parking and getting hooked up we walked over to the museum next door. It was quite large with outside as well as inside displays. They had a large building with about 25 restored vehicles in it , even one my age... a 1955 “President Studebaker” There were several buildings set up as homes and a trapper cabin which was quite interesting.
Very strange thing......at 11:30 at night it looks like it is only dusk....I guess that is just going to get worse as we make our way to Alaska.
Old Alaska Highway Bridge
Big Country