August 17 & 18, 2010 Toad River, British Columbia to Dawson Creek - 400 miles 65 & Overcast Days 87 & 88 Today we travel to mile Zero of the Alaskan Highway, Dawson Creek. The Blue Beast would have to work hard today we have to cross many high peaks including Stone Mountain and Steamboat Mountain Summit.T he driving is a challenge for Hugh, and frightful for me. I must admit that I'm becoming a little acclimatized. I can open my eyes when we trave...

August 16, 2010 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory to Toad River, British Columbia - 474 miles 65 & Overcast Day 86Today would be another in a series of long ones. I dreaded this drive.It was some of the most beautiful, yet the unmarked roads were narrow with no guardrails, and shear drop-offs. Whoever said this was a highway must be jesting. At least it wasn't raining. We saw wild buffalo, caribou, deer, moose, and a bear along the side of the road. It was very...

July 26, 2010 - Monday Dawson Creek, British Columbiato Toad River, British Columbia-422 miles 72o & Cloudy Day 65 We started on our trek along the Alaskan Highway.After the first couple of hours the high prairies and foothills gave way to the Canadian Rockies.The peaks were breathtaking.Every view was a masterpiece.My problem was not guardrails, a large RV, and no shoulders to speak of on the sides of the road.I must have said "H-U-G-H slooow down&q...

July 25, 2010 Dawson Creek, British Columbia 75o & Sunny Day 64 In the morning we had a few tasks and errands to ready ourselves for tomorrow. Afternoon was the time to explore Dawson Creek.We grabbed some take-out lunch and headed to the walking trails in the park.There are walking trails that criss-cross Dawson Creek.You can walk on the trails from one park to another.Very nice! We also went to the mile zero marker, the beginning of the Alaska...

July 24, 2010 St. Albert, Alberta to Dawson Creek, British Columbia 75o & Sunny,40 mile an hour wind Day 63 This morning we made the decision to go on to Dawson Creek with our broken windshield.The insurance company won't be able to help us until Monday anyway.We packed up and got on the road again. We gradually gained altitude.More forests were along our route today.We passed several large lumber mills.The lumber mills were not very pretty. The lu...