Monday morning (Aug 24/15), we left the Hazelton area and turned north on Hwy 37 - today's objective Stewart BC and Hyder Alaska. We stopped briefly in the Gityanow Historic Village and checked out the totem poles. Pretty impressive! Moving on, we traveled north to Meziadin Junction where we turned west on Hwy 37A - ending the day in Stewart BC. Along the way, we saw a bear cub (who disappeared too fast to snap his photo) and a mama bear and cub (got them!) ...

Gitanyow-Kitwancool Historic Village At Kitwanga, we made the turn towards Yukon and Alaska on Hwy 37. A short distance in, we stopped to see the totems at the Gitanyow-Kitwancool Historic Village. They were an incredible sight - some old, some new.

A short drive from Telkwa, Hazelton was an interesting stop. We spent the night in the 'Ksan Campground and took a guided tour of the Historical First Nations Village, explored the museum and then just kicked back. Retirement is so great!! What a difference 60 years makes!! When I (Pat) was a kid, my bike (an ultra-modern 3 speed Raleigh) had chrome fenders front and back, a chain guard, and I wore a pant clip - all to keep clean and dry. No helmets, no safe...

We were on our way to Smithers in the rain when we spotted the Fort Telkwa RV Park. Pulled in and ended up staying three nights while we explored the area. Turned out we hadn't packed our ceramic heater so purchased a new one. GOTTA remember to set the thermostat to FURNACE before bed. 5:10 AM - outside temp was 6.1 deg., inside was 12.7 deg. BRRR! Will be looking for a thermostat that is fully programmable. Downtown Smithers has a central core with Alpine-...

Had some great visits (and meals) in Prince George with brother-in-law Doug and wife Muriel, as well as with nephew Brad and wife Kim. We were very impressed with Doug's van and all the house renovations to accommodate his wheelchair. We haven't had a visit in such a long time! Prince George turned out to be a provisioning stop for us. We spent a fair amount of time (and money) on jerry cans, pump, impact wrench etc to cover us in case we run out of fuel or h...