Day 20 British Columbia to Alberta 7/30/2010

Today marks our 3rd day in Canada. Last night was spent in a very nice log cabin on the banks of Muncho Lake, said by some to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. I could not argue.
Our cabin did not have dark curtains, so we woke early due to the sunrise. (around 5:30) we got up, Linda made coffee and cooked breakfast. We were underway by 7:15am. This worked out well, because we began to see animals at every turn. We saw moose, deer, Stone Sheep (Goats) and caribou. We saw them several times.

I have found this trip to be one of extremes. Extreme beauty and extreme distance. The pictures we have taken does not do justice to the natural beauty around us.

We left the ALCAN highway at Dawson Creek. We drove it up and we drove it back. After leaving Dawson Creek we continued on to Grande Prairie, Alberta. The terrain was rolling plains and agricultural in nature. Many of the fields were solid yellow with Canola being grown. We passed an elk farm and a caribou farm. The city of Grande Prairie is a modern city, quite a difference from the wilderness we had been traveling through. The beaver in the picture is a monument in Beaver Lodge, Alberta.

After we checked in our hotel, we had a nice dinner and planned

our route for tomorrow. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This should be our last night in Canada.
A truck threw a rock up and broke my windshield again. That makes twice, once going, 2ND coming.