*Beringia Center visit
*drive to Watson Lake
Our morning in Whitehorse included errands (snacks, lunch, gas) and a stop at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Center. Martha and Mary successfully found the hidden rhino and mammoth and received certificates and prizes (cool posters!) from the friendly staffers. I was most impressed by the Giant Beaver... All I could thinks of were there R.O.U.S.'s... Who can name that movie? ;)
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| M&M in front of the Beringia Center |
We rolled out of town about 1pm and drove straight through to Watson Lake. It was a long 4 1/2 hours for Bill as M&M and I all napped at some point. The scenery was beautiful, but we were very disappointed to see no wildlife.
After checking into our hotel, we went to dinner and then wandered around The Sign Post Forrest. We were able to find the two signs left by our friends the Versaws in 2012. Greg gave us a couple hints, and Martha did a great job finding both signs. Sorry Clarkes, we couldn't find yours! We left a bumper sticker, and vowed to bring a "real" sign the next time we come through!!
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| D17 Legal Sign placed by the Versaws in 2012 |
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| Versaw Family Sign you can still see the lettering at the right angle |
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| Dwyer Family "Sign" |
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| considering our destination, we liked this sign ;) |
Day 22 - plan for the day
*drive to Liard Hot Springs
*visit hot springs and have a picnic lunch
*drive to Fort Nelson
We all slept until about 7:30 (gosh that feels good!) and drove out of town about 9:30am. We have been criss crossing the Yukon / British Columbia border and crossed into BC right after leaving Watson Lake. The wildlife must prefer BC as we spotted a black bear and two solitary bison shortly after.
We arrived at the hot springs (thanks for the parking info [we need shade for Kodiak], Kathleen!) and hurried to change. We had been watching a front all morning and were hoping to enjoy the hot springs and a picnic lunch before the weather turned. We loved the quick walk from the parking lot through the marshy area, and the hot springs were an even better surprise! So warm, so relaxing... A natural gravel floor and beautiful benches to relax on while cooling off. M&M enjoyed the cooler pool, while Bill and i took turns in the hottest.
It started to rain while we were changing, but we made it back to the car before the real weather started. We grabbed our picnic from the car and set up under a nearby shelter. We enjoyed listening to and watching a heavy thunderstorm that included pea sized hail!
After the storm passed, we packed up and headed out to finish up the ride to Fort Nelson. It was a great afternoon for wildlife sightings... We had 17 different sightings and saw more than 30 animals including black bear, buffalo/bison, stone sheep, Canada Goose, and deer. We're all hoping for brown bear and moose tomorrow!
We arrived at the hot springs (thanks for the parking info [we need shade for Kodiak], Kathleen!) and hurried to change. We had been watching a front all morning and were hoping to enjoy the hot springs and a picnic lunch before the weather turned. We loved the quick walk from the parking lot through the marshy area, and the hot springs were an even better surprise! So warm, so relaxing... A natural gravel floor and beautiful benches to relax on while cooling off. M&M enjoyed the cooler pool, while Bill and i took turns in the hottest.
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| Liard Hot Springs |
It started to rain while we were changing, but we made it back to the car before the real weather started. We grabbed our picnic from the car and set up under a nearby shelter. We enjoyed listening to and watching a heavy thunderstorm that included pea sized hail!
After the storm passed, we packed up and headed out to finish up the ride to Fort Nelson. It was a great afternoon for wildlife sightings... We had 17 different sightings and saw more than 30 animals including black bear, buffalo/bison, stone sheep, Canada Goose, and deer. We're all hoping for brown bear and moose tomorrow!
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| leftover hail on the road after leaving Liard Hot Springs |
After arriving at our hotel, we headed to Mary's favorite restaurant... Boston Pizza! After dinner fun included a swim in the pool with the super fast water slide that the girls remembered from our trip to Juneau in 2011.
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