Subject: My Day 11 - Jeep Expedition - Liard Hot Springs
We just returned from the neighborhood pub at Fort Nelson, BC where the food was excellent. Once again Tony and I had some great laughs at others expense. First, we heard Carol asking the waitress what kind of lettuce was in their greek salad; to which she responded oh, we don't use lettuce in our greek salad. Somehow that tickled our funny bone as we also pointed to the opposite side of the table and saw Mike asleep in his chair while waiting for his meal.
Tomorrow we only have a 181 mile drive according to Russ before we reach Liard Hotsprings at Mile 497 of the Alaska Highway, just over 300 kms (190 miles) northwest of the Town of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and at that point we will be just 140 kms (85 miles) from the BC-Yukon border.
This location is just north of the intersection of the Alaska Highway with the Liard River which winds its way from Canada’s Yukon Territory through northern British Columbia before merging with the MacKenzie River at Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories. The word “Liard” comes from the French word for the poplar trees that grow in abundance along sections of the river.
Wildlife abounds throughout the region, sometimes referred to as the Serengeti of North America. Deer, moose, bears, and elk can frequently be seen in clearings alongside roads as they forage for food. In some areas, salt licks have been placed near the road to attract ungulates.
Bison are suppose to roam freely as we drive through Liard. If by chance we hit a moose or a bison that will be it for our trip and jeeps. In addition to bison and moose, the area's spectacular wildlife also includes other grazing animals such as stone sheep, mountain goats, elk, caribou, and deer, both white-tailed and mule. However, there are also several species of carnivores in the area, including wolves, coyotes, foxes, grizzly bears, black bears, lynx and wolverines.
We had great visions of watching a movie titled the building of the Alaska Highway however, everyone is now dead tired. That is it for now. Trawlercat out!
Trawlercat
We just returned from the neighborhood pub at Fort Nelson, BC where the food was excellent. Once again Tony and I had some great laughs at others expense. First, we heard Carol asking the waitress what kind of lettuce was in their greek salad; to which she responded oh, we don't use lettuce in our greek salad. Somehow that tickled our funny bone as we also pointed to the opposite side of the table and saw Mike asleep in his chair while waiting for his meal.
Tomorrow we only have a 181 mile drive according to Russ before we reach Liard Hotsprings at Mile 497 of the Alaska Highway, just over 300 kms (190 miles) northwest of the Town of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and at that point we will be just 140 kms (85 miles) from the BC-Yukon border.
This location is just north of the intersection of the Alaska Highway with the Liard River which winds its way from Canada’s Yukon Territory through northern British Columbia before merging with the MacKenzie River at Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories. The word “Liard” comes from the French word for the poplar trees that grow in abundance along sections of the river.
Wildlife abounds throughout the region, sometimes referred to as the Serengeti of North America. Deer, moose, bears, and elk can frequently be seen in clearings alongside roads as they forage for food. In some areas, salt licks have been placed near the road to attract ungulates.
Bison are suppose to roam freely as we drive through Liard. If by chance we hit a moose or a bison that will be it for our trip and jeeps. In addition to bison and moose, the area's spectacular wildlife also includes other grazing animals such as stone sheep, mountain goats, elk, caribou, and deer, both white-tailed and mule. However, there are also several species of carnivores in the area, including wolves, coyotes, foxes, grizzly bears, black bears, lynx and wolverines.
We had great visions of watching a movie titled the building of the Alaska Highway however, everyone is now dead tired. That is it for now. Trawlercat out!
Trawlercat
