Critter Day

Day 18 Saturday, 7/4: Independence Day! A momentous day for critter watching too! We got a late start out of Fort Nelson due to sleeping in a bit, taking showers, buying a few groceries and getting some cash from an ATM. Heading west and northwest now toward Watson Lake, Yukon. This was a beautiful sunny day with spectacular scenery because we are back in the mountains… Decided we don’t really care much for the flat land. First critter we saw was a small brown bear looking at us from the side of the road. Next thing was a moose grazing, then on to Stone sheep (smaller and darker than Big Horn), some bison, caribou and more sheep! It was very exciting to see so many critters, to have a dry, sunny day and to just enjoy the mountains, rivers and lakes we drove past. Stopped at a campground/cabins/you name it place called Testa River Resort. Saw a sign indicating they were famous for their cinnamon buns so we had to try one. It was an awesome little place with a small café, bakery, gift shop. Bought a very large cinnamon bun to share and two other pastries for tomorrow’s breakfast! The cinnamon bun was to die for! Probably the best we have ever had and to find it in such a remote location! Took our time going through the mountains and we are seeing so many RV’s! There is a caravan of about 20 traveling the same way we are and they all have numbers on their rigs. Hope we don’t end up the same places they are! Had planned to stay at Muncho Lake but the two campgrounds were both full! Kept driving to Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park about another 50 km. further and got their last spot. It is a very nice campground and we plan to have a campfire tonight and BBQ some steaks. It is just so nice to finally have some dry sunny weather finally…. Have our bikes out and ready to go for a short ride.

Fantastic dinner.. Used the remote thermo for the steaks… perfect med rare. Corn on the cob, shrimp and sauce, excellent Canadian Sauvignon Blanc sitting beside the campfire..