Grande Prairie, AB
Today, we were back on the trail north. The day's 5-hour drive north to Grande Prairie was uneventful, and even a little tame as the scenery changed from the National Parks' snow-capped mountains to rolling forest land and eventually to the northern plains (it is Grande Prairie, after all). Today, we saw a few more white-tailed deer, including the first road kill we've seen since leaving the States.
We got a few of the only spots left at the local Wal-Mart and made some decisions on next steps in the travel plan at Happy Hour. We're headed for Dawson Creek, the beginning of the Alaska Highway, tomorrow. We'll stay two nights, allowing us to see the town (it's a pretty small town) and make a day trip to Kinuseo Falls in Monkman Provincial Park (click here for more info) before embarking on the next phase of the trip. We found out today that a portion of the Alaska Highway north of Fort Nelson, BC, is closed due to a forest fire in the area, so we'll have to play it by ear on a departure date from Dawson Creek. News reports call for the highway to reopen tomorrow (Thursday), but who knows? Here's hoping for the best...
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