We awoke in Dawson Creek to clear blue skies. This is the
first sun we have seen in nearly a week. It looked like a good day to start our
detour around the problems on Highway 97. It’s good to be traveling without a
schedule.
We made a stop in Dawson Creek to get a photo of the 0
Milepost Marker for the Alaska Highway. We also found a coffee shop/bakery with
Cinnamon Buns (they failed our test) and very tasty Pineapple Upside-down Cake.
We should have bought two pieces. We took a back road suggested by our host at
the golf course and it worked out well. It was scenic and traffic was lighter
than the main road to Grande Prairie, AB. After a stop at the Grande Prairie
Information Center we decided to spend the night here. It is much larger than
we expected. The oil industry is big here and farming seems popular also. The
size of the town was confirmed when we found another Costco. We will pass by
this one for a change.
Tamarack Campground is a very nice park on the southern edge
of town. It’s on Highway 40, our escape route south. The sun is shining and
despite the wind it is warm. We decided to spend a second night here so we can
recline in our zero gravity chairs and dry everything out. The campground is busy but
we will still enjoy the day of rest. Today is Karen’s birthday. After nuking
the cinnamon bun for her birthday breakfast, I suggested again, a fun day at
Costco. She thought staying at the campground was a better idea. My new idea is
a slow drive through the Okanagan Valley and multiple stops at the wineries
along that route. That seemed to be a more acceptable plan. That won’t happen
for a few more days. Birthday dinner will be reheated leftovers tonight and a
promise for a better meal when we hit the big city of Kamloops.
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