Fort Nelson to Watson Lake, July 16th

Llaird Hot Springs

We left Fort Nelson on Wednesday traveling down a beautiful piece of the highway to Toad River (yes there is such a place!). We had a lovely campground filled with trees and meadows, and luckily we were assigned a very secluded spot under some trees.  We are thoroughly enjoying our group of travelers, but we did enjoy a little piece and quiet away by ourselves.

From Toad River, we headed out to Watson Lake on Friday July 18th amid our first thunder shower.  Unfotunately Fredric and I were assigned as ‘Deparkers’ that morning, so we spent a couple of hours in the rain checking everybodys rig before they took off. This also meant we were the caboose so we were the last out!  Fortunately, 70 miles up the road was Llaird Hot Springs, an absolutely beautiful array of ponds with varying temperatures…. we spent an hour or so warming up before we hit the road again!

The next 5 hours of our trip upon the highway was unbelievably fantastic.  We saw herds of bison, and Caribou; we saw a a grizzly bear with her two cubs; black bears, brown bears, and an eagle that flew ahead of us of the road for a while.  All this wildlife was nonchalantly eating away at the side of the road, totally ignoring us crazy tourists snapping pictures left, right, and center.  It was a spectacular day!

Our Campground was just fine, although filled with the most voracious mosquitoes we have yet come across!!!  We are enjoying the gypsy life, so far - and Baylee and Zori are having a blast!

Tomorrow we head out for Whitehorse where we will stay for two nights.  Bigger town and some touristy events on the schedule!