Fort Nelson to the Racing River Bridge
As we traveled today we passed many turn outs with magnificent views and stopped at a few and by-passed a couple of them altogether. The terrain is becoming hillier and the mountains are still snow capped.
We did see a few animals - Bison (they were on a Bison Ranch), 2 Black Bear and 2 Caribou. They don't seem to mind onlookers - they just continue to graze alongside the highway, minding their own business. They will stop and take a look, but they certainly don't get too excited about the humans gawking at them. And we do gawk!!
At one point today - and it became our final stop for the day - we reached the turnout just before the Racing River. As we drove off the road, we spotted a Motor Home going further on beyond the turnout 
over by the river so we followed him. He had backed in as if he was going to spend the night there so we thought - what's one more RV? I asked him if they were going to spend the night and he said no, they needed to get back to Grande Prairie and were only stopping to take a few pictures and for his wife to collect some rocks. After they left, we noticed that where they had parked was a gravel jetty made for someone - a fisherman - to back his truck out so he had easier access to the water. Great - Ken said we would fit and promptly backed the trailer onto the jetty and there we were - beautiful view of the river, the mountain slope across the river and unless you were looking for us, we couldn't be seen by the northbound traffic and only a cursory glimpse from the southbound traffic. Great spot. In fact, it was so great, we stayed two nights there and really hated to leave it at all. We didn't do much except relax, read, keep track of the wildlife on the slope and have a good time.
over by the river so we followed him. He had backed in as if he was going to spend the night there so we thought - what's one more RV? I asked him if they were going to spend the night and he said no, they needed to get back to Grande Prairie and were only stopping to take a few pictures and for his wife to collect some rocks. After they left, we noticed that where they had parked was a gravel jetty made for someone - a fisherman - to back his truck out so he had easier access to the water. Great - Ken said we would fit and promptly backed the trailer onto the jetty and there we were - beautiful view of the river, the mountain slope across the river and unless you were looking for us, we couldn't be seen by the northbound traffic and only a cursory glimpse from the southbound traffic. Great spot. In fact, it was so great, we stayed two nights there and really hated to leave it at all. We didn't do much except relax, read, keep track of the wildlife on the slope and have a good time.
The water is aqua colored - from the glacier run-off and the rock flour they create - and when they named it the Racing River, they were really on top of it. This river is so fast, it is unbelievable. I don't think it would be a good waterway for white water or kayaking. At least not for someone without expert experience.
Gray Jay
s are abundant. Two of them had to check out what Ken was doing when he was getting ready to grill something outdoors. He had to come in to get something and couldn't leave or they would have grabbed what they could and run with it. So while he came in I went out and the birds were not happy about it at all. They flew back into the tree and chewed us out royally. Later in the day we noticed there were horses on the slope, then caribou, and in another area was a Moose - and after the caribou, elk. The second day, they seemed to rotate. When the horses would disappear, then something else would appear for awhile. Interesting but strange.
s are abundant. Two of them had to check out what Ken was doing when he was getting ready to grill something outdoors. He had to come in to get something and couldn't leave or they would have grabbed what they could and run with it. So while he came in I went out and the birds were not happy about it at all. They flew back into the tree and chewed us out royally. Later in the day we noticed there were horses on the slope, then caribou, and in another area was a Moose - and after the caribou, elk. The second day, they seemed to rotate. When the horses would disappear, then something else would appear for awhile. Interesting but strange.Pine Siskins - little birds - came the next day to entertain us. They are small and very noisy. Two of them just sat in the tree and chattered most of the day.
It was a great two days, and we hated to leave - but we hear Alaska still calling our names. Tomorrow we will head for Watson Lake - in the Yukon Territory.
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