Dawson Creek

Edmonton is still prairie as is most of the scenery to Dawson Creek. There were some unbelievably beautiful vistas. Mile after mile of sweet smelling canola flowers that are bright yellow. The yellow of the canola, green of the trees and the grasses and the blue of the sky made all the colors look like they were in a watercolor painting.

We had made an hour stop at the Super Store (The Real Canadian) to buy food, gas ($1.42/gal) and, as it turned out, clothing. The Super Store is huge. Think Costco and then half again as large.
















We rolled into Dawson Creek at 3:30. We stayed at the Mile 0 Campgrounds in a dry campsite.


Dry campsites are $18. The Mile 0 Campground has electric and water campsites too. They also have a bathroom and showers and laundry facilities. They have wifi. Our site was next to a group of 11 school children from New Jersey and their teacher. Each year he drives one group of children to Alaska then he puts them on a plane back to New Jersey while meeting another group that he drives back from Alaska. Nice children!

We rolled into Dawson Creek at 3:30. Dawson Creek is mile zero on the Alaska Hwy. They have a VERY helpful man in the Visitor Information Center who used to work on the roads. He told us that the best price for gas was 20 Km outside of town. The prices there are $10/liter cheaper. We found out that there are 3 places in Dawson Creek that offer free wifi. I know the library was one spot. They have a Walmart so you can camp there if need be.

The people are friendly. I was just south of town and turned into the hills to take some pictures of the beautiful area. We were on our way back down to town when I saw a woman collecting a wheelbarrow of wood. I stopped and told her what a beautiful place she live in. The next thing I knew I was invited to take pictures from her deck (amazing views!) Then we met her miniature donkeys and fed them dried bread.