Cold and damp today. Sunrise came at 4:00 a.m., following a 10:30 p.m. sunset. This will take some getting used to. We get on the road about 8:30 a.m., after coffee and an energy bar. We thought we could get breakfast somewhere along the route to Watson Lake, Yukon Territories, (YT), but that thought proved to be wishfull thinking. The Cassiar Hwy runs 620 km (approx. 400 miles) through a very rugged part of Northwest British Columbia; rugged, beautiful and virtually unpopulated. The highway is, more often than not, a gravel country road. The route runs north, over mountains, through forests, around natural lakes, tossed like jewels among the green trees and mountain valleys and ends at Watson Lake, YT on the Alcan Hwy 1. There are very few eateries along the route and the ones we saw, we passed. Foolishly, we thought we would find something better around the next bend. An old adage comes to mind here; something about a bird in the hand...
Finally, after 12 hours on the road, we reach Watson Lake, YT. We check into a pleasant, old fashioned hotel and head straight for the restaurant to overeat. After showers and a failed attempt to get online, and in spite of the 11:00 pm daylight, we crawl into real beds for a soft, warm, comfortable nights sleep.
Finally, after 12 hours on the road, we reach Watson Lake, YT. We check into a pleasant, old fashioned hotel and head straight for the restaurant to overeat. After showers and a failed attempt to get online, and in spite of the 11:00 pm daylight, we crawl into real beds for a soft, warm, comfortable nights sleep.
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