Day 67 (8-6-12 - MeziadinLake ProvincialPark)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHEILA!!!!

Our hopes that the road and the scenery would get better were answered.  We drove 295 miles on the Cassiar Highway to Meziadin Lake Provincial Park today.  The road got smoother, the scenery got prettier, the weather got prettier, and it was a great ride.   It was a great day to cover some ground.

We stopped for a picnic lunch on one of the lakes along the way.  Usually, Ferny has no interest in coming outside for a lunch break.  This was not a usual day.  She demanded to come out with us, and of course, she got her wishes.  She was so happy to get out in the sunshine and enjoy the scenery; we ate ham sandwiches while she ate grass.  It was the perfect picnic spot.

At the first rest area that we stopped, I noticed bear poop by the trash can.  I panicked; my bear spray was in the truck.  Lauren laughed at the next stop as I grabbed my bear spray for our picnic lunch. 

We saw our first bear shortly after leaving the picnic area.  We saw a total of 3 fox and 2 bears today.  

We are camped close to the Meziadin Lake.  We were told that we might not get a spot because of the salmon runs.  We got a site with a view of the lake and Ferny has some greenery to hide in.  We are all happy,

The Texans caught up with us again today, (the same ones that went on the glacier cruise with us).  They got here a few minutes after we arrived.

We are going to stay here for a couple of nights.  We plan to go to Hyder. AK tomorrow and see the bears.  And yes, I will have my bear spray.

Dang it is hot.  It is bikini weather.  Lauren got to see another bikini today, (It was beyond his expectations, LOL).

We saw the temps climb to 75 degrees today.We are in a primitive campground without electricity.  I could use some A/C right now.

We heard someone cut our yard, Thanks whoever you are!!!

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