Heading South to Lower 48

8/5 – 8/12/2016 – Watson Lake - Of course we had to go to Watson Lake Signpost Forest to hang our sign among the 90,000 plus signs that have been hung since 1942.  We decided to hang a sign that has been part of our RV travels for the last 20 years and represents our long time residence in NJ, which is no longer our home.  We will have a new sign made for our future travels.  The Signpost Forest is truly an amazing place that represents every country in the world and is displayed on everything from wood, plastic, steel, and rock.  It was started by Carl Lindley a homesick US Army soldier who was working on the original construction of the Alaskan Highway.  A sight to behold……

 

 

 

 Stewart BC/Hyder Ak – The ride to Stewart/Hyder was truly beautiful with glaciers and waterfalls along the way.  Of course the reason for travelling here was to visit Fish Creek in Hyder not only to see salmon reaching their final destination to lay their eggs and die, but also to see bears feasting on the salmon.  We saw plenty of salmon, but unfortunately no bears at the creek.  We did see bears along the highway on several days, but we not able to catch a picture as we were in traffic.

 

 

 

 

Travels through British Columbia - Here are some of the sights along the highway…..

 

 

 

Vancouver BC - Our last day in Canada we decided to take the SkyTrain into Vancouver to explore the city.  We enjoyed strolling the waterfront, shops, Canada Place, and Gastown, Vancouver’s most historic neighborhood, and had a nice lunch at The Flying Pig even though there was little pork on the menu.  It certainly appears like a city on the move with tower cranes constructing high-rises everywhere you look, but sadly also saw many homeless and homeless tent camps nearby.