June 1st-3rd: Edmonton Alberta, is a city of 750,000. First stop was Ft. Edmonton Park, Canada's largest Living History park. The park represents four distinct time periods exploring Canada's development from a fur trading post to a booming metropolitan center after the First World War. We also visited the Muttart Center Conservatory, glass pyramids that contain exotic plant communities. From there we drove through the old Strathcona district. Lots of antique shops, and little cafe's opening onto the street and funky buildings. Appears to be a hang out for the college kids. Drove by the Alberta Legislative building, built in 1913, it's grandiose portico and dome pre haps make it the most imposing of all prairie parliaments. It was to late to go in, hopefully another day. Also visited the West Edmonton Mall, it's listed at the city's top attraction. It has over 800 stores, services and restaurants. Also a water park, ice rink, mini-golf, submarine rides, hotel and spa. We walked around for an hour or so, ate wonderful ribs at Tony Roma's and called it a day. On the 2nd day Dean's cousin came to visit us. They haven't seen each other for 30 years. He is a professor at the university so he showed us around the campus then we rode the underground downtown and visited Windpear Center where he plays trumpet in the symphony. Edmonton is a pretty city and we enjoyed our stay. Miles Traveled to Edmonton: 342 Weather: Sunny, 70's

June 4th-5th: Traveled from Edmonton to Dawson Creek, BC on H-43. Dawson Creek is Mile "0" on the Alaskan Highway. Started using the Milepost today, it gives information about everything along the highway. Lots of pine trees and rolling hills today. Stopped at Rochford Bridge Trading Post, the Milepost said they had good curly Q fries. The milepost doesn't always know what they are talking about. The Rochford Bridge is 2,414 ft. long, the second longest wooden railway trestle in the world. You can only see it as you go under, there is no good viewing area. Stopped for fuel in Alberta because it's cheaper than BC. Paid $2.46 US for diesel. Miles traveled June 4th: 369. On the 5th we did the tourist thing, attended a movie about the construction of the Alaska Highway, amazing they got it built in 9 months, under such terrible conditions .Drove out to see the Kiskatinaw bridge on the original AK highway, it's a curved wooden bridge, 535 ft. long and the only original timber bridge built along the highway that is still in use today. Not a place to take your motor home but a good side trip. Back in town we checked out the Alaska Hotel, wanted to eat at the "famous" Dew Drop Inn in the hotel, it was closed. Took lots of pictures by the "You are entering the Alaska Highway" sign and the MM0 sign. Weather in DC 70's and cloudy.

June 6th: On the road to Ft Nelson BC, saw first black Bear, highway pretty good, one 9% grade. Entered the Northern Rockies today, good thing there aren't many roads because the Canadian road signs leave a bit to be desired. Miles Traveled: 289 Weather: Rain Am, sun afternoon, low 70's.June 7th: Side trip today in the Jeep to the North West Territories, (Laird Highway). The Canadian side of the road is chip and seal, when you cross into the NWT is becomes gravel, one 11% grade. Saw lots of deer, bison, nine bears and the scenery was pretty, however it rained most of the time. Stopped in Ft. Laird (L-ai-rd), tiny, mostly Indian, few businesses, cafe (don't eat there) and an old mission built in 1912.They use the mission for a meeting hall. It has a bell tower, however they are afraid to ring the bell because they think it might fall through the roof. Miles traveled: 252 Weather: rain, 47 to 55 degrees.

June 8th: Traveled to Watson Lake, YT, most scenic travel day yet. First 200 miles was just awesome. That's the only way I know to describe the scenery. Bet I said WOW a thousand times. Stopped at a little diner in the Steamboat Mountains, had homemade rhubarb muffins. The rivers are running very fast, lots of driftwood. Passed by Muncho Lake, turquoise and smooth as glass. Had light rain off and on all day. Lunch at Northern Rockies Lodge, that's where Bobby Knight was fishing just before he was fired by Indiana. He must not be to worried about money because fishing trips to that place aren't cheap. Stopped at Laird Hot Springs, didn't get in, running late. Everyone says it's great. Saw Moose, Deer, Elk, Stone Sheep, Caribou, Mink, Bear and Buffalo today. Road conditions today, nice, smooth, a few places of gravel. We have picked up some rock chips on the Jeep. Dean has washed the coach and Jeep four times since we left Winnipeg. At 11PM tonight it's still not dark, at 4:30 AM is's already light. Have started running into the same people every day or so on the road. Fun visiting with them. Main topic, are you going on the Top Of The World Highway? Miles Traveled: 328

June 9th: Weather rainy and cool. HIgh in the 50's. Visited the Sign Post Forest and put up our sign. At the visitor center watched a movie on building of the AK highway. It was nicknamed the "Oil Can Highway" because of the number of oil barrels that were sitting around.

June 10: Lunch at Walkers Continental Divide, home made everything, even took some more with us to eat later. Wildflowers are beautiful, even the dandelions are pretty mixed in with the blue flowers. Stopped at Ranchara Falls Rec Area, walked down to the falls. Cold and rainy, that's why you don't travel without Gortex. Water running hard and fast, all streams are full, water is very gray-brown from the glaciers. Winding road, beautiful snow-capped mountains, crossed the Nisultin Bridge, the longest span on the AK Highway. Spent the night at Muk Tuk Annie's, free camping if you eat. The campsite was pretty, the food OK. The mileposts listed in the book aren't quite accurate because when they move the highway they don't change the mileposts Miles Driven: 181. Weather, 50's.