Day 2 & 3: OH Canada

Damn we've met some characters in Canada! I don't even know where to start. Today's highlight was stopping at Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park in BC. We had lunch and then took a dip in the natural hot springs. We were both surprised at exactly how warm the water was. My guess is at least 105 degrees (Fahrenheit). At one point I exactly thought that my skin was burning off. We eventually got use to the heat and really enjoyed ourselves. It was totally really relaxing.

We also saw a fair amount of wildlife today on the ALCAN, including: mountain goats, buffalo, and caribou.

However, the best part of the day is when we finally got to Watson Lake in the Yukon in record time (317 miles in less than 5 hours). We decided to eat at the only restaurant open: Bee Jays Cafe, which also does auto repair. I felt like we were off to a bad start when we realized that they didn't serve any alcohol in the restaurant. I thought that only a beer would compliment my meal so I asked if I could bring one in from the car. They frowned on this idea. After dinner we asked one of the locals where we could go in town to get a beer. He suggested the Velvedeere, but warned us that if we were drinking at the Velvedeere we "better be staying downtown." When asked to clarify, he explained that it is really dangerous to drink and drive and if were planning on drinking at the Velvedeere we probably shouldn't stay at the Air Force Inn, which is where we had reservations. The funny thing about this is that this town is less than two miles long. Meaning that the distance from our hotel room and "downtown" was less than half a mile. I'm so glad he clarified what part of town was downtown because we would of had no idea.

One last thing...as mentioned before, we're staying at the Airforce Inn. This is where the US Air Force stayed during WWII. Two things are interesting about this, first, the hotel is in Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, CANADA. Second, it's owned by a man from Germany and a woman from Austria. I thought it was interesting.