Alaska - Day Two: 867.9 miles to Houston, BC

Our plans to head west on Hwy 16 towards the Cassiar Hwy were all set. Then on the way back from the bathroom (or washroom), the camp host says he's leaving to run errands and asks if we are heading out. I tell him we are heading west and he says, "You can't go west. Highway 16 is closed, too." When I mentioned going to Prince George he said, "You'll never find a place there. You'd be better off just staying here."

Now I knew good and well that Hwy 16 was open. I can't believe he was trying to get us to stay when we didn't need to... :(

Our first stop was 100 Mile House. This community was established as a post house on the Cariboo Wagon Road to the goldfields and is now the service center for the South Cariboo, about 24,000 people. The visitor's center boasts a 39-foot tall pair of cross-country skis.

100 Mile House also had a Dollar Tree, just the place to pick up a couple of things we realized we had forgotten and cheap Canada souvenirs. It was also where we realized our credit union hadn't made a note that we were traveling like we'd asked. Thankfully, my phone still worked in Canada and we were able to get it fixed. Whew!

Shortly after 100 Mile House, we reached 108 Mile House Heritage Site/Rest Area. During the 1900s, it was a horse and cattle ranch and was logged during the lumber boom in the 1950s. There was a really cool big barn with a huge loft to explore (as well as other buildings) and very nice girls working there. We totally considered it a place to come back to get potential brides for our boys... LOL

Our next stop was William's Lake. There was a Tim Horton's and it seemed wrong to not stop. After all, it's the thing to do in Canada. Not to mention the great donuts and free wifi... ;)

Lunch was a quick stop at a rest stop... We met a couple there moving to or from (I can't remember now) Alaska with their kids.

We zipped right on through Prince George on to the Yellowhead Hwy and waved to Mr. PG. He was constructed in 1960 as a symbol of the forest industry there.

It was cloudy and sunny off and on all day and plenty of road construction, but the drive was pretty with lots of little towns to drive through.

We weren't making as much time as we'd hope and we had to let our side trip to Fort St. James go.

However, we saw our first wildlife. A small buck on the side of the road that ran into the woods before I could get his picture.

The rain held off all day until just before we decided to stop for the night at Shady Rest RV Park just east of Houston, BC. Thankfully, they had a nice covered spot that we could back the van under and be dry for cooking dinner. They didn't have the wifi they advertised, but did have hot showers. And the rain stopped... :)