Drive Through Canada

A few months ago now I left Alaska where I had been living on and off since 2008 (first Anchorage then Kenai) and drove with Chhaya through Canada, after a few pit stops I ended up back in Vegas where in 2008 I started my journey to Alaska. Back in 2008 I packed up my Toyota 4 Runner in Vegas, drove to Bellingham, got on a ferry that took about 3 1/2 days, the ferry dropped us of in Haines and from there it was about 750 miles to Anchorage. I recall that I left Vegas on a Tuesday and arrived in Anchorage one week later on a Tuesday.
This time I packed up a Ford F250 and the drive through Canada took about five days.
The first couple of days, driving through the Yukon were not that fun. The road was bumpy for long stretches, everything looks the same.....trees and mountains, it's far in between gas stations and the signs showing miles to the next place for gas are also few and far in between. Very desolate. Pray that you do not brake down somewhere on the road through the Yukon. That first night I recall the moon was out and bright, lighting up the dark road for me and I had no radio to keep me company due to no reception, so I listened to cds. One of my favorite cds to listen to when I drive long stretches in solitude is Danny Tenaglia's double album "Global Underground 017: Danny Tenaglia in London."



My first stop to sleep was Whitehorse and it was just depressing there. But things gradually got better, once I entered British Columbia the scenery changed and it became very beautiful. Like WOW beautiful.
Somewhere in Canada, I can't recall where but I liked the sign.



Me and Chhaya slept in the car the whole way, here she is just waking up looking cute and sleepy still.









Mariposa Orchards in Keremeos BC was amazing. I would consider going back there. I was impressed.







Burning Man!



Finding a good espresso stand in Canada was next to impossible, a few hours from the US border I finally got a latte that was decent.



So now I can add that I drove through parts of Canada on the list of stuff that I have done, just me and Chhaya - she is a very well traveled puppy. I would consider going back on a drive in Canada if I had more time to explore places, camp and go to hot springs, preferably in an RV for comfort. This was just a drive through.
What's next? It looks like I will be leaving Vegas soon and continue back North. Not as far North as Alaska this time but I'm thinking I might go to Anchorage again in a few months and work, so far only a thought though. In fact, I kind of miss "my" beautiful house in Kenai with the daily visits from my animal friends, feeding my birds and squirrels and going to my office Coffee Roasters to write and the super yummy lattes from Kaladi. Who knows I might decide to move back there next year if I can't decide on where to live in the Lower 48, since it's kind of my house and I can move back into it basically whenever I want.....