We have arrived in Dawson Creek - mile zero of the Alaska Highway. We are now in Peace River country and for the last 100 km of the trip passed beautiful farm land.
We stopped earlier today in Fort St. John, a city of 20,000 that is a thriving oil/gas town. Refineries, and evidence of gas and oil exploration everywhere. Huge trucks, many with wide loads had been passing us in both directions on the highway. Quite a change from the Yukon when we were often the only two vehicles for miles. We stopped at the tourist information office to make sure we weren't missing anything before we headed to Dawson. The young women recommended the lookout over the Peace River Valley. We were just outside the building when another woman came up behind us and asked if we had toured the facility. Turns out she was the mayor and the building we had come out of houses one of two olympic-sized speed skating rinks (along with two hockey rinks in the same open space). Very impressive!
No pictures for now - we are in RV Park and internet is hit and miss but really doesn't like uploading pictures. Not sure what Chetwynd will bring tomorrow.
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