I ate a hearty breakfast at the lodge and hit the road. The lodge receptionist asked which direction I was traveling. When I told her north, she warned me about predicted afternoon snowfall (which I ran into about 5:00 just outside of Whitehorse, YT).
This day too was filled with mountains, snow, and more roadside game. I had to stop twice for road crossing game, once for caribou and another time for buffalo. The caribou was skittish and ran
for the tree line when the truck approached, but the buffalo had no such fear.I finally came out of the mountains during the mid-afternoon and then skirted the Liard River,
YT. The sunlight amount is changing as I travel north. Before arriving in Whitehorse, YT last night, I noticed the sun set below the mountains at about 4:30 and it was dark as night by 6:00.
Once I arrived at Whitehorse I was ready to find a hotel and relax. My day was made up of about 450 miles at an average speed of 50 mph. Although the scenery was great, this made for a long day.
2 comments:
Looks like beautiful country. Now tell me this what is the difference between Bison and Buffalo?
Have a great trip my friend.....
JR
I always thought they were the same animal, but someone with a bigger brain than mine explains it here: www.notitia.com/bison/Buffalo.htm
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