Aug 11
Fresh start after a farewell dinner last night. The special at the campground restaurant was Ukrainian...perogies, sausage and cabbage rolls.
Our friends head north to Yellowknife and we head south.
First stop, Pink Mountain and a lovely visit with Ron Tyreman, who Dave worked with in the 80's.
Arrived at Dan and Rosemarie's at 4. Lovely catch up to family news and medical update. Dinner on the patio, a ride in the side by side all over the family property, picked Saskatoon berries, then dessert. Early to bed for everyone at 10.
Aug 12
A very sad day! Dan passed away shortly after 9 this morning from a heart attack. He had delivered a latte to our trailer and then he and Dave had attended to the bee hives, showered and about to start breakfast. The rest of the day was surreal but this extended family is amazing.
Word got out quickly and our pastor from the church in Melaque will be on his way from North Dakota as well as some board members from that church.
Support is so important in a time like this.
Aug 16
After a quick run to Morinville to pick up our grandson. We went through Peace River and lots of smoke from the BC wildfires. By the time we got to Slave Lake, visibility was only half a km so we stopped for the night.
On our return to Fort St John, we took the Whitecourt route, stopping in Dawson Creek to show Garrett the Alaska Hwy story
Aug 16
After a quick run to Morinville to pick up our grandson. We went through Peace River and lots of smoke from the BC wildfires. By the time we got to Slave Lake, visibility was only half a km so we stopped for the night.
On our return to Fort St John, we took the Whitecourt route, stopping in Dawson Creek to show Garrett the Alaska Hwy story
Next five days were spent in Fort St John then the 18 hour ride to Vancouver, spent one night in Prince George and one in Kamloops , where he left our trailer at the Hecks to be picked up Sept 11 for the BC Senior Games in Vernon.
Aug 22
At the ferry terminal waiting for Kenai to be delivered.
It has been an incredible week, leading up to a very large memorable funeral on Saturday then our journey south
In total, 11,500 kms for the last 42 days. A never to be forgotten trip north.
Aug 24
Dave's birthday, a cake made by Garrett with hand picked blueberries and blackberries.
An ongoing conversation with BC Ferries for not allowing us on the 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 and possibly the 10:45 ferry because they were fully booked with reservations, even though they advertise 60 % reservation policy!
They sent us to Victoria instead for and extra 2 hour drive home.
Tired and frustrated after such a wonderful Yukon experience, will focus on the silent paddles on Yukon lakes and those good memories.
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