Since we had changed campgrounds we were only about 4 1/2 hour away from our next destination, Dawson Creek where we were staying at the Mile 0 Campground and reuniting with Jeff and Molli.
On our way up there we got to see some more wildlife – moose being the most interesting.
We also stopped in Grande Prairie at the Costco to resupply and get diesel – only $1.49 CAD by liter, roughly $4.50 USD per gallon.
We had enough time to take Bear and get him a bath at a great place.
We also saw the original Mile Marker 0 in the center of the downtown area:
On the way to dinner at the Post & Row Eatery & Brewing Company we stopped for a picture at the historic marker:
Good food at the Post and Row:
Back to the coaches to finish up the six loads of laundry and early to bed as we had a long drive planned for the next day.
A bit of history of the Alaska Highway:
Construction of the “Alcan” Highway (ALCAN was the military acronym for the Alaska-Canada Highway) commenced on March 9th, 1942. It was an executive order to build a military road that connected multiple airbases between Edmonton, CA and Fairbanks, AL to provide a consistent means to resupply the US Air Force during the Second World War. 10,000 American troops were utilized for the endeavor working 16 hours per day, seven days a week. In June of 1942 the Japanese invaded Attu and Kiska islands located in the Aleutian island chain of Alaska. This invasion added a sense of urgency to the effort and the 1532 miles of road was completed on November 20, 1942. The road was officially opened to the public in 1948. Quite the accomplishment of American ingenuity.
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