Day 4

Day 4 Wednesday April 23, 2008

Lloydminster SK 7:30AM Humpty's for breakfast Snow! 18 o
8:21 $1.189/liter 19 o
Hiway snow packed/ice 6-10 vehicles in ditch with occupants
10:15 oil wells first wildlife => one deer
10:48 STILL SOLID ICE

First sign pointing to the Alaska Highway.

Elk Island National Park 10:50 AM Bison in snow 27 o adjacent to hiway; bison fence very substantial ;-o

Becky was infatuated with the beaver in Beaver Lodge, Alberta. Perhaps it reminded her of life before braces.

Edmonton Departing 11:31 27 o

Gunn 12:09 $1.149/liter

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Meyerthorpe departing 1:19 lunch Burger Baron 30 o

There is a special prize for anyone who can identify poutine.

< The only moose in Canada. We are convinced that there are NO moose in Canada except moose on warning signs. We saw thousands of these "Beware of dangerous moose" signs, but no moose.

First occurrence of evergreens (spruce?) and aspen

Valleyview 3:30 $1.189/liter 23 o A&W does not carry ice nor serve it in any of its beverages

Dawson Creek 6:09 PM 30 o