Coal River

 Total 605 km for a total of 4778 km so far.

Today was essentially just a driving day. We left Whitehorse at 10 A.M. after a light breakfast at A+W.

We are backtracking the Alaska highway rather than taking the Cassiar south. We are finding the drive more beautiful than when we came up over a week ago. The weather is probably a big part of it as it was sunny all day, no smoke and reached 30 degrees by the time we got to Coal River.

We saw only one animal today (a bison).

We are at a small motel/RV camp/gas station/laundromat right at the confluence of the Liard and Coal Rivers. This place is so remote that they have their food delivered from Whitehorse once a week, there is no cell service and in order to get internet I had to pay an extra $5 because (I assume) it is satellite. 

We decided to go walk a bit to see both rivers. When the manager here heard we were going out he gave us bear spray, told us how to use it, and explained that a guest yesterday had seen a bear and had scared it away by clapping her hands. The bugs are terrible so even though it was 30 degrees I put on my coat and Caro wore extra clothing plus we covered ourselves in "Off". Caro played music through her cell phone speaker to warn any bears of our presence. It must have worked as we saw none (of course it could be that they-the bears-don't like Shania Twain).

Supper was at the motel restaurant. I had pancakes (Breakfast served all day!) while Caro had a bison burger. Both items were very tasty.

Will be a quiet night tonight, with another 600-700 km to be driven tomorrow.