Road Trip 2003

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Days 7-8: from Stewart BC to Prince George, Jasper

We left early in the morning. It was sad to leave Stewart and Hyder.

One of the locals saying good-bye to us.

On to Hwy 37 the Hwy 16

We stopped in Smithers for the afternoon and got our oil changed in the van. Our gas mileage dropped to about 14mpg and with gas over $2.15 a gallon(usd) in Canada it was bad. After the oil change we were back up to 18 and 19 mpg.

After our stop over in Smithers we drove on to Prince George for the night. We got to the hotel early enough to watch the cup finals at the hotel.

It is not time to get up already, is it?

Staying on Hwy 16 (Yellowhead) toward Edmonton

we met this couple from Michigan, they warned us about the police in Jasper ticketing people who do not stop at the stop line instead of the crosswalk. They got a $200 ticket for running a red light, for pulling up to the crosswalk. They are heading for Prince Rupert and they will take the ferry up to Skagway Alaska then drive back towards Michigan. Hmmmm take the ferry and drive down....Is it to early to start planning next year?

We stopped at the Terry Fox Peak. I can remember when Terry started his ocean to ocean run.

We made it to Alberta

here is sign that list the amount of animals killed on Alberta Highways. Are we supposed to try to beat the record?

We think this is why they call it the Yellowhead Hwy. There are dandilions along Hwy 16.

this is a picture of the top of the Jasper tram. Yeah it is that little dot at the top of the cliff.

They talked me into taking the ride.

back in traffic again.

look a bear......no wait it's a......it's a.........it's a stupid bush

one of the very few times it rained while we driving.

on to Edmonton and the World's Largest Mall