We took the Alaska Highway from Whitehorse to Edmonton (Alberta), stopped at Liard Hot Springs and booked a provincial park campsite. A 10-minute walk over a wooden walkway through a swampy area leads us to the hot springs. Being surrounded by moss, ferns, pines, rosehip bushes and marsh grass it almost feels like a mystical …
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We choose the „Scenic Route“ to Prince Albert National Park (ca. 20 km longer) View Larger Map
View Larger Map The „Mark Twain National Forest“ is located in the USA and not as mentioned on Google Maps near Saskatoon.
Actually we have up to 30 degrees Celsius so we decided to stay two days in Elk Island National Park. You can see here Wood and Plains Bisons. There are 250 different species of birds and believe it or not you also can see Pelicans! View Larger Map
I’m having coffee at Tim Hortons and in the meantime I’m recharging my laptop and writing this piece. Tonight we’ll be spending our second night in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. This department store chain allows campers with a motorhome to stay for free on their parking lots.
We now live in our RV for a month. According to the American classification, it is a Class A motor home, which is a fully integrated in German camper. That means the cab is part of the living area and not as an alcove with a quasi-separated crossing. What else is in there you will …
In Edmonton we will collect our Permanent Residence Card (an ID-Card that proofs our legal status in Canada and allows us to enter Canada any time). We also will change our German drivers licence to an Alberta drivers licence and register our Motorhome. View Larger Map
Dawson Creek is the starting point (Mile 0) of the 2.288 km long Alaska Highways. It ends in Delta Junction (Alaska, USA). The highway was built in only 6 months in 1942. Today it is completely paved and can be traveled easily by a big Motorhome. Please see the photo gallery! View Larger Map
Toad River Distance to next town: 200 kmPopulation: 45Students: 25Way to school 70 km Transportation to school: Horse, Car, Aircraft View Larger Map