Sunday, July 27, 2008

Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek is where the Alaska (used to be called the Alcon) Highway starts.


This is milepost 0 in the middle of the town. All the miles start here and end in Delta Junction, Alaska. It goes across British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. In 1996 it was dedicated as the "16th Wonder of the Engineering World." The space out here is immense and barren.


This is the Visitors Center and museum and they showed a movie about the making of the Highway during the war when it was feared that Japan would invade Alaska.


Rains come and go quickly and several times daily out here.

Oh,Oh! Car won't start...again. Third time since we left Little Rock. Yep, had to put in a third starter!! At a Chevy garage they installed a NEW Chevy starter and heat shield. All for one days work (they were SO good to fit us into their busy schedule!) and about $800! We're not putting in a rebuilt Napa one this time!


The caravan left without us, but we were able to catch them by evening. Whew!

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