Up at 6, trying to leave by 7. Fixed coffee and breakfast, then I got in front seat and got my sketch pad out and sketched a bit. The Graingers went ahead and left and we will catch up to them later on. We left around 8:30 or so and drove on to Liard Hot Springs. We caught up w/ Graingers there altho they had already been in the Hot Springs. They walked out with me (Jerry gone on ahead) and we saw a mama moose in the bog. We were on a boardwalk and as we stood there talking and watching her, she crossed the boardwalk right in front of us and went on into the woods.
I had my bathing suit and some shorts for Jerry in case he wanted to take a dip, but he declined so I went in. That really felt good! The water was great! There was one pool that was the "cool" pool, the middle pool was nice and warm and there was a third pool there as well that was really hot - in fact it was bubbling. I didn't try that one - let the lobsters have it! Graingers left ahead of us, but we weren't far behind.
Saw a bear on the side of the road and driving too fast to get a pix and could not find a place to turn around. Frank and Barb were able to stop and the bear stayed right where he was and I think he must have been a ham b/c he kind of posed for her...she got some great shots of him which she is going to send to me and I will post later.
Some poor guy in an Airstream blew a tire and took out another tire which turned his trailer on its side...what a way to ruin a day! We went across Smith River and found a place to get down to water's edge so we could let the dogs out for a bit. Ate a quick bite and heard something tromping around in the brush while I was outside taking pictures! Needless to say I finished real quick and was back inside the RV.
Headed on toward Watson Lake. That is where the Signpost Forest is! Got to campground, Barb and I had pina coladas and began dinner while Jerry and Frank went to town for information. Had pork tenderloin, broccoli and baked sweet potatoes - yummy! They went to bed, but Jerry and I took their car and went to town.
Stopped at the Signpost Forest and that is amazing place! I was fascinated. Back in early 1940,the Al-Can highway was being built by American troops in a very speedy way because of WWII and they needed a way to get supplies to bases in Alaska. One homesick soldier made a sign with his hometown and the number of miles away from home and that was the beginning of the Signpost Forest! People just keep adding signs on everything from boards to toilet seats and frying pans! They post them on these poles that are put up in this park. When they run out of space, they put up new poles. They keep a count every year of the number of signs - as of 2006, there were 62,000! I can't tell you how many posts there are with paths all through them.
We went to a show on the Northern Lights at a planetarium type place. Jerry had a nice expensive nap through the shows, but I enjoyed it. We made our sign from a board Jerry found - message says "Ross Barnett Rez - Jackson, MS, Y'all come!" Finally found a spot to nail it up.
Decided to return in a.m. to add our names and date to it. A really fascinating place!
Back to RV around 10 p.m or later and sun still up! About 10:30 now and still daylight!
More tomorrow....Linda
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