August 2nd , where has the summer gone? We’re approaching 10 weeks on the road now and we’re still loving it! I think about the people who pack everything up into storage, and hit the road full time Rving. While it holds a certain appeal, and North America is big enough that you wouldn’t run out of places to see, we both know we would miss being with family.
Another nice day – warming up a bit more and still lots of sun and blue sky. Beautiful morning with the sun shining through our campsite.
Shortly after we left our campground, as we rounded the end of Kluane Lake, we saw a grizzly bear walking along the ditch on the opposite side of the road. Another vehicle had stopped for pictures and Paul was able to quickly pull of to the side so we could have a good look. He didn’t stick around long before he was out of view.
We made a stop at the Visitor Centre for Kluane National Park where we had a chance to see an excellent film about the park. We also decided to head for the only campground in the park at Kathleen Lake. More mountain peaks and lakes – and we arrived at the park and found a nice campsite. After setting up we took off for a nice hike up a bit of a hill and with a few views of the lake; finally found the trail down to the water so we could see more of what we came for. No bears encountered!
We ate supper out by the campfire, and then at 8 pm headed over to the campfire circle where one of the park staff was giving a talk on mountaineering – then and now. It was a good talk; well attended. With it being light so long, it is different from many of the presentations I remember as a kid – no films or slide presentations – just talking but he had lots of real equipment along for props. Tomorrow we will leave here, drive through BC and back to Alaska to the port of Haines.
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