Tourist Attractions – Page 17

Day 30: Sign Post Forest in Watson Lake, Yukon Territory

June 16, 2013June 19, 2015Posted in RV Parks, Tourist Attractions, YukonTagged Alaska Highway, Sign Post Forest, Watson Lake

Day 30: Friday, June 14, 2013. Liard Hotsprings, BC to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory. Downtown RV Park Site 2. 190 miles traveled.

Watson Lake, Yukon Territory is the site of the Sign Post Forest. The forest was started by an American soldier who was working on the Alaska Highway in 1942. He erected a sign pointing to his hometown of Danville, Illinois. Today, it is filled with signs, now including ours.

Welcome to the Yukon Territory

The Sign Post Forest in Watson Lake, Yukon

Signpost Forest in Watson Lake, Yukon

Other Bulldogs have been here!

Sign Post Forest

Our friends, John and Sherry, erected this yellow sign a few years ago

More Georgia Bulldogs

Next to our sign in the signpost forest in Watson Lake, Yukon

We experienced sticker shock at the liquor store in Watson Lake when we paid $13 for a six pack of Canadian beer. The grocery store prices were sky high, too. But, even so, we enjoyed our visit.

After all our planning and traveling we feel like we are ready for anything.

Henry is loaded for bear with his dirty truck, trusty guard dog and $13 six pack of Canadian beer. Note to Lenoard: Bud Light is the same price.

Day 26: Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway

June 15, 2013May 6, 2015Posted in British Columbia, Historic Sites, RV Parks, Tourist AttractionsTagged Alaska Highway, Dawson Creek, Mile Zero1 Comment

Day 26: Monday, June 10, 2013. Northern Lights RV Park, Site 3, Dawson Creek, BC. 240 miles traveled.

Our destination for the day was to reach Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway. As we drove along the highway we searched for wildlife, especially moose. There were no wildlife sightings, but we continued to have spectacular views.

Beautiful views on the highway from Prince George to Dawson Creek

When you see one of these signs warning of a frost heave, be prepared for a bump

Snow melt cascading down one of the mountains

Our campsite in Dawson Creek

After arriving at the RV park, we drove downtown to see the beginning of the Alaska Highway which begins in Dawson Creek, BC and ends in Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway construction by the US Army Corps of engineers began in March of 1942 and was completed in November, 1942. The purpose of the road was defense and resupply of the Alaskan air fields.

We met a local woman in one of the shops in Dawson Creek who asked us if we were going to Alaska. When we replied yes, she told us “Those soldiers built the highway. God Bless Em.”

Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway! in Dawson Creek, BC

Historic Mile Zero Marker in downtown Dawson Creek, BC

There are two signs marking Mile Zero. The most famous is the arch at Mile Zero. The other is in downtown Dawson Creek.

Day 13: Sightseeing and Shopping in Wyoming

May 29, 2013August 22, 2016Posted in Restaurants, Tourist Attractions, WyomingTagged Blacktooth Brewing Company, brewery, Buffalo Bill Cody, Sheridan, Sheridan Inn, Wyoming Rib and Chop House6 Comments

Day 13: May 28, 2013. Peter D’s RV Park, Sheridan, Wyoming

We took care of a few housekeeping things before going sightseeing in downtown Sheridan. Henry climbed up on the roof of the RV to check on the hail damage. There was a hole in the living room vent cover which he patched with duct tape. You can fix anything with either duct tape or WD40, right?

Once that chore was completed we hit Main Street in Sheridan for a little shopping. We browsed a few shops with everything from shoes to western wear. One shop displayed spurs, cowboy hats, saddles, and cowboy boots of every color and style.

A stop at Safeway for a few supplies and we were back at the campground. Later in the day we returned to town to do a little sightseeing at the historic Sheridan Inn. The Inn is now closed so we could only explore outside and peek in the windows. Buffalo Bill Cody made the inn his home whenever he was in Sheridan and was part owner from 1894 to 1902. The inn is located across the street from the train station.

One of many sculptures on Main Street.

Sheridan, Wyoming

The Sheridan Inn

We saw a couple of painted ponies in town.

At the Sheridan Inn

Beautiful Sculpture in front of the Sheridan Inn

Buffalo Bill Cody stayed here when he was in Cody

The Sheridan Inn was built in 1892

Train on Display in Sheridan, WY

We enjoyed a locally brewed amber ale from the Blacktooth Brewing Company with our dinner of baby back ribs at the Wyoming Rib and Chop House.

Day 9: Tourist Attractions and More Rain in Minnesota

May 26, 2013May 22, 2015Posted in Minnesota, RV Parks, Tourist AttractionsTagged Green Giant Statue, Roadside America, Spam8 Comments

Day 9: Friday, May 24, 2013. Coralville Lake, Iowa to Welcome, Minnesota with a couple of side trips. Welcome Campground, Site 10. 278 miles traveled.

Who says road trips have to be boring? We like to stop when there is something fun to see along our route. Sometimes we will even go out of our way to see something interesting. Today was one of those days.

We went out of our way to Austin, Minnesota to visit the Spam Museum. We learned everything there is to know about Spam! As soon as you take the Austin Exit I-90 you start to see Hormel processing plants. Signs direct you to the museum which is located right in the middle of downtown. We parked the RV on the street in front of the museum and took a tour and then had a Spam Burger for lunch at the diner outside.

You can find out everything you want to know about Spam here!

We drove out of our way to visit the Spam Museum in Austin, MN

In front of the Spam Museum

Spamburger, anyone?

Those are all cans of Spam!

Parked at the Spam Museum

After about an hour in Austin we were back on our way west on I-90. We stopped again in Blue Earth, Minnesota to visit the 55 foot tall Green Giant Statue.

Green Giant Statue in Blue Earth, MN

Henry is just a little bit taller than the boots

Beth and Blondie with the Green Giant

The rain started after we returned to the interstate. We set up the camper in the rain in Welcome, Minnesota. We heard the rain on the roof most of the night and got ready to go in a drizzle.

If you like to see unusual and fun places as you travel, Roadside America is a great resource. You can also purchase a copy of the book to carry with you in your vehicle.

Day 8: A little fun and relaxation in Iowa

May 25, 2013May 21, 2015Posted in COE Park, Iowa, Tourist Attractions, WildflowersTagged Coralville Lake, Fossils, Iowa 80, World's Largest Truck Stop1 Comment

Day 8: Thursday, May 23, 2013. Coralville Lake Dam Complex Corps of Engineers Park in Iowa City, Iowa, Lindner Point Campground, Site L2. 181 miles traveled.

After 2 days of hard driving we decided to take a break and stop around lunch time at a Corps of Engineers park on Coralville Lake in Iowa City, IA. The drive from Illinois took us across the mighty Mississippi River into Iowa. The first exit in Iowa is for Le Claire, the home of Antique Archaeology from “American Pickers”. We didn’t want to try to find it with the trailer behind us so we continued on to the World’s Largest Truckstop, the Iowa 80 in Walcott, IA. We bought diesel and wandered around the huge souvenir shop and food court. There is parking for 800 trucks with additional spaces for cars and RV’s. In addition to the shopping and food there are showers, a barber shop, a dentist, chiropractor, a movie theater, and even a self-serve dog wash!