Sunday, July 12, 2009

DAWSON CREEK to GRANDE CACHE, ALBERTA

We are heading out onto the prairie today. At least that is what I think since Dawson Creek seems to originally be a farm town.

No, it wasn’t just farmland today. There were mixed forests of evergreen and deciduous trees interspersed with areas of farming carved out of the forests. I guess the real farm land is more to the East of Dawson Creek.
Deer were often along the highway. I was excited when I saw a moose that already had horns developing. Up to now they have all been bare-headed. Then I saw an elk with a full rack. I tried to get a picture but it was too blurry.
Grande Cache has a surprise as you come into town. There is a large generating station which looks as though it also mines coal. Major industries are oil and gas, coal, power generation.
The municipal camp ground is very nice with electricity and even wi-fi if you take your computer up to the laundry room!

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