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| Lake Kathleen |
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| Frosty Freeze in Haines Junction |
It's our last night in Canada...much of the day is spent doing the Alaska Highway in reverse, also in sunshine rather than rain. The views are spectacular...but with the help of our GPS, we realize that we are going to have to hustle a little, if we want to get to Haines Junction for lunch (the place we stopped at on our way westward). This time we got to sit outside...and look at a huge gorgeous set of mountains that weren't there before (or possibly they were hidden in the clouds). On the way, we passed over the Slims River...it made history last year when a glacier changed direction in a day...called river piracy...apparently, it's the first time it ever happened. Now, the glacier outflow is to the Pacific...it used to go to the Artic. We learned all about this during our, ranger led, climate change talk. We also learned about ice cores, freshwater salmon, and spruce beetles. (The talks are on Tuesday evenings at 8:00...bring a mug for hot cocoa or tea...if you want to know more.)
We took Drex to the lake, where he enjoyed an invigorating swim in the 50 degree water (surprisingly, he was alone in the water).
Tomorrow, we leave Canada, on our way to Haines, AK. It promises to be another scenic but lonely day.
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