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| Butterfly! |
During the long weekend last week, Janier and I decided to take a road trip. We'd heard a lot about Liard River Hotsprings, so that's where we went. We packed our little car, including the puppy, found a cat-sitter for the kitten, made some last-minute trips to Canadian Tire, and off we went.
From Fort St. John, the Liard River Hotsprings are roughly 700km Northwest along the Alaska Highway. This means 8 hours of driving one-way (definitely worth it). The springs are not too far from the Yukon border. And not to be confused with
Fort Liard, which is a hamlet in the Northwest Territories.
How many wild animals did we see on the drive up? It was better than going to the zoo.
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| Moose! |
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| Black Bear! (which I turned brown) |
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| Unidentified Hoofed Animal! (Reindeer?) |
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| Colombian! |
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| Mountain Goats! |
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| Monkey! (Hermoso ripped the arm off his chew toy, and now the cat plays with the dismembered arm) |
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| Hyperactive Puppy! |
Not pictured: Bison
We stopped along Muncho Lake on the drive up, and camped there on the way back. Beautiful blue/green waters, and Janier assured me it's "just like Colombia!". The waters were freezing cold, but that didn't stop Hermoso and Janier from swimming in it. Not much stops Hermoso from getting wet.
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| Entrance to the Hot Springs |
The hot springs are located in Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park (makes sense), and they are the second largest hot springs in Canada. I wonder which ones are the largest? The water was very hot in some parts, and comfortabley warm in others. The smell of sulphur was strong.
Unfortunately there was a no-dog rule for the springs, so we couldn't bring Hermoso in. He probably would have annoyed the tourists anyways.
This weekend we attended our first traditional Sikh wedding. I know the bride through work, and Janier and I have hung out with them a couple times. Actually their puppy is a litter-mate of Hermoso's. Also, the groom lent us some traditional clothes to wear for the ceremony.
