Whitehorse, YT to Muncho Lake, BC 8:30am – 6:00pm, 441 miles

This day of driving, our longest yet, at nearly 450 miles, seemed to pass quickly considering the length. We began our book on tape and had leftover pizza and salad for lunch, taking turns driving and eating. As we passed between Yukon and British Columbia several times, mountains continued to dazzle us, accompanying wide-eyed travelers on the journey. After the Continental Divide, the mountains steadily shrunk as the kilometers (I sound Canadian already, eh!) passed by my window. We saw some light snow in the high pass. Also rain just past Watson Lake. We stopped at the Sign Post Forest in Watson Lake. Zoey posed for a photo with me here.

Zoey and I with the Sign Post Forest, Watson Lake, BC

She was NOT amused. She grows accustomed to riding in the bumpy car more easily each morning. It is getting harder to catch her to put her in the cage each morning. We had to dig her out from under the bed this morning. She’s doing well though. She trusts that we’ll protect her and doesn’t run away scared like she did when we drove to move up here.

We stopped at Liard River Hot Springs.

Liard River Hot Springs

The water is SUPER hot and felt great after a long day of driving. We also drove through a herd of bison.



In all, we saw 50 of the 250 that live along the highway. Since they eat grass, they congregate on the grassy roadsides. They leisurely cross the highway, stopping with dozens of them still on the highway. We had to drive through the herd at a crawl to get through.

Teslin Bridge

Muncho Lake, BC

Our hotel is on Muncho Lake. We got beautiful views of the lake on a hillside above the valley. At dinner that night, we checked out the placemats. Basically what all the information says is “Poor us. We’re so far out in the wilderness that we have to charge a lot.” I bet they get a lot of questions as to why prices are so high. Both of the family-owned places we have stayed (here and Beaver Creek) have put up lots of signs about what not to do. I’m assuming people’s habits (using the bathroom without buying anything, reading books and putting them back without buying) cost them a lot each year, and it is compounded by their remote locations and higher operating costs. It was a beautiful log cabin hotel with delicious hamburgers. Mine was seasoned with rosemary and garlic and the most delicious burger I’ve ever eaten.

Goodnight!