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Well, last night, I wound up meating this stranded trucker from Whitehorse that was waiting for a pickup. He had a dog. So, we first started talking about our dogs. Eventually, I mentioned I was bicycling to Alaska and he said he had to buy me a beer. A beer turned into like 5 . . and a burger. So, it was a pretty good night. I also met a Coast Guard guy moving to Homer via RV with his family in tow. He was taking his time and enjoying the landscape. He also offered me a beer, but it was getting pretty late for me and 5 was probably plenty already.
Fort Nelson is not a big town. It is certainly marked as a major settlement on my Alaska Highway guide, but that doesn't mean much. It has some hotels and motels, and I was able to get myself a new tire and extra spare tube though. The owner even reduced the price for me because of what I am endeavoring to do.
The Fort Nelson Heritage Museum ( #fnmuseum) is well worth a visit and entrance is only 5 dollars Canadian! There is so much history crammed onto that plot of land. Tons of antique vehicles, some historic buildings, and tons of other stuff.
Love the antique trucks and heavy equipment.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was a great stop.
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