The love-affair with Alaska had to come to an end. We bid farewell to Patrick in the early morning light at our road-side campsite just outside of Anchorage and began a four-day trek to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We drove for 3 solid days and spent one day languishing in the hot springs and the rain at Liard. The 7th of September went by in a blur of one driving, one sleeping. We were revving our motor at the gates of the campground at Liard Hot Springs at 5:15am and we pulled sluggishly into the Nunes' driveway in Edmonton at 10:45pm. Granted, we lost an hour due to the time-zones, but it was still the mother of all drives. It's like driving from Cape Town to Joburg and then turning around immediately and driving back and then turning around immediately and driving back to Beaufort West. Aish.The highlights along the way included whizzing past a doleful bison plodding along the highway, buying doughnuts from Tim Hortons (Mark's been fantasising about Hortons for most of our trip so far) and these cinnamon buns.
The Nunes (Mark's cousin Jen and family) have received us warmly (20 degrees C today) and cleanly (4 loads of washing done in one day!) and we've been enjoying a good catch up.
Onward to the Ice Highway of the Rockies and then back into the States for Yellowstone.
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Just when I thought Kirstenbosch's cinnamon buns were the best ever! Well they are but are normal size not gargantuan!! hope you are well and warm and clean and all those things!! Love you both
ReplyDeleteGoodness me but you guys bring back memories! Looks like you are having such a jol - can't wait to hear all about it in person, with some hilarity thrown in I'm sure...min dae now so ENJOY each remaining moment. lots and lots of love
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