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Thursday May 27

I had a rude awakening to a bright daylight staring me in the eye...at 4:45 am. Convinced I wasn't going back to sleep in my incredibly oh-so-comfortable vehicle, I decided to begin my trip. I made two discoveries this morning. 1) While most all of the gas stations in Canada have you pump your gas first then go inside to pay, 7-11 works the same way as it does in the US - pay first. 2) Resce's hot chocolate tis a mighty fine way to kick start an early morning drive.

So, it was time to begin the trek on the World Famous Alaska Highway.

I arrived in Fort St. John around 6:30 or so in the morning, and decided it was a good time to get breakfast. Sadly, the only place open was McDonald's. However, my curiosity piqued, as I wondered if this was the same McDonald's that I ate at last year, that had nice chairs and a fireplace inside of it. Lo and behold, it was! I don't recall them ever having bagel sandwiches in the US, but it was the best McDonald's breakfast I've ever had (...which still isn't saying much).

I continued on my drive, and around lunch time I happened to arrive in the next town, Fort Nelson. I stopped at Canada's favorite sport's bar, Boston Pizza. I don't understand the name, as it's not even a chain that originated in Boston - the first one was established in Edmonton. I think Canadian's have a penchant for American sounding names (I keep seeing Nevada Bob's Golf Shop and Vegas Pizza Resteraunts everywhere). I ordered my favorite pizza (pepperoni and black olives). Safe to say, it was the best pizza I've ever had in Canada.

The journey along the highway.

I ended my day with a stay at the Liard River Hot Springs, where I camped out for the night. I'm the only one here without a camper, RV, or a tent, and the only one here with Nevada license plates. I went for a little hike to check out the area.

In order to make a trip of 27,000+ furlongs (or, if you prefer miles, 3500), one must have all the essentials in order to be able to sleep, eat, and maintain sanity along the open road. Fortunately, my vehicle was multi-functional:

My bed.

My office/entertainment center.

My dinner table.

My kitchen.