June 10 - Yukon or bust!

Well, we are crossing this one off our Bucket List. We have talked for years about going north for the Summer Solstice and this is the year! Forest fires be damned! Jen and I planned, changed plans, called campgrounds and booked and then had to call and rebook because there was too many “planning drinks” and not enough writing those plans down. When we get our reality television show the first thing I’m doing is hiring a personal assistant. You have no idea the brilliant things we have discussed and the problems we have solved, but alas, no documentation. Please forward resumes directly to me, I will contact the successful candidate. 

Anyway, back to our travels. As with the greatest plans it just takes one unforeseen issue to derail our departure time. Our incident was lawnmower blades. Ryan’s claim to fame is his obsession with our lawn looking like it should be on a calendar or part of Butchart Gardens. It really is impressive, and NOTHING pisses him off more than uneven blades (believe me, I am a voice of experience. In the 37 we have been together I have pissed him off A LOT). Well we are planning our epic Northern Journey and we have house sitters that have been tasked with keeping our homes running, including lawn maintenance, while we are gone and our blades shit the bed the night before we leave. So first thing in the morning Fuzz and Ryan ran to town to get last minute boy stuff - lawn mower blades water filter for the motorhome, chainsaw, battery for the key fob for the door. Installing the new blades including grinding, yelling “FUCK” 17 times and some hammering and we could leave. Only a slight 30 minute delay.

So North we go!  But first we have to go through hell! This poor province has been ravaged! There were places by Fox Creek that were still smouldering. Also, what a pretty province! Terrific drive to Valleyview. 450 kms and 107 litres of diesel burnt. Not bad considering I have 300 pounds of clothes and 600 pounds of liquor in this beast! The campground in Valleyview was awesome. Had a few drinks - apparently, in Valleyview, they have a two martini rule! We even mixed Alice a martini, I think the jury is still out on whether she enjoyed it or not. 

Great night with great friends. Lots of laughs💜