July 7, 2009

This was a fun day. We went from the campground to Lake Watson, Yukon Territory today. There were many animals:  moose, Stone sheep, deer, coyote, caribou,rabbits, buffalo, and best of  all a lynx.   Again the land and forests went on forever.  The rivers are big.  Many the size of the Yellowstone and one the size of the Missouri.  We stopped at Liard Hot Springs and took a dip in beautiful pools that were various degrees from warm to hot, hot, and too hot.  We passed Muncho Lake which is a beautiful color of blue and arrived at Watson Lake about 3 pm.  There are lakes around although none is Watson.  The town was named for a man who work on the highway.  Things look quite poor,closed business and not much going on.  We went to the sign forest in town.  People over many years have left town signs, signs with names, and many other types.  They are nailed to tall 4 by 4 lumber and stand like trees.  We found many from Montana, but none done by Conrad's friends who came in the 70s and left signs. We should have brought one.

I am going to try to phone the kids but service is bad.  Then I will shower and go to bed.  It is hard to sleep without darkness.  No need for a flashlight when I walkOtto at 2 am.