Back to civilisation

After crossing the continental divide, the scenery changed quite dramatically, the autumnal colours disappeared, and farms started to replace the rugged forested hills.

Through Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek and the farms are getting bigger and more commercial, the prairie style farms have immaculately trimmed lawns, and post and rail fences. After the junk yard gardens we have become use to in Alaska and Yukon, it's quite refreshing to see cared for properties.

There is still 100's of miles between towns, and when you do come across towns, they are featureless grids of streets.

Even the roads through the forests are starting to get a little tedious;

Then before everything got too desperate, we turned into Jasper National Park :-)

....and more wildlife;

After another taster of long straight roads, and grid cities, I'm not sure I'm looking forward to the trek across the states - let's hope I'm wrong.