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Well we've made it back in one piece. I'm a little late in writing this but its been quite nice to relax and there has been a lot of stuff to put away!

We left Whitehorse early in the morning and made our way down the Alaska Highway. We were hoping to catch the morning light and get some more good photos, but unfortunately it snowed for most of the morning. By the time we reached Watson Lake it had cleared a little and the day was looking up.

After a quick bite to eat and a tank of gas we headed down into B.C. and through the mountains. We stopped at the Liard Hotsprings as many people had recommended it. We parked and walked a little ways along a path, where we saw two moose mosying around just in front of us. Such huge beasts! We kept our distance until they retreated and made our way to the hotsprings. What a glorious spot! There's a large, waist deep pool  with pipping hot water, and small falls with a bench underneath for that oh-so-important head/back massage. We could have spent most of the day there but figured we had better move on after about half an hour.

Back through the mountains we went, this time going through Fort Nelson, arriving just after dark. We were suprised to come across a Boston Pizza, so clearly we took the opportunity for a bite to eat and a cerveza. We had decided to drive through the night, so on we trecked, reaching Dawson Creek sometime before dawn. Down onto the prairies we went, driving straight into the morning sun. We stopped in High Prairie for our first Tim Horton's of the trip, and savoured the breakfast B.E.L.T. and the hot chocalate.

By noon we had made it up Highway 63 to Fort McMurray where I dropped Pete off at his sister's. He grabbed nothing but his sleeping bag and slept for the rest of the afternoon. I did the same, arriving home, stuffing the Jeep in the garage, and catching a few hours of rest.

And that is the end of our adventure. We drove 4940ish miles in 13 days through two territories and 2 provinces. We drove across and along the Mackenzie River, the Pelly River, and the Arctic Ocean. We saw the most amazing vistas, and witnessed the endless change of flaura from one region to the next.  The solitude of Tuk will stay with me as well as the vastness along the Dempster Highway. What an amazing country with its variety of terrain, vegetation, animals, and people. Thanks to everyone for following along and I hope its given you the itch to get out and go somewhere fantastic!