Our neighbours in the campground, who were there with their Montana 5th wheel, same model as ours but two years older, invited us to join them around the campfire. After comparing the differences between the two 5th wheels and good conversation around the fire, Lynn & Harold cooked up some smores for everyone with a twist. They were made from a toasted marshmellow and a thin flat square of chocolate sandwiched between two Peek Freans chocolate digestives. Really good treat. We restocked our grocery larder, found a replacement for a broken closet door latch and made an appointment to get the wheel bearings on the Montana re-packed and checked. We already have 14,000 km on the rig.
The RV park we were at provided us with an invitation to a bar-b-q supper at the local tourist bureau for tourists only on Wednesday evenings. Bison was on the menu so we decided to go. It was not very crowded but the spread was quite good. We had bison smokies on buns, potato salad, green salads and assorted desserts. Coffee, tea and lemonade were the beverages available. Both N and myself were a bit worried about the smokies, which were huge. (about 9-10 inches long and a good inch and one half in diameter). They were well smoked, quite spicy and very lean but must have been good quality. Neither of us any signs of indigestion at all!
We were up at 5am on Thursday morning to get ready to take the rig to the RV dealer for 8am. He was squeezing us in and wanted us there first thing in the morning. Rain showers got us a bit wet as we broke camp but nothing serious. Unlike southern Alberta which is underwater, northern Alberta is bone dry, so any rain they get is welcomed! Took them all morning to get the job done and we were underway by 1pm with a slightly lighter wallet. It was a good job done and well worth the cost.
We drove up route 2 to Grimshaw and then on to route 35 which will take us to the NWT. We are at a golf course/campground about 11 km north of Grimshaw. It is not a bad spot but does not match the grand description in the campground directory. Another campground in the area that we were going to stay at is not in business anymore. We are settled in for the evening and will be making a short haul tomorrow to High level, about 275 km from here. Apparently there is a lot to see and do in the area so we might stay for a couple of days. We’ll see!!
Daily quote:
One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.
- Edward Abbey
Cheers
P & N
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