Still no word for sure when the road will be fixed. They said they think the waters, at the 1st bridge, have gone down a little. They are worried about trees floating down the river and running into the bridge because that’s what could wipe it out. They also said they are hauling in a bridge from Port Townsend to go over the washed out road. They are hoping by Thursday or Friday the road will be drivable again. Then again we have rain forecasted for the next few days starting on Monday.
We drove into town then out to the airport, they kind of have a Minnie museum there. The road right past the airport was closed down too. After the museum we drove around town to see if Matt and Connie had made it here with the 5th wheel. (1st couple we hung with) We didn’t see them anywhere. Chuck and Carol said they heard from their friends, that are like 200 miles behind us and they said all the RV Parks along the way are filling up fast. So people are staying put until the roads open up again. It’s weird having this major highway in front of us and not seeing anyone driving on it. Now around town tents are set up all over, people are parked where they say no overnight camping, nothing anyone can do.
This afternoon we took a drive 28 KM to try and find a Geo Cache. When driving into Watson Lake the other day there was a really nice looking wood cabin in a grassy pasture, when we drove by it today it was under water, what a shock. Couldn’t even see the grass, the cabin was kind of on a hill and the water was up past the front door. So we were thinking we could really get trapped in Watson Lake, roads washed out ahead of us and now the roads may wash out behind us. Let’s just say it’s an adventure that’s for sure. The Geo Cache was on a side road, off the highway, we started driving it and then saw another side road but didn’t take it. Well we needed too, so we went back and started driving it and it was getting smaller and really deep in the woods. We thought, you know we have “no communications” this probably isn’t the smart thing to do, since we are in Grizzly Country, we turned back. Gave up on that Geo Cache will try and catch more later.
After writing that last paragraph, it’s 4pm now and 1 of our neighbors told us the radio station is saying the road is opening up tomorrow afternoon. Once Dave heard that he jumped in the jeep and went into town. Sure enough, the roads should be open by 1pm tomorrow, they are having a meeting tonight to decide who gets to go 1st. It’s not the town people having the meeting it’s the officials having a meeting. The guess is it will be the truckers 1st because they are loaded with fuel and food and Whitehorse is running out of supplies. Dave decided to take the RV into town and dump, fill with water and we would just kick back until Tuesday morning then get on the road. (how much do you want to bet that we just don’t kick back, Dave’s way, he can’t relax, got to get ahead of everyone. He will be pissed at this but after 34 yrs. I know him)
Chuck and Carol, next door to us, brought back a flyer from the Library. !!TRAPPED TRAVELLERS!! The Citizens of Watson Lake wish to entertain you! Come to the Watson Lake High School at 5 pm tonight. Have a bowl of chili, salad and a bun. There sports in the gym, movies in the auditorium and local people to inform and amuse you. Of course at the bottom of the flyer is a “we except donations” the grads of 2012, because of the roads being washed out are not going to get their dresses, tuxes and corsages in time for the graduation. So I guess that really means the roads will be opening.
Time to cook dinner and relax, as if we haven’t been doing enough of that. This blog is done, will start up again tomorrow 6/11.
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