Another beginning - Mile Zero

Two weeks ago we began our Alaska trip.  Today we began travels on the Alaska Highway, or The Alcan.  It begins in Dawson Creek, British Columbia.  It's 1600 miles long, 1200 of it in Canada, so it will be a while before we do get to Alaska. 

The history of this road is quite a story.  It was initially constructed from May to November in 1942, initiated because of the need for transporting military supplies duringWWII.  It has been improved and changed many times since, but it's been a cooperative effort between Canada and the U.S.  There's lots of information about the road, it's construction, it's stories and heroes.  We watched a video, read information, and tomorrow we start traversing this piece of history.

Tomorrow we leave mile 0.

Helen