Old Fort Nelson, an historic settlement on the Muskwa River, is allegedly located near present-day Fort Nelson. The original fort was established in 1805 as a fur trading post, and today the area includes the historic Warden's Cabin (which I believe is in the museum now), a mission and a cemetery, showcasing deep roots in local First Nations' history.
It certainly was not through a lack of trying...we spent hours on a wild goose chase looking...and all we saw were a few ducks!
The "road" starts on one side of the highway...
...and continues in the direction we were supposed to go on the other side of the highway.
Nevertheless, it was a beautiful drive but we didn't see any wildlife, except for the ducks.
As we always try to do, we made the best of it.
For about two kilometres, as you travel out of Fort Nelson on the airport connector road, there are hydrants about every 100 metres. It looks odd but I'm assuming it has something to do with wildfire control, though I can't imagine a hydrant would have much of an impact on a wildfire. Any other thoughts anyone? I'm pretty sure they are not in preparation for a new subdivision.
We spent the rest of our time at the Heritage Museum. It was closed but there is so much stuff outside there was no need to go inside. It was like a drive down Route 66 for me - fabulous!
Ever since Karen had her heart attack 7 years ago she has religiously stuck with her exercise regime, even when we're on holidays. Something to be proud of and it's doing her a world of good.
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