Cinnamon Buns and Stone Sheep

Today we retraced 150 km of yesterday's route so that we could stop at the overlooks and search for wildlife.  The morning started out overcast but the skies soon brightened. It was a glorious day.  The section that we drove is the highest section of the Alaska Highway.  We stopped at Stone Mountain campground.  Yesterday we went right past it, wanting to make Toad River our stop for two nights. The campground is on a lake and has a rocky stream running through it.  It has spacious sites with no hookups.  The air there was clear and clean.

Gayle's favorite part of the trip was the time she got to spend with the stone sheep.  We stopped at a tiny pullover on the mountainside to take pictures of the enormous landscape.  A beautiful stone sheep ram came very near as he waited for the rest of the herd to catch up.  The others were more timid.  It is fascinating to watch them walk along the cliff edge so nimbly.

We turned around at Testa Road Services.  There's a campground there and a place to fill up with gas but, most importantly, they make incredible cinnamon rolls and great sourdough bread.