Fort Liard

Before I go on to our trip yesterday I wanted to comment on the people we met from Holland. I don't remember if I told you that they gave me some Hooghoudt, a liquor to try and a cap from the Skutsjesilen 2010 boat race. That liquor was sooo good and I liked it so much they said they would send us a bottle when they get back. I want Jeff to make sure he keeps it safe and unopened. They will send it in a plastic bottle to reduce the weight. We gave them the pictures we took on a cd and Gene brought over some beer. They where a lot of fun. I could not tell you their names. Greta was the only one I remembered. I could not pronounce the others.
Now, yesterday was an adventure into the Northwest Territory up to Fort Liard. The first 100 miles was paved, but then there was about 25 dirt. It wasn't to bad as long as we went slow and it was a pretty day. The flyer said that Fort Liard area has been occupied for over nine thousand years. The road up to the fort is only 15 yrs. old. The Native culture is very much alive in the handicrafts that we saw. There birch basketry is known all over the area. Local trappers still bring their furs to the fort and buy provisions for life in the bush. There where not any services all the way up the road. We stayed at the Hay Lake Campground. It has 12 sites. We saw a male buffalo come into the campground. First on a walking trail and then in the campground itself. We where told to pull in our mirrors on the truck because they are known to try and scratch themselves on the mirrors.
We had lunch at the Two Sisters restaurant which was the only place in town to eat.