Day Nine: Dawson Creek, BC to Edmonton, AB

This was a half-and-half day. I woke up at 6 to get an early start on breakfast, which let Christina get Kiersten dressed and get some packing done. (Wait...that sounds like I wasn't doing anything.) I got the car packed early, and we left at 8 a.m., which quickly turned into 9 a.m. when the time zone changed 1/2 hour later. (Funny thing...turns out Dawson Creek doesn't observe daylight savings time, so it was an hour earlier all along anyway.)

The first half of the drive went fine; we made great time and Kiersten was very well-behaved. For the second half, she was a little cranky (she didn't have her afternoon nap) and it rained fairly hard. We made it to the hotel around 4 after a quick stop for some groceries. The hotel is pretty decent, right near the mall, and has a swimming pool which Kiersten will enjoy. (Actually, she's been begging to go in it all evening.)

Tomorrow should have decent weather, and plenty to do. Kiersten and I will be having our Daddy-Daughter lunch, seeing the aquarium, and stopping at the Build-a-Bear Workshop. Christina will...I don't know...be found under a pile of H&M and Gap bags at the end of the day.

Update: We had a good time at the pool.














Results: Good morning; pathetic afternoon; decent hotel. Grade: B.

Distance traveled to date: 2,379 miles.