Splish Splash I was Taking a Bath

Day two at Muncho Lake and we do not have to get up early. Hurray! It is rainy and dismal today and we hang around inside. Ziggy and I took a long walk to see the lodge, cabins and float plane base at the lake. A very pretty property.

At noon our group met to drive to Liard Hot Springs. It is a 40 minute drive to the Provincial Park and along the way we saw several bison grazing along the road. There are two sets of springs for bathing. You walk out on a boardwalk surrounded by a marsh and wildflowers to find the alpha pool and we used the rustic changing rooms to store our stuff and jumped into the hot water while it was still raining. It felt great! The pool had a smooth stone bottom and was quite large. You could walk from the cooler end to the very hot side where the mineral spring-fed water came in. Jeff and I succeeded in reaching the end and quickly scurried back to a more comfortable area to soak and relax.

The rain finally stopped and the sun came out. We got out of the water and put on dry clothes. Then we walked about 5 minutes uphill to the deeper, cooler beta pool just to see it. Reaching the bottom of the walkway we had a picnic lunch in a small pavilion and then headed back to the campground. We saw more bison along the road and spent the afternoon resting and listening to music.

After dinner our group met for a campfire and more getting to know you talk. It turned out to be a cool, beautiful evening. Now it is time for bed and we leave tomorrow for points further north.