Today we drove 161 miles from Watson Lake to Teslin Lake and the scenery is spectacular. We stopped at Rancheria Falls and took the short walk to see two small waterfalls and lots of wildflowers. Later we passed the Continental Divide. While relaxing at a rest stop we heard that there was an accident ahead, but no inuries. We were nervous that one of our rigs was involved, and sadly that was so. A lovely couple had their RV totaled when an oncoming pick up truck with travel trailer tried to pass a van and clipped his front when going back into the lane. The van spun out of control and smacked into our guest's motorhome. We got there and saw that a few of of other guests were helping out already. The Royal Canadian Police were notified and had arrived along with a fire truck and crew. We assisted with getting essential items out of the RV and into their car and other RV's from our group. After three hours a tow truck arrived and we all went on to our next stop. It is such a sad event as these folks had been planning this trip for a few years and aren't sure if they'll attempt it again or even replace their RV. The good news is that they are not injured and were able to drive away in their car. They stayed overnight in a local motel and will stay in Whitehorse for a few days to sort things out and talk to their insurance company. They decided not to continue on the trek. We will miss them and plan to see them for dinner in Whitehorse. Some of the helpers are pictured in the center photo with the unfortunate couple on the left involved in the accident. The bottom photo is the Nisutlin Bay Bridge with our campground on the far right just after the bridge.
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