Alaska-End of Story

 

This was a great trip…….met many people from all walks of life , different countries and of various ages. The interaction with all was positive and in the end a humbling experience.

Scenery was spectacular…….22 hours of day light difficult to get accustom to and wild life almost as abundant as if one was at the Zoo.

Now on my mis adventure……..went to family Dr on tuesday for final twin rex vacination and follow up to Golden Hospital report. Dr Gair ordered new Xrays and on Wed at 9am they were taken and I was detained pending the Surgeon, Dr Gupta, talking with Gair….back to the hospital Wednesday afternoon….I am now considered Ambulatory …..must be good because no waiting in Emerg….bumped to head of line…LOL….after some discussions with Gupta, I learn that I have 3 fractures possibly 6 and a partial collapsed right lung….no big deal but they are concerned about the 15 to 20 % of air outside of the lung wall…….it is decided that because the accident was more than a week ago that they would let me go home and I was to be back at 9am for more x rays and a decision on inserting a tube…YUK…would be made.

Ok up early, packed an overnight bag just in case…..X rays taken….Dr Gupta notes no change which I think is a good thing….says he is sending me home with 1 restriction…..no flying for 8 weeks….I took that literally. Should I experience extreme pain or shortness of breath call him……gave me his card…..allow 6 weeks for ribs and I should be good for the CA & South America trek on or about Sept 2nd…….this will be the start of a new blog.

Thank you for following along……..

Alaska Day 33

 

We are stopped west of  Sault St Marie for the night……..went through # of construction sites…slowed progress somewhat…will  be home late afternoon, Sunday. Some pics of Lake Superior….

Alaska Day 32

 

Up and on the road about 730 am. Drove in great weather through to Kenora On……..No exciting news to report….just that we are safe and about to get some shut eye…….can almost smell Muskoka….yeh……..

Alaska Day 31-800k

 

Up early and on the road home but we were stopped at Golden and told to take a 300k detour as the road to Banff had been closed due to a mud slide……we are now in Swift Current Sk. Don’s new GpS tells us we averaged only 52 miles per hour and descended 9880 ft for a total of 800 k. We are back on the Trans Hwy and should be in Ontario by tomorrow though at least another day to get home. Road Hazard….goats   Blue Skys Saskatchewan Grain EL Saskatchewan New Grain El

Alaska Day 30

 

Don arrived at 8:30 pm Golden Bc time…..1500 k….wow….Andrew, manager of the Park Inn, called a friend who’s husband works for the CP railline and she led us to the CP yard loading ramp where I drove the poor beast unto the truck. Don did all the work tieing her down as I was not up to the bending…..again thanks DON.

Don had dinner much deserved and late while I enjoyed a beer. He is off to bed….its 11 pm and i know he is beat….on the road tomorrow and moving again….Great

Alaska Day 29

 

Don is now in LaPortage Manitoba….approx 1500 miles away…..looking forward to meeting a good friend. Thanks, Heather for letting your husband run off to my rescue. Doug would have gone with him but had a Dr appointment Monday.

My son commented on yesterday’s blog that it appeared to be cloudy all the time…….the clouds hang over the area and are like a mist rising from the mountains…..the sun does shine through them but throughout the day we get short showers as these clouds bump into the mountain tops.

Golden has an actual population of 4000 but services an area with a pop over 25000…..small outlying communities. As I mentioned yesterday it is a haven for sport enthusiasts year round.

 

 

Alaska Day 28

 

Don is on his way, made it to Marathon last evening about 8 pm. Still 2100k to go……its a long way from home.

A few pics from the motel…showing the mountains surrounding Golden and a few of the runs at Kicking Horse Ski Area. ski runs