Saturday, June 14, 2008

Day Twenty Two - Homeward Bound

Saturday June 14th 2008
Drive from Great Falls to Helena to Pocatello
412 miles – estimated 8 hours of driving

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And we drove and drove and drove and were thrilled to be home at a reasonable hour. Hugged our daughter and our doggie and I went to bed.


Receipts:
Best Western – Great Falls MT
Exxon – Great Falls MT
McDonalds – Great Falls MT
Teton Truck Stop (gas) – Roberts ID
McDonalds – Idaho Falls ID

Wildlife & Birds:
Wasn’t even looking by now, just ready to be home.

June 15 Sun Sleep

Photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsemenza/sets/72157605669078783/

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Total number of animals spotted in the wild on the trip:
21 moose
7 caribou
8 black bears
4.5 grizzly bear
2 coyotes
1 humpback whale
pod of orcas
1 red fox

Various beaver, porcupine, elk, mule deer, bison, antelope & snowshoe hare
Numerous harbor seals, steller sea lions, sea otters, bighorn sheep, dall sheep, & mountain goats

Image: Grizzly Bear in Anchorage Zoo
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We kept a Moose Log on our trip:
1 Moose in Yukon after haines junction - Nick has pictures
2 Moose in Alaska ouside of Tok Momma & baby - Nick has pictures
1 Moose in Alaska outside of Tok - no pictures
1 Moose in Alaska outside of Delta Junction - Jenny has pictures
2 Moose in AK outside of Delta Junctions Mile 294 Momma & baby - Nick & Jenny have pictures
1 Moose in AK outside of Fairbanks Mile 302 - Nick & Jenny have pictures
2 Moose in AK Denali park, blonde momma and baby - Jenny has pictures
2 Moose in AK Potter Marsh, no photos
1 Moose in AK Rabbit Creek Rd, with dandelion - Jenny & Nick have pictures
2 Moose in AK on the road to Seward, far apart from each other
1 Moose in Yukon past Muncho lake - Jenny has pictures
2 Moose in British Columbia past Toad River Momma & baby - Jenny has pictures
1 Moose in Alberta - no pictures

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