Dawson Creek, return trip

There is not a lot to say today except we drove from Ft. Nelson to Dawson Creek.  It was an easy drive with very little construction.  Dawson Creek is where the Alaska Highway began so when we leave here in the morning, we will bid the Highway goodbye.  I drove on the strip of old highway and across that beautiful bridge again today. 

We saw two black bear and a moose with big antlers – all dead on the side of the road.  That was it for wildlife.  Well, except for ravens.  I have never seen so many ravens and every time, I think, “Quoth the raven, `Nevermore'.”

Ordering dinner was a comedy.  There is a KFC across the street from the hotel so we decided to walk across the street and eat rather than drive somewhere.  Usually we will not eat where we could eat at home but we decided to break the rule.  Turns out, this was nothing like eating KFC at home.  There were three women at work and they obviously were not from either Canada or the US.  They could barely speak English and certainly didn’t understand Southern. They had original chicken, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, and slaw.  I ordered 1 piece, white meat, mashed potatoes, and slaw. 

Waitress:  “What kind of meat?” 

Me: “White meat, breast.”

W:  “You want two piece chicken?”

M:  “No, 1 piece, white.”

W:  “What else?”

M:  “Mashed potatoes and slaw.”

W:  “And to drink?”

M:  “Ice water.”

W:  Looking at Danny.  “What you have?”

Danny:  “Dark meat chicken.”

W:  “You want leg or tigh.”  (H intentionally left out)

D:  “Thigh.”

W:  “One piece or two?”

D:  “One”

W:  “You want leg or tigh.” 

D:  “Thigh.”

W:  “What else?”

M:  “Mashed potatoes and slaw.”

W:  “To drink?”

D:  “Soft drink” (They had self serve drinks.)

W:  “To drink?”

Me:  “Soda”

W:  To me “You want soda?”

Me:  “No.  He wants soda, I want ice and water.”

Me:  “I don’t suppose you have biscuits?”  Stupid, idiotic, thoughtless question!

W:  “No, we just have these.”  Pointing at the dessert menu.

At that point, I lost it and started laughing out loud and shaking my head.  I know it was rude but I could not help it.

Me:  “No, I meant bread.  Never mind.  That’s all.”

W:  “That will be $16.94.”

The Colonel would be rolling in his grave if he knew what was being sold under his name.  The thigh was tiny and it was maybe half a breast.  The cups of slaw and potatoes were about half what is served in a small cup in Eden.  The chicken and potatoes tasted pretty much like we have at home.  The slaw was nothing like we have at home.  It was vinegar based instead of mayo.  I usually like KFC slaw; this was not KFC slaw.  Anyway, who would have thought ordering a meal at KFC would turn out to be the highlight of the day?

We had a sandwich at lunch on the bread we got yesterday at Jack's place.  I made one sandwich with the ham and a tomato I had bought and cut it in half.  The plate is a 10-inch plate.  Danny ate about 1/3 of his peanut butter cookie and I ate about half of the carrot cake.