First stop Sturgess, this grimey town is in the process of recovering from 10's of thousands of motorcycle nuts, having attended the Sturgess Rally.

Ian gets some pearls of wisdom from this steel Moose.

Once again we visit Uncle Louies for a welcome breakfast.

Shopping, always best with someone elses money..

Yep, purchase made, a beautiful silver bracelet made by these artists in Arizona.

And here we are, at our second home in the USA, Bear Country USA..

The drive through paddocks show us Elk, various wolves and these juvenile Reindeer.

But clearly all we are here for are these guys..

At this time the bears are finishing their moult, many of them looking dead scruffy and looking like they need a good brush

Whilst we queued to get into the bear paddock, the keepers arrived with a truck full of vegetables.

After the dining room closed, some of the furry fellas decided to take a drink and a dip.

After our drive tour finished we went to see the babies.

Once again we were lucky enough to arrive after a morning snooze..

Just as lunch was being served, some people I know would eat while sitting in their lunches if they were allowed!

These bears are approximately 4 months old and are weaned from their mothers, they move to a seperate area, as the males in the main paddock will often injure/kill the babies in the wild.

We saw some baby Wolves and I can assure our readers that , none of them have been in our car or eaten any Dorritos.

Customary "Beware of the Bears " Seat snap.

Our home for the next 2 nights " The Rockcrest Lodge & Cabins".

A cooling dip before dinner.

A short drive into town to the Buglin Bull Restaurant and sports bar, Ian had a Steak in whiskey cream sauce and for myself Buffalo sirloin tips.

Our booth contained our personal TV, so Ian tuned it into the Grand Ole Oprey and watched the show as it aired.

Goodnight dear reader, thanks again for following our adventures xx