Leaving Lac Le Hache, Canada going somewhere North???
May 30, 2016 - June 1, 2016
Today is the start of Ride your Bike to Work WEEK for BC, Canada. Listening to their version of NPR, CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Channel, noted this morning that many of the buses don’t have the ability to carry more than a few bikes..so the reporter says in her very Canadian accent, “That would be a bummer, eh?” Just love listening to their accents. For some reason, this got Kevin and I into a laughing fit. (on the road too long??) 
Continuing on the 97 N we are winding through a valley of big trees and various rivers. Little communities pop-up here and there along the road. Gas/Diesel has been very easy to find along with many rest areas or historic sites to pull over. Lots of horse ranches dotting the landscape through these beautiful river valleys. Have passed a few big lumber areas where they are stacked high with big lodgepole pines and construction for log homes going on. They build them on site, mark the logs, then ship them for easy assembly!! |
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The Fraser River is the major landscape event of the day. It continues for miles winding through canyons. Many fur trading posts were built around here in 1821 as Steamboats explored this valley. Came into our first BIG city. Prince George. The 97 skirts the outside of the town through traffic lights, Had to figure that out. GREEN, then blinky green, then RED. Saw a HUGE Curling Sports Center - definitely know you are in Canada.
When you think you can’t see a thicker forest another one is around the corner. Wow do they have trees here. Lots of Firs, Sitka Spruce, wildflowers that I’ve never seen and tons of them. Land of the PERFECT Christmas tree.
Note - sun seems to rise at 4:30 am. Screwing us up already. Didn’t set until almost 10 pm last night. ugh. Getting us ready for those endless nights in Alaska?
Have been hearing wild screaming noises??? In-between a wolf, coyote and bird sound, if possible. Finally figured it out. LOONS.
Arriving at the campground, us Ladies didn’t hesitate to go for a lovely kayak ride in our own Personal Lake.Super nice. Jeannette sported her very cool fishing outfit, trying to catch something??? This parks big attraction is that it has a sandy beach. I’m assuming in the warmer summer months, the Prince George population heads out here for their “beach time.” They have showers on the sand, another wonderful structure with the traditional wood stove, great playgrounds with rock climbing walls. AGAIN, this is a provincial park??? Compare to our State Parks in CALIFORNIA? I just can’t get over it. They even have a bulletin board with the number to call if you are unhappy with your Provincial Park experience. :)
When we were planning this trip we all agreed that we enjoyed traveling at the pace we each wanted. Go our own ways, if they seemed to cross paths, that would be just fine. It has been super nice traveling like this. We did agree upon 4 or 5 meet-up spots along our adventure North. Dawson Creek (mile 0 of the ALCAN Highway) is our first such spot. June 1
Crooked Creek Provincial Park (PP)
(46 miles north of Prince George, Hwy 97)
May 30, 2016 - June 1, 2016
Words can not describe this park. 6 of the 7 of us are here, as the Polk’s wander through the Canadian Rockies freezing their rear ends off!! They ventured further to the East on Canada Hwy 16 and have been sending us pics and texts along the way. They, too, are having a wonderful time with the PP’s.
Today I discovered that one must not go through a total anxiety attack when you enter a beautiful campground. For the last 20 years, or so?, whenever we would get into a National Park, State Park, Monument etc, for camping, I would get into a complete stress mode. I would actually start feeling sick about 20 minutes before getting to the check-in kiosk. Remembering how I felt every spring when trying to find a place at Joshua Tree when our children were young. OMG. and then there is the whole setting your phone alert for 5:45 on that 6 month timeline to get on line to book your campsite. NO, not here. Thank you Canada. You have made me believe that families can just pack it up and hit the road for a lovely outing. We drove into Crooked Creek to find premier spots all along the lake - none of which are reserved. Actually, the entire campground is available. Pretty special. All 6 of our airstreams lined up in 1/4 acre private spots along Bear Lake. There is a nice trail system that wraps around the lake and continues with various off shoots within the forest. Thick forest. So many different conifers, wild flowers, water lilies and unfortunately, mosquitoes. We are still doing well without the 100% DEET, using the nice natural good smelly stuff. Don’t think that will last too much longer?
Arriving at the campground, us Ladies didn’t hesitate to go for a lovely kayak ride in our own Personal Lake.Super nice. Jeannette sported her very cool fishing outfit, trying to catch something??? This parks big attraction is that it has a sandy beach. I’m assuming in the warmer summer months, the Prince George population heads out here for their “beach time.” They have showers on the sand, another wonderful structure with the traditional wood stove, great playgrounds with rock climbing walls. AGAIN, this is a provincial park??? Compare to our State Parks in CALIFORNIA? I just can’t get over it. They even have a bulletin board with the number to call if you are unhappy with your Provincial Park experience. :)
When we were planning this trip we all agreed that we enjoyed traveling at the pace we each wanted. Go our own ways, if they seemed to cross paths, that would be just fine. It has been super nice traveling like this. We did agree upon 4 or 5 meet-up spots along our adventure North. Dawson Creek (mile 0 of the ALCAN Highway) is our first such spot. June 1
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