7/1/19 - Day 3 - Happy Canada Day
We woke to sunny skies and ended Canada Day with this sunshine,
however in between along the Caribou Highway there were some ugly black clouds and torrential rain showers that caused the automatic windshield wipers to go full speed (see the video below). One such downpour occurred when we were approaching William's Lake where we had planned to head to the town of Likely following the "Gold Rush Route"... hmmm, well, we re-thought our route and opted to continue north, we can go check out Likely on our return.
That being the case, we put on more miles today and ended up just south of Prince George. The landscape has changed yet again. There are now a mix of pine and aspen trees, along with light underbrush. The RV park we're at has a lot of aspen and the slightest breeze has the leaves rustling.
Speaking of RV parks, we were surprised today to find that between Cache Creek and Prince George there are no regular campgrounds! We suppose that this stretch of road is more about making distance than setting up camp to enjoy the surrounding recreational activities.
Tomorrow we are heading west toward the Cassiar Highway. We are hoping to see more animals along that stretch of road. So far we've seen a black bear outside of Pemberton, mountain sheep near Lilloote, and deer along the way.
however in between along the Caribou Highway there were some ugly black clouds and torrential rain showers that caused the automatic windshield wipers to go full speed (see the video below). One such downpour occurred when we were approaching William's Lake where we had planned to head to the town of Likely following the "Gold Rush Route"... hmmm, well, we re-thought our route and opted to continue north, we can go check out Likely on our return.
That being the case, we put on more miles today and ended up just south of Prince George. The landscape has changed yet again. There are now a mix of pine and aspen trees, along with light underbrush. The RV park we're at has a lot of aspen and the slightest breeze has the leaves rustling.
Aspen Quiv'ring leaves rustle Slight breezes set them dancing Music fills the air |
Speaking of RV parks, we were surprised today to find that between Cache Creek and Prince George there are no regular campgrounds! We suppose that this stretch of road is more about making distance than setting up camp to enjoy the surrounding recreational activities.
Indian Paintbrush is essentially a native weed however, I always love the bright colors. |
Tomorrow we are heading west toward the Cassiar Highway. We are hoping to see more animals along that stretch of road. So far we've seen a black bear outside of Pemberton, mountain sheep near Lilloote, and deer along the way.
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteI'm certainly enjoying your trip so far! Informative narrative and beautiful pics, safe travels
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