The campsite we had last night was very nice - privately treed sites, much like the forestry sites used to be. Still damp and rainy though. Just as we leave the camp Dan says get your camera ready we are going to see some wildlife today I am sure. He no sooner says that and a little plump black bear cub runs across the road in front of us. Of course I wasn't ready and missed the shot. But being back in BC is wonderful - there is no province like it. In fact BC has the attributes of all the other provinces put together - here just for us to enjoy. We have the Island with all the same weather that the east coast enjoys. We have the north that has the same landscape as northern Ontario and Quebec. We have the Ft. St. John area that is much like the prairies and then we have Merritt - the beautiful Nicola Valley. From the oceans, to the lakes and the streams, the majestic snow capped mountains and the lush green valleys, our province is beautiful for sure and will always be home sweet home!
Just out of Fernie - just drink in the view afforded by those beautiful mountains!
And the views just keep getting better.
At a little place called Erickson, just before Creston, they have many fruit stands selling fresh local fruits. There are quite a few orchards that can be seen from the highway - it reminds me of Keremeos. It must be very warm here for all the trees to produce.
We stopped in Creston for coffee and I made a little lunch. Creston is a very nice fertile looking valley.
We are going through the Kootenay Pass and did not realize just how high it was - Dan said it was 5200 ft high. We climbed and climbed and the Moho struggled to get up the last bit. Coming down it is an 8% grade for 8 km - a long way. Our brakes started to smell just before we hit bottom - good thing today is a cool day! We stopped just after the summit for a look at the view in front of us.
And what we left behind us.
That was an experience. This is the first time either of us has been through that way. Pretty amazing scenery.
We travelled through Castlegar to Christina Lake and then to Grand Forks. It was a nice drive and finally the rain quit. We got to Grand Forks about 4:30 pm and spent a nice evening visiting with Ken and Holly Lawson. Dan was quite impressed with the little town of Grand Forks. It is quite a nice, clean little town.
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