Today brought us a lot of Hope … We got through the traffic jams around Seattle and proceeded to the Canadian border. Once we got above Seattle we finally felt that our Alaska Trek was upon us. Since we have driven to the Seattle area many times it was just a warm up to the actual adventure.
Photos of Seattle and surrounding areas in route to Canadian Border.
Crossing the Canadian border photos.
Had some apprehension about what to expect when we hit the border and just how much they were going to look into and question us before allowing us to cross the border at Sumas, Washington. I had visions of german shepard dogs sniffing around every little nook and cranny of the 5th wheel. Actually turned out to be quite pleasant and only took about 4 minutes. The young Canadian border guard was delightful and we were soon on our way North.
That’s when we found all that Hope … Hope, British Columbia that is !! This sleepy town is nestled between some huge snow covered mountains but the weather was just great. After days of cold and rain in Oregon and Washington it was refreshing to experience weather in the mid 60s. When in Canada, do as the Canadians do – decided to have a cold one but couldn’t find any beer at the grocery store. Turns out you have to go to a liquor store to get alcohol … eh !? Decided to sample some Labatt’s Blue. Not bad for a pilsener.
Dieseled up today for the first time in Canada and it’s going to take a while to get used to the liters vs gallons stuff. Took on 76 liters of diesel – ya right … that’s what I said too. It cost $1.04 Canadian per liter. OK, any math geniuses out there who can figure out what I paid per gallon? I know my buddy Johnny could do it but then I call him “rain man”.
Karen is starting to become quite the photographer and she took many shots to document today’s travel leg. Here are photos around the Wild Rose RV Park in Hope, BC. You gotta love that scenery …
So far so good. We’re having a blast. The scenery around here … priceless !! And we’re not even near Alaska yet …
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