The first part of today’s trek from Prince George, BC to Hazelton, BC brought more of the same type of scenery that we have seen since we left Hope, BC. Pleasant driving but not overly special. Then we saw a black mass in the distance … could it be our first bear? Why yes it was !!!!! Yahoooo … we just saw our first black bear crossing the road ahead of us. Karen was able to get a quick shot of the crossing but by the time we got closer he was gone in the bush. No matter, we have now officially spotted our first bear. We have seen all these crossing signs – deer, elk, moose, and even badger but have not seen any bear crossing signs. Guess they can cross anywhere they want to. Here are some photos leading up to the bear crossing and the 1st black bear.
As we travel on Highway 16 West we are finding some of these little towns to be quaint. Just when you think you’ve seen all there is to see you come to a little town called Houston, BC and there is the world’s largest fly rod. Here’s proof. The road conditions on Highway 16 are quite conducive to driving 100 km/h (60 mph). This allowed us to make good time.
Then it hits you – the spectacular Coastal Mountain Range pop up and it takes your breath away. I am convinced that the western part of British Columbia, Canada is where you need to travel to. Check out these photos … what do you think?
As we approached the RV Park in Hazelton we discovered that we had to cross one of the highest suspension bridges in Canada. Then as if the vertigo wasn’t enough it turns out that the bridge was only 1 lane. I know that if the truck can make it then the 5th wheel was sure to follow. Didn’t make it any easier. Made it OK but I was not a happy camper knowing that I would have to cross the bridge again when leaving. Here are photos of the bridge.
Finished off the evening by taking a short walk down by the river to Hazelton with some new found friends. Take a look at these and see if you’d like to be visiting this RV Park.
KAREN: Met up with the folks on the caravan to Alaska and I got to meet Lana and Jackie. We talked for quite a while, sipped wine, then shared dinner. Nice. They accepted our invitation to join us tomorrow driving to Terrace for sightseeing.
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