We didn’t leave Toad River until around noon because I was working on the wiring for the brakes. We had mixed road conditions today with some gravel and construction but made it in to Ft. Nelson without problems so we continued from there.
After Fort Nelson the hwy was perfect for maybe 50 miles and then back to pretty bumpy pavement again. We made Pink Mountain around 8pm. Pink Mountain is a small village on a hilltop and the RV Park is pretty crappy. The only site we could fit into has 20A electric service with no water or sewer. Our inside lights dimmed sharply a few times...probably because someone else turned on their micro-wave. The showers are clean but cost 2 loonies. I bought a half pint of Bacardi at the office/store that cost nearly $14. What price relaxation?
There are a lot of folks who seem to live in their campers/trailers, etc., here in this hilly park and there are a few crooked mobile homes parked in a row along one edge. Mostly younger guys living here who are pretty untrustworthy looking. The neighbor guys, driving some older Subaru pick up, skidded in on the gravel sometime after dark and couldn't get into their trailer until they cussed and hit their big dog a few times. The dog had been tied up to the trailer door all day. Both they and their dog seemed to be in the same mood - angry, but the dog hadn't been drinking.
Anyway...along the drive today we saw a variety of wild game including Moose, Bear, Caribou, Buffalo, and well as this Stone Sheep.
There are a lot of folks who seem to live in their campers/trailers, etc., here in this hilly park and there are a few crooked mobile homes parked in a row along one edge. Mostly younger guys living here who are pretty untrustworthy looking. The neighbor guys, driving some older Subaru pick up, skidded in on the gravel sometime after dark and couldn't get into their trailer until they cussed and hit their big dog a few times. The dog had been tied up to the trailer door all day. Both they and their dog seemed to be in the same mood - angry, but the dog hadn't been drinking.
Anyway...along the drive today we saw a variety of wild game including Moose, Bear, Caribou, Buffalo, and well as this Stone Sheep.
During this leg of our trip the brake wiring started acting up again. I can’t find the problem which is intermittent. I think we’ll head out in the morning and try to make Prince George by dinner time. We may have to stop before then depending on road conditions. DRW
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