Final Aug 25

 It was surreal to drive the Coquihalla with the wildfires going on. We got a few pictures but they do not show the extent of the destruction. In places the animal fence and the hydro poles were all gone.




There were still small fires burning all over the place, at least it was cooler and we hit rain in some places on our way down the hill.

We stayed at Spectrum for a couple of nights before heading home. That gave us a chance to do a Costco run and a few other thing that we can't do here. Took Lam out for her birthday dinner to the Cactus Club, it was very good.

Caught the 2:25 ferry home on Tue. Good thing we made reservations, they left a lot behind. We decided it was a good thing that they don't get a second boat, as then too many people would be coming here. 

Final stats, 

Kilometers, 12382.8

Camping fees, $1963.39

Fuel cost, $3286.60 

Animal sightings, Bears 11, Deer  8, Moose 5, Caribou 7, Fox 3, Bison 6, Sheep 28. 

 Elk, if you count the farmed ones, hundreds, other wise 1. 

This was a wonderful trip, we really enjoyed it. I am looking forward to maybe doing some of it again when Alaska is on the cards.

All for now, cheers.


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  1. UnknownAugust 25, 2021 at 9:38 PM

    another great blog, thank you. we like to keep track of you two when travelling, especially with the fires and covid. enjoy home life

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