So how did our trip from Prince George to Terrace go today? Well...it was a mixed bag. We were ready to go at 7am and I went to check out and meet Eric at the gas station next door. No Eric. I walked back and the truck was running but the canopy was open and he had gloves on..well the truck wouldn't start at first. You won't remember but back in 2020 on our covid run for the Canadian border and home we had numerous problems and the last one was...the truck wouldn't start. We were in Moses Lake Washington and Eric had to call a tow truck. The problem was simple. A fuel pump that was sucking air instead of pumping. In the end it started and when we got home Eric replaced the O rings and it's been no problem since. Luckily for us he knew what to to do this morning and we were on the road by 7:30.
I tried to download photos as we travelled but the cell service was sporadic. And...Google photos mucks up my photo order after I edit so I can't photo order. However if I didn't take so many pictures it would be easier 😂
Beautiful day but cold and -2c to start. Pretty but not much growing.
Coming into Vanderhoof about 90 miles north of Prince George.
Trucks loaded with logs the whole day. A mad rush to get it all to the Mills before brake up and it's too muddy. Plus...more wood moving south as smaller Mills have been closed down everywhere up north.
In Houston they're making pellets for pellet stoves which are used for heat. Canfor mill has closed and "promises" they'll build a new state of the art one...we'll see.
They grow huge amounts of hay in the Vanderhoof area.
As we travelled it snowed intermittently. Squalls!
Hmm...a bit wet here. We watch the weather before we travel and none of this was called for.
Endako pub...no longer open.
There was a forest fires threatening Endako a few days ago. All we saw was right along the highway and close to all the fibre optic and power lines. Likely a cigarette butt.
Coming into Burns Lake.
Leaving Burns Lake.
Nothing growing and no trees in leaf.
Wet and sleety. April showers bring the flowers that bloom in May!
Houston.
Just a constant stream of loaded logging trucks.
Here we're coming into Telkwa and it's starting to green up.
All the rivers are really low..which isn't a good thing for the summer.
The Bulkley is usually roaring at this time of year. Lots of British Columbia has low snow packs.
Smithers and we stopped for fuel and ate lunch.
It's starting to green up as we head north.
This has had the surface ground off in preparation for paving.
North of Smithers and there was lots of delays for paving.
Now the big coastal mountains appear.
Moricetown canyon.
Coming down into Hazelton which is about 90 miles south of Terrace.
I edited and cropped all these photos and Google photos mucks it up...very frustrating.
To the left the Seven Sisters mountains are hidden by cloud.
The Skeena river and the water is low.
Just beautiful and home isn't far away.
Greener here.
Up off the highway onto Gold Creek Road and home.
Everything is just as we left it which is always a relief.
The pulmonaria or lungwort has bumble bees on it.
Our little house.
The grass is a bit greener and the daffodils are out.
We got home around 3pm, unloaded a bit and dropped the trailer with the motorcycle. Turned on the power, started the fridge and turned on a couple of heaters...and tomorrow we'll get the water going. Tonight dinner and we're spending the night at our daughter Erika's. Glad to be home.
