July 25th, 2014 The road trip from Prince George to Smithers (Highway of Tears)

It is beautiful and wild country. Lakes, rivers, trees. Brilliant blue skies, white clouds, the air smells clean. The wind off the mountains is cold, the sun very warm. I understand why folks like it here in the summer. I can only imagine what winter is like. 

We stopped just outside of Burns lake at a rest stop. Amazing skies and lakes.

 

The Bulkley Valley is full of lakes. There are boats and fishing stuff everywhere. We bought sandwiches at the local Overwaitea and had a picnic at roadside rest stop. The lakes here are bigger than Shuswap. Lots of stuff for sale as well. Many folks from Alaska and Germany. Fields full of round hay bales. Logging and tree planting and cattle is the industry. Every third vehicle was a logging truck. But the trees go on forever. 

 

Right now we are in Smithers staying at the Hudson Bay lodge hotel. Right under the Hudson Bay mountain ski area. We have the air conditioner on in our room because the intense sun at 7:30 pm is warming up the room. We walked downtown at 5:30pm. For hire signs everywhere . Guess the young people go work in logging camps or plant trees. More money than at Tim Hortons. The hotel restaurant has schnitzel night. So Tony is happy and after our happy hour of beer and wine we will go for dinner. Tomorrow we travel to Prince Rupert. Amazing road trip I can't put it all in the blog. :)