Campbell River to New Mexico

Campbell River to New Mexico
2011

Wednesday 5 August 2015

Edmonton To Oliver

We navigated our way out of Edmonton, whahoo!! The Anthony Henday highway is so intimidating until you realize it is a ring road going around the city.  We went west on the Yellow head hwy then south to Drayton Valley and Rocky Mountain House, then on to Golden for the night. We splurged staying at a Prestige Inn.  Boston Pizza even knew how to make a Porn Star Martini....not as strong as I make em but tasty!!

Up in the morning travelling Hwy 1 to Revelsoke; traffic was crazy and unpredictable.  We stopped for fuel, nothing but lineups for gas, food, bathrooms and no parking available.  Chaos!!!
We took the ferry to Nakusp, then road thru New Denver, Kaslo and into Nelson.  Definitely a change of pace, 
 Lots of layed back hippies, only the younger version.  They were sleeping in tents, cars and right in the open along the downtown shoreline.
Off to Oliver the next morning after a delicious breakfast on the patio overlooking the boat marina....just like Granville Island only majestic mountains surrounding us and not alot of people.
I experienced road rage north of Grand Forks, I was passing a car on a two lane passing lane when a White van passed both of us on my left, on a corner with traffic coming at us...I was sandwiched between the two cars!!! F***!! 
I chased him down to get his licence plate number and I reported him to the RCMP in Grand Forks, it took me awhile to calm down, I could have touched his van!

Poolside today to avoid the rain on the road ahead, forecast is for sun tomorrow!


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