Prince Rupert British Columbia to Meziadin Junction British Columbia 248 miles
We have much to do today. Rob worked on getting reservations for our next two nights because Internet access is very expensive where we are staying. Then he went out to retime the woodie. He also moved it to a better location. Meanwhile Connie did laundry and updated the blog. A McDonalds is on the way out of town so we stopped there for breakfast. Then a fuel stop. We are more aware of filling up after nearly running out. We finally got on the road about 10:30. The road is a good two lane road that follows along a body of water. The forest continues to be a dense mix of evergreen and birch with ferns and brush down low. Various wildflowers are mixed occasionally. The mountains are still small. We reached one summit that was 525 feet above sea level. After the road left the water we still saw rivers, lakes and ponds. We came to the town of Terrace where we fueled and got lunch at the grocery store. After leaving town we could occasionally see taller mountains that still had some snow. Another gas stop where we turned onto highway 37. This road is more narrow. A large sign warned of moose and bear in the area. For once the sign was correct. We soon spotted a young black bear beside the road. Now we sometimes see even bigger mountains with lots of snow. A highway crew is cutting brush along a 2-3 mile stretch of road. We had to wait for a pilot car to escort us. The truck driver behind us came up with his dog Roadie to talk a bit. Our accommodations for tonight are in a modular trailer with a shared bathroom. The room is approximately 8’x10’. The check in clerk says we were lucky to get it. We had a hard copy reservation but nobody told her. A gas station, convenience store, cafe and motel make up this spot in the road. No mosquitoes yet.
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