May 18, I Missed Another Bear!

 Williams Lake is the home of the Pioneer Log Homes. The TV show, Timber Kings takes place there.  The log homes they build run into the millions of dollars.

 They build the framework of the log homes here with that huge boom.  Then they are taken apart and rebuilt on location.

 This is one of the mediocre-priced log homes.

 This better be a nice picture because “again” I missed the black bear that was grazing on the side of the road! 

  Most our day of travel was during the rain.  I was happy that the stretch of the Rockies we crossed were gentler on my stomach.  As we traveled west, the mountains faded into the distance and the landscape turned into gently, rolling foothills will farms and ranches as far as the eye could see.

 Highway 16 is also called the "Highway of Tears."  It’s a stretch of road that runs 500 miles between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia which the disappearances of young women began in 1969.  The unsolved murders of 18, possibly as many as 48 took place until 2011.  How sad and scary for those people that live in this area knowing that a person is still out there that can cause others more pain.

Ending the day on a happy note…the sun came out and we found a campground in Vanderhoof, British Columbia with working Wi-Fi (until everyone in the campground decided to go on and it slowed down the uploading of pictures to my blog).  We were surprised to see others camping so early in the season.  We found out that this weekend the Canadians are celebrating “Victoria Day.”  They celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday and it also starts the beginning of the summer season. Saw a moose sign; but no moose…yet!  

I’ll have my camera ready!