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Time to hit the road on our once in a lifetime Bucket List Adventure.
I accidentally deleted this post, so I have to recreate it from scratch, phoey!
First Stop: Houston, BC
It is known as the "Steelhead Capital" and is home to the World's Largest Fishing Rod.
Houston is located on Highway 16.
Ran into this little guy in the Visitor's Center in Houston.
The first little log school was built as a community effort in Houston in 1916. Harry Davis, an early resident and school trustee of this area, donated several acres of land for a school, located approximately where the community hall is situated in 1998.
George Dungate and Andrew Martinson were among those who cut logs and dovetailed them by hand and put up the building.
The school housed a wood heater, teacher's desk, several rows of students’ desks, a large book cupboard, and a coat rack
Stopping to have a bite to eat before heading back on the road.
Our first of many highway construction road delays we would hit, although they are nothing like the construction delays of home.
Mount Forster
Hudson Bay Mountain Ski Area
We have arrived in the Hazeltons to fill up our tanks again, as one never knows where the next gas stop will be.
We are turning on to the Stewart-Cassiar Highway, Highway 37, and heading North to Alaska!
We stopped in the native village of Kitwanga or Gitwangak to see the historic totem poles. They were spectacular and definitely were worth the stop!
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Kitwanga, BC
We checked out the local campsite in Meziadin Junction, but it was full for the holiday weekend. We found a pullout on the side of the road and decide to set up here for the next 2 nights. It would be an easy place for the third group in our party to find us when they arrived later this evening.
We were soon joined by another group of wayward campers who could not get into the campground. I guess we each looked harmless to each other. Actually, RVers are all very friendly and helpful with hints and tips of their travels, eager to share experiences of the road.
Our view from this site.
I brought paint pens and got to creating Kindness Rocks so I can leave them in places as we travel throughout Canada and Alaska. I am hoping the ladies will join me in making them.
There is a campfire ban in BC, but luckily, everyone has a propane fire pit, so we will have our nightly campfires since these aren't banned yet.
Around 11:30 the last of our crew arrived and joined the party. As you can see, the sun is still up at this point this far north.
The Anglican Church built in 1917
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George Dungate and Andrew Martinson were among those who cut logs and dovetailed them by hand and put up the building.
The school housed a wood heater, teacher's desk, several rows of students’ desks, a large book cupboard, and a coat rack
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| If you want to read about the early pioneers of Houston, click here. |
Moricetown Canyon is location of the Steelhead Tagging project. Here they are catching and tagging the salmon to determine the size and health of the population.
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