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We woke to Environment Canada Rain Warnings! Which coupled with the entire town's power scheduled to be switched off at 8am prompted us to make an early start, rushing down to the cafe for large coffees while the lights were on.
We rushed to the gas station, unsure if the ATM would work after 8am, then headed out of town in the heavy rain. The glacier was not visible today, nor really the trees, river or mountains! It was not too bad though when we reached the junction to Highway 16, and we headed west and south to Smithers.
Smithers is a very pretty town, surrounded by mountains and seemingly full of hippies. Lots of nice cafes. We found a motel, the Storks Nest (very nice) and then wondered round town and had a long walk in the nearby forest. We finished off the day with delicious food in Rob's Mediterranean Restaraunt, so while not a super-exciting day it was very pleasant. We are now pretty much just going for long driving days till we reach Armstrong, BC, where we will stay with family.
We woke to Environment Canada Rain Warnings! Which coupled with the entire town's power scheduled to be switched off at 8am prompted us to make an early start, rushing down to the cafe for large coffees while the lights were on.
We rushed to the gas station, unsure if the ATM would work after 8am, then headed out of town in the heavy rain. The glacier was not visible today, nor really the trees, river or mountains! It was not too bad though when we reached the junction to Highway 16, and we headed west and south to Smithers.
Smithers is a very pretty town, surrounded by mountains and seemingly full of hippies. Lots of nice cafes. We found a motel, the Storks Nest (very nice) and then wondered round town and had a long walk in the nearby forest. We finished off the day with delicious food in Rob's Mediterranean Restaraunt, so while not a super-exciting day it was very pleasant. We are now pretty much just going for long driving days till we reach Armstrong, BC, where we will stay with family.
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| Passed this sign years ago and always wanted go north. Now done it and then some :-) |
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| Smithers looking across the scenic Safeway parking lot towards the mountains! |
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