Friday, August 14, 2015

Day 59 - Quesnel, BC

Be careful of what you wish for. This morning started out at 62°F and by late morning, I had on my fleece jacket and the grip heaters on low. It looked like rain all day (but no rain fell) and no matter which way I was heading, there seemed to be a stiff head wind. The gas consumption reflected the driving conditions with full throttle being the norm.

It was yet another long day (320 miles). This was on Canada 1 to Cache Creek and Hwy 97 north to todays stop at Quesnel, BC so everyone else seemed to be in a huge hurry and the speed limit was 110 km/hr on many parts of the hwy. I was looking for a campground starting about an hour back but nothing really stood out. I don't remember passing a single Provincial campground today. Probably because I'm out of the mountains. Since there wasn't functional wi-fi at the last campground, I stopped at a Tim Hortons for lunch and used their wi-fi. It was really slow but at least it worked.

Not really finding a nice campground, I stopped at an old standby. The Airport motel and RV Park. Nothing really to write home about but it'll work. And the price is right ($15) and the wi-fi works. The only real negative is the lack of shade. I think that most of the other "campers" are really seasonal workers.

 

6 comments:

  1. Richard, to go from 102 to 62 would be quite a shock. Just be thankful you aren't one of the campers having to be evacuated because of forest fires. Glad you found a spot for the night.

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    1. It was surprising as this area has been really hot in the past. Today, the weather was pleasant.

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  2. $15 is nice and working though slow wifi doesn't suck much....you going to try camping at the rest areas along the way perhaps?

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    1. I'll probably stick to private campgrounds most of the way. I never did like camping in rest areas. Too much noise from traffic.

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  3. Glad you found some pleasant fleece-wearing weather. Looks like you are making pretty good time.

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