We spent two nights in Quesnel (the 'S' is silent) .... Day one we stayed downtown in the parking lot of the Save-a-Lot grocery store, strolled the city streets looking at their two dozen or so painted fire hydrants, then took in a 3D movie down the street - the New Pirates of the Carribean. The second day we visited the Gold Rush era town of Barkerville, British Columbia and strolled the main street in drizzle and sleet in temperatures hovering around 35 degrees F - that's about 2 Degrees C (which is what they use here in Canada). Temperature today reached 70 degrees F, a welcome change from yesterday. Barkerville was a drive of about 55 miles from Quesnel, on a road that ends at the main street. Jack of Clubs Lake a couple miles from town was still covered with thin ice and there was plenty of unmelted snow on the ground. Lunch at a restaurant named "Wake up Jakes" then the drive back to Quesnel. We saw black bear on the roadside but couldn't get the camera turned on before they scurried back into the woods. Also saw some deer.
An observation - Driving in Canada (or at least British Columbia) can be more difficult than I've experienced in the states. Here's why I say that. Highway signpost warnings. Driving and concentrating on the list of stuff to watch out for while listenting to the Rays game on satellite radio can be a challenge. While driving, these warning signs remind you to look out for the following (so far these are the one's we remember)
- Deer
- Elk
- Moose
- Firetrucks
- Dump Trucks
- Logging Trucks
- Horses
- Donkeys
- Cattle
- Badgers
- School Buses
- Falling Rocks
- Avalanches
- Ice
- Frost
- Loose Gravel
- Road Breaks
- Construction
- Flaggers Ahead
- Pedestrians
- Off Road Vehicles
- Bicycles
(A bit of Irony - we've seen a total of 4 black bear and 'no' signs,while we have yet to see a moose, badger, Elk, donkey, horse or cattle on the road)
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| Ice on Jack of Clubs Lake |
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| Barkerville |
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Fire hydrant in Quesnel
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