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North America » Canada » British Columbia » Quesnel July 30th 2015

We've on the road enjoying the freedom of living in our RV for 6 days now. We've stopped in several towns along the way to Quenel. We enjoyed Hat Creek Ranch which we toured and learned about how the wild west used to be. We are now in Quesnel at Roberts Roost RV campsite and enjoying a view of the docks and Dragon Lake. Tomorrow we're heading up to Barkerville where we will stay for 5 days and participate in the Wells Arts Festival. We're busy researching the best way to get up to Fish Creek in Hyder Alaska to go bear and wild life watching. There are covered walk ways and a large platform where you can watch the bears fish in the river. Check it out on you tube...really AMAZING! It looks like it ... read more
Getting ready to go!
Martin putting the  bike rack on
Our first Camping Dinner

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Quesnel June 3rd 2015

Geo: 52.9781, -122.498The "All Aboard" ceremony was just a little different at Jasper. With a Rocky Mountaineer with only one Gold Leaf dome carriage and five other carriages this was a small affair. Nevertheless the passengers were just as excited and expectant. The gentleman from the passenger list who tooted the train whistle to get us aboard was an Englishman who had waited since he was a child to board the Mountaineer so this was a very emotional moment for him.We were very surprised and very excited on this leg of the journey to be up front in the very first row. We had a super view out of the front windows over the length of the train and a totally uninterrupted view out of the glass dome. We could not believe our luck!The miles quickly ... read more
Sending us on our way with "All Aboard"
Couldn't believe it...front row seat!
Our crew




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