Definitely tough to hear the news about Jen. It took us completely by surprise as we were hoping she would check out fine and be rejoining us soon. Well Nat and I are trying to make the best of it and continuing on. We really hope to see Jen and Doug again in the near future.
Nat and I have made it to Sparwood, British Columbia and will leave later today for Fernie, BC. We are still a couple of days out from getting to the US but we hope that we will be there by Thursday. The weather has been less then stellar with a lot of rain and cold weather but we are pushing on and making some great time.
Yesterday we traveled from Elkford, BC to Sparwood. It was about a 45 mile journey with a few ups and downs. It was a pretty nice day and didn't rain too much. We got a great burger at the beginning of the day at Daybreak Cafe in Elkford and made for some good energy to push through. In Sparwood we got a real treat. We got to see the "World's Largest Truck"!! It was a site to behold! (Notice Nat trying to climb one of the tires!)
Two days ago, Nat and I made the first divide crossing going from Alberta to British Columbia on Elks Pass. It was a nasty climb but the downhill after made it well worth it. It was quite a contrast going from Alberta to BC as it seemed that logging and mining are quite popular in BC. Still quite beautiful though.
Our grizzly count is up to 3 so far (no close encounters) and moose is sitting tight at 2. We hope to see some more wildlife when we get down to Montana!
I think that is it for now. Thanks for checking in on us and please continue to do so!
-Keith and Nat
4 comments:
Hey Keith and Nat-
Wow Nat you look like an ant compared to that big ole truck.
You're getting some good pics along the way, but remember those animals are still wild, so becareful, and make sure you photograph their good side. hahahhahh.....
Enjoy your next leg of the trip, and I look forward to your next blog.
You're both in my thoughts....
Take Care,
-Tam
HI KEITH AND NAT, SAW ON THE WEATHER MAP TODAY YOU MIGHT STILL BE HITTING RAIN....CHANGE OUT OF YOUR DAMP CLOTHES OR YOU WILL CATCH A COLD!!!!!!MOTHER'S WORDS! LOVE THE PICS AND YOUR TRAVELOGUE...WE DO HOPE JEN ISN'T OFF THE TRAIL TOO LONG...HOPE SHE IS DOING BETTER.
KEEP YOUR FACES TO THE SUN(WITH SUNSCREEN OF COURSE!) AND KEEP ON PUMPIN'! LOVE,MOM AND DAD,BARB AND HARRY
Just in from riding 20 miles in Forest Park here in Portland Oregon and I'm feeling like a lie on the couch... How are your legs doing after crossing the Divide?
Keep truckin! ;-)
Toni & Johnny x
Hi Nat:
Heard about your trip from your Dad, wow, sounds awesome, very envious.
Watch out for those bears!
-Jamie, Sung Mi and Christina
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