Journey to Alaska - Crossing into Canada

We left Warm Beach, WA on April 26th expecting to cross the Canadian Border at Sumas by Noon which we did.  Before we cross over, a dairy bar was highly recommended to us to visit because of their wonderful icecream, and indeed it was everything we had imagined!  Crossing the border was a little unnerving as we had many questions asked of us that we were able to answer honestly!  No produce, gun(s), ammo, or raw meat and no more than $7,000 on board.  We are here to visit, vacation and sightsee!

Just when we thought Oregon and Washington were mouth droppers, we ain't seen nothing yet!  And the signs along the road - Bullwinkle lives here?  We have never seen so much logging & lumber activity in trucks and in lumberyards.  Huge logs, like we have seen log houses/buildings but never the size of these nor in abundance.  The logs are beautiful, make sense?  They are a creamy light brown and contrast that with evergreens, it's spectacular.

Our first Canada picture.  Notice the mountains are growing up into the clouds!

Notice great roads, large shoulders and break out
passing lanes constantly for slow RVs!

                             

Now we have an arid climate
and we are traveling right next to 
the Frasier River.  It flows fast
and furious.

Our first night we stopped at Willow Springs Campground just South of Clinton, BC on Hwy. 1.  It was a bare bones campground, nice, quiet, and on a small lake.  We built a fire and watched red winged blackbirds carry on as they must of had a nest close to the shore.  We were only one of about 5 campers in the whole site.  We found that since it is so early in the season many campgrounds have not opened up yet.

The next day we continued to follow the Frasier River passing 70, 100, and 150 Mile House.  Williams Lake was next.

Second night we stayed just north of Quesnel in Hixon at Canyon Creek Campground.  The man who owned the campground suggested we take a short hike up to the Hixon Falls nearby.

Wayne pitching horse shoes.

Gorgeous place to park right 
next to the Canyon River which flows into the Frasier River.

We have arrived at Ness Lake Bible Camp just above Prince George, BC.  The campground is on approx. 160 acres right on the water.  Just 2 weeks ago we have been told there was ice on the lake.  They say within the next week the giant mosquitoes will be hatching out so get prepared!  Today we took a stroll next to the Nechako River which joins the Frasier River in the middle of Prince George.  Prince George has all the amenities that a big city offers, Walmart, malls, theaters, wineries, you name it.

There is another couple with us, Bill & Ginny Sutherland, from Idaho.  They will be caravanning with us to Alaska along with another couple Roy & Sue Anderson at the end of May.

We have to smack ourselves on the jaw occasionally to remind ourselves that we really are in Canada and that our long awaited journey to Alaska has finally arrived.  It is amazing that people live in these parts year round but they love their homeland.  The weather man says near 80 degrees on Monday.......stay tuned, it's hard to believe May 2nd in British Columbia!