Travels With Sir Charles: Kamloops, BC

Again we are having trouble finding a WiFi connection so we are a few days behind in posting.

During the night it rained heavily but this morning the mist lifted and the skies cleared. We stopped for a great breakfast in Jasper and then wandered the streets for a bit. This is a beautiful little town inside the park, surrounded by towering peaks of the Rockies.

We headed west out of the park and immediately came across a huge elk beside the road. A bit further down the road Karen spotted a mountain lion stalking a female elk in an open field. We couldn’t find a place to pull off or turn around so we are not sure of the outcome of this encounter. Highway 16 into British Columbia is very scenic. We stopped at the view point for Mt. Robson, a majestic peak with a glacier. The sun stayed bright all day and the drive was very nice. We did stop a few times for road construction but we have had worse roads on this trip. Again, we covered more miles than originally planned and stopped at Chinook Cove Golf and RV Park around 3:00 PM. We were surprised to find the RV park full. We took a spot in the overrun section. With 15-amp power it was enough to charge our computers and heat some dinner. The full service area of the park is beautiful with green grass and full hookups. They offer a stay and play package for golfers that seems to be very popular. We will make do with our location, even though we feel like we are “white trash”. Tomorrow we will pass through Kamloops and find a place in Kelowna to spend a couple nights. Karen is looking forward to the wine tour. Charlie and I hope to hang out at the doggy swim area near town.