Travellingman reisverhalen - - Prince George - Dawson Creek
Day 18: Dinsdag 15 september 2015
Prince George - Dawson Creek

I woke up early and worked on my journal. When I wanted to warm up my sandwich in the microwave, it turned out this also did not work. After packing my bag I checked out. The lady at the front desk asked how I liked the motel and told her honestly that this was the worst motel I had stayed. She understood me completely. She explained that there is just a new owner who wants to upgrade everythingg, but there is not enough money. Given the large number of rooms of the motel it will still take years before it look like something with quality.

I drove on. First I wanted to visit the "Forest of the World '. This was built in various styles, but when I started on a track, I stopped quickly. Not because the forest is not nice, but there was a thick fog and it was with 2 C icy cold.

Meanwhile I had already refueled the car and could start my journey north. It remained long foggy and I made a first stop at Bear Lake. This is apparently for recreational use given the facilities that were there, but now I was the only one there. The lake was still half under the fog. I walked around a bit and then drove again. It was already 11:30 AM and the fog seemed to disappear, and I even got to see the sun and mountains. It is a beautiful route. Along the road is a lot of water, and later even a lake. I tried to come near Carp Lake, but that was surely too far away and so I turned around. I tried to take a picture of the McLeod Lake, but to get close there appeared also not easy. Eventually I found a spot somewhere.

I drove on, hoping to find somewhere where I could get coffee. I had not had that (there was also not in the motel), but it was not easy. Eventually around 12.30 PM I found a restaurant, Windy's place and I took a cup of coffee and a cake. The sun was shining and it was nice to sit outside, although it was barely 10 C.

I drove along the beautiful surroundings, yet began to feel some fatigue. On the north side of Pine Le Moray park I found a large parking lot and took some rest there. A few hundred meters past the parking lot a path to a campsite and I drove in. Soon I came to a beautiful lake with mountains in the background. Unfortunately no trails, so I sat there just to enjoy.

Meanwhile it was 14:30 PM and I went ahead and made the occasional another stop for a photo. In Chetwynd I did make a stop. At the tourist information I asked if there was something special about this place. It seems that every year there is a wood carving competition and the results can be found throughout the town. I walked around for half an hour and it is indeed surprising things that you can create from a log. Many sculptures are scattered along the roads.

I drove on again and finally I was at 16:45 PM at the motel in Dawson Creek that I had reserved. The highest temperature I had seen on the thermometer of the car was 15 C, but now it was only 12 C, but with the sun shining, it is alright. Today I had driven 425 kilometers.

In my room I plannend what to do tomorrow, but I couldn’t figure it out, so I decided how far I would get tomorrow. The aim is Edmonton, but that's 600 kilometers and the question is whether I'll get there in one day.

After the owner had explained how the heating worked, which was necessary because it began to get cold in te room, I relaxed a bit and watched TV. Around 19:45 PM dinner at the restaurant that was one street away. Back in my room to write something and watch TV. Outside it had already cooled considerably, but inside the room heater had warmed nicely. Around 23:00pm I went to sleep.

Initial publication: 19 september 2015
Last update: 16 december 2015
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