South on the Cassiar Highway

Jade City is home to this store, which is the only building in town and for many, many miles in either direction.  The amount of jade housed under this roof is amazing:  assorted pieces of jewelry, huge animal carvings, tiny animal carvings and baskets and bins of assorted hunks of jade.  A small hunk and a pair of earrings made their way to the Bighorn.

Along our route out of Alaska, we have marveled at the ever-present Fireweed-- sometimes whole hillsides covered in purple flowers.  Nothing has been quite like it is here thriving in an old burn area. Hence, the name I guess.  The contrast between the purple flower and the black tree stems is striking.






On to Quesnel, BC where Al will visit a West Fraser mill and catch up with old co-workers.  I'll do the laundry, the kitties will have a couple of days respite from traveling, and we'll get a tire that picked up a nail repaired.  Which, will turn out to be our only casualty on this trip to and from Alaska.   Ok, time to move along.

An overnight in Spence's Bridge provided a lovely setting for the evening.

What a glorious spot by the river on a warm summer's night.  It's always a surprise to arrive at an RV Park we chose from a book because it happened to be +/- 250 miles from where we started in the morning.  

Relaxing in the man chair, plotting the next day's route.  A nice level spot means we can leave the truck and Bighorn hooked up for a speedy exit in the morning i.e., I can sleep a bit later.

As we left the next day mid-morning, a small herd of bighorns crossed in front of us.  That nonsense about wildlife only being out and about at day break is bologna.    






       
It seems fair to say we are blessed to be living this life.

Descending the Frazer Gorge along the Thompson River is the last leg of our trip before the border crossing at Sumas / Washington State.

                                            Oh, this always makes me nervous.

Hell's Gate.

The Gorge is really a nice area we would like to return to when we can stay for awhile.  However, a date with the good Dr. in Seattle is forcing us to press on.