British Columbia

We're taking a laundry pit stop in Smithers, BC. Didn't know a family of four could create so much laundry in 6 days! We've stayed at Loon Lake, near Cache Creek, and last night we were at Beaumont Provincial Park on Fraser Lake near Vanderhoof. Loon Lake was very cold, and the past couple of days have been raining a little, but each morning seems be be bright and sunny before the clouds roll in. We are anxious to see the local wildlife, but they seem to be hiding. We did see a few deer, but no moose or cariboo yet. We had a bald eagle flying along side the van yesterday, cruising along with us for a bit - then he got bored and few off. The forests up here are tragically affected by the pine beetle; in some areas the forests are 1/2 dead. Tonight we'll be at the junction of Hwys 16 and 37, to head North again.