Miles today: 369.
Miles to date: 9139.
My oh my. Day 44 was filled with automotive adventure, animal encounters, and the Rocky Mountains.
It started off rather early and a little mundane as I had to do some laundry at the gas station in Salmon Arm. That's right. Laundry at the gas station. Stay classy, Salmon Arm:
And a word of advice for all you future road-trippers out there. Do not stay at the Best Western when visiting wild and exotic Salmon Arm, BC. It is rather close to the train tracks. Noise wasn't the issue, but my bed swayed in a most disconcerting way as the trains passed. I thought it was an earthquake at first. Not pleasant.
Once laundered, folded, and rammed into the trunk of the little blue Audi, I set to navigating a short cut that would prove most adventuresome. I skirted by a glass smooth Shuswap Lake (I find it very difficult to pronounce once yet alone 3 times quickly), and having not noticed the broken lines marking the shortcut on my map, elected to take some back roads near Adams Lake. A turn or three later, and the little blue Audi was suddenly on a rough but passable logging road. Logging truck drivers are friendly and enjoy waving at oncoming traffic. As the road wound up the West side of Adams Lake, I came upon the mill to which all those trucks were headed to (tres Beachcomber-esque, n'est pas???):
After about 20 miles, I was back on paved roads and headed through a picturesque valley filled with happy cows grazing away in peace near crystal clear lakes:
On the way to and once in Jasper, the drive turned into Matthew of Omaha's Wild Kingdom:
Tasty, free range deer snacking peacefully by the side of the road:
A family of steaky-goodness:
A Gaggle of Meese:
Some happy little Bighorn sheep:
And Jasper means the Rockies, so here's a shot of Mt. Robson:
Salmon with arms?! What kind of freak show are they running out west. At least you could have provided a picture.
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