Day 79 – May 28 – Second Full Day of Driving in British Columbia

We were on the road by 9 o’clock this morning driving towards Prince George.  The sights were pretty much the same as yesterday, not as many scenic mountains with the river beside us.  This was more like driving through forests.

When we got to Prince George we stopped at Treasure Cove casino to see if we would have any better luck in B.C. than we have in the states.  I guess we are just not lucky gamblers.  After less than an hour we were out of the casino.  Rick was off using the free Wi-Fi after having lost all of SEVEN DOLLARS!  Finally he returned to the camper after about 30 minutes and we continued on our way.

Do you think the real Prince George looks like this?

We went through some small towns along the highway and stopped at a rest area to stretch our legs.  Rick and I walked down to the nearby river and I took a couple of pictures – nothing real outstanding.

About 30 minutes before we came to our stopping place Rick called on the CB to look to the left in the valley.  I said what is it – his reply “I’m not sure”.  I slowed down and we saw what we at first thought was a deer.  It didn’t look quite right for a deer, so I stopped and back up (yes on the highway) so we could see it better.  It was a young moose in a clearing.  Before we were able to get a picture, it stomped off into the woods and out of sight.  This is our first moose sighting since 1979 when we went to Yellowstone National Park.  We have looked for moose in Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Colorado but have never seen one.  It was Mary who spotted it from their camper.

We pulled into Tudyah Lake Provincial Park around 3 and found a place to park.

There was only one other camper that we saw when we pulled in.  While we were out talking about our site the neighbors walked over and introduced themselves.  They are Joe and Jan from Georgia.  They had passed us on the road earlier in the day.  They are also on their way to Alaska but said they had to be home for the start of college football season.  On the back of their motorhome they have a big sign of a bulldog in a football helmet and jersey.