A late season highlight (September 2022) was taking a ferry and ViaRail train trip with the Espy summer camp nurse on a circular trip in northern BC –— from Port Hardy – Bella Coola – Prince Rupert (ferry)….to Prince George – Jasper Alberta (train!)….Jasper – Vancouver (train), and back to Port Hardy (ferry, car). A great trip, especially the ferry north through the necklace of islands, past rugged lighthouses, poking around the northern-most deep water port of Prince Rupert and seeing lower end of Alaska Marine Hwy….Via Rail to Jasper on an almost-empty 4 car train with observation deck (gorgeous scenery)….Jasper (although wildfire closed the Park for 1st time in 30 years! Go figure!)….south to Kamloops and Vancouver on TransCanada (crowded, less fun, and dark thru Fraser Canyon). overall fond memories of this 8-day trip.
After 5 months in Esperanza, the fishing season is over, the leaves are changing color, and it’s time to return to my little cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. I didn’t expect to be in Canada quite this long. But after settling in, it is difficult to ‘unsettle’. I also waited until my son finished his season BC wildfire fighting stint, and we flew together from Vancouver to Asheville NC. This included a 6AM COV test at the airport for a 7AM flight. What madness, since the nurses were late. The test didn’t happen until 6:20 and I sprinted to the other end of the airport, where Sheldon and the plane were waiting. Yet another airport adventure!
A couple of weeks with Sheldon, including some lovely hiking and a couple of sporting events, before he headed back to his home that he recently bought in Halifax. I settled in for some work on the cabin, which included building a side deck. Wow, the cost of lumber continues to astound me! But the deck adds to both the cabin’s looks and utility.
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