Wed - 21st Quesnet and Barkerville visit

Ten Mile Lake Prov Pk
Site #7 - $19, n/s, no Internet, Temp 14C

We enjoyed the trip up Hwy 97. Beautiful scenery, great highway. It was only 14C when we pulled off for lunch at Williams Lake and I figured that was a sign of things to come. However, it actually warmed up as we headed north and it was 18C at Quesnel.



We camped at Ten Mile Lake Prov. Pk, 12 km. north of Quesnel. Nice private spot right on the lake, but wouldn't you know it, it started to pour rain just after we set up at 4 p.m. It did quit after supper and was quite pleasant,  We watched the sun set over the lake. We had a short campfire. (Things were pretty wet and Ron resorted to using his propane torch to get the fire burning! I don't think he learned that in boy scouts!)



This morning it was off to the historic gold rush town of Barkerville (80 km from campsite). We were glad we chose to make it a side trip without 5th wheel as it was a twisty road up the mountain and over the pass, plus there was snow along the roadway and many of the lakes still had ice on them.

So, Barkerville? It was okay. I think Ron enjoyed it. Your typical historic town involving lots of walking and reading





We did enjoy a nice lunch in the Chinese restaurant. We also enjoyed the musical entertainment, song, dance, ukelele, banjo etc at the Theatre. It was fun. They had Ron on stage with 2 others doing a 'dum ditty ditty song" with hand movements. lol, Mr. Co-ordination he isn't, so THAT was rather amusing!!

The weather is much cooler up the mountain and quite a bit of snow laying around yet. It was raining a bit when we first arrived, but sun came out and it appears to be warming up.

Then, it was back to the campground  We had a couple of things to pick up in Quesnel and we will continue north tomorrow.

PS. We are finding our GPS very helpful. I can key in our destination and it gives us directions, mileage and arrival time Also, I've been putting in the address for the PetroPass's (we have their locations booklet) and it eliminates the guess work as to where to go!