What A Lovely Drive!

Tuesday dawned with rain spattering our windows and a temperature of 50o. Our spirits were undaunted! We felt that the day would turn beautiful; we had no idea just how great it would be. We left The Yellowhead and drove south on Rt. 97, the West Access Route described in The Milepost. We drove into Quesnal (kwe NEL) in pure sunshine and short sleeves. We took time to stroll across the long old walking bridge and past the beautiful flower beds. Jerry took a few minutes to make a small purchase at the local thrift shop. It was located near an old log cabin built by the Hudson Bay Company in 1882. It was a supply depot for miners and homesteaders until 1919.

We had lunch with Flat Samuel (see cutout of our grandson) at a picturesque spot on McLeese Lake. Sunshine, warm breezes, clean picnic tables, and big white fluffy clouds—what perfection! Several visitors brought their dogs to let them swim. Brrr! that water was cold, but the dogs loved diving in and swimming around before emerging and shaking off near their owners—yikes!

We began to see ranches and cattle—a clue that at last we were in moderate temperatures. An added pleasure was the train winding its way around the mountains and along the Bulkley River.