Views on the way to Prince Rupert
Views going to Hazeltons from Smithers
Long house at the Ksan village ( first nation people)
Fresh Salmon omelet at the local place at Hazelton
Salmon Fishing the traditional way
Campground at Smithers ( Glacier View)I have been planted on a seat at the picture window in the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert, watching ferries come and go. It is very nice to get out of rain, take hot shower and sit on soft surface :)
Our day with drizzle and good Indian Chai in the rain. Packed up and on the road at 7:30 am, a good time for the bears to be out too. The high light was a HUGE mama bear and two cute cubs. Sorry no pictures ( Jagdish did not let me get out :) . Anyways on the way to Prince Rupert , we saw people fishing for Salmons while they were jumping, just collecting them in a net and putting them in the delicious food. ( like my breakfast),
We stopped at Hazeltons ( three towns close to each other) , very pretty with suspension bridge, fast flowing rivers ( Skeen and others I forgot) and the main attraction: the original village of the people for first nation. They give tours of their houses and it is informative and intersting. I think they are treated a little ( just a little) better than native Americans even though the small pox infested blankets and forced conversion are all too familiar stories.
After Hazeltons, the highways gets windier and prettier as it goes down though the town of Terrace ( i thought was over rated) . Had delicious lunch at Don Pedros with menu written on the white board.
It rained quite a bit today but the roads are very pretty and worth the drive. Hope tomorrow will be drier.
I will say good night with one Canadian observation: There are all the Californian stores here, including Costco, safeway and of course Starbucks, Big Mac etc etc...other than the scenery it is close to California.
View To the top of the world in search of Bears and her wild llifeother things...Sarah ... in a larger map
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