Update for Central British Columbia
By Bob Frank

Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date: September 3, 2000

I made it as far as Summit Lake B.C. before the snow started sticking to the ground. It was the highest point on the Alaskan highway and my hardest day. The folks at the lodge said it was snowing for the next 200 miles, maybe or maybe it wouldn't last. It's the worst (wettest and coldest) summer in the 20-30 years (depending who you talk to) I decided to put my thumb out and head somewhat south. I didn't have to leave the lodge, an employee was leaving the next day. It took three days to reach here, approximately 700 miles in the 1975 Superior Coach with a dodge 440 powering us. Got snowed in the first day after a few hours, stayed at the buckinghorse lodge, good people! Listened to truckers stories about all the cars off the road and drank coffee for the better part of a day. I've made it 741 miles so far. The wildlife count stands at 1 bear, 20+ Bison, 2 caribou, 1 coyote. I plan on leaving tomorrow for Prince Rupert then ferrying to the top of Vancouver Island and proceeding back to Port Townsend where I will mooch off of Phil and Holly for a day or two before heading south to the Portland area? So far so good, getting in shape, got a nice hotel with cable television for the night. (I've seen 1 newspaper , but no other media in the last two weeks!) Hope all is well with everyone! Postcards are forthcoming for those of you who haven't received one as of yet.

Time's up on this here computer so, until next time, I'm still damply yours,

bob

PS, I didn't have time to spell check the above for typos.

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