Month: September 2022

Tuesday, September 6

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TRAVEL DAY

From: Whistlers Campground, Jasper National Park, Jasper, Alberta.

To: Meadow Campground, Mount Robson Provincial Park, Valemount, BC.

Day 330 – Here’s what happened after we received notice we had to depart Whistlers Campground.

Kicked us out! Whistlers Campground, Jasper National Park, Jasper, AB

We already had reservations for 10 nights beginning Sunday, September 11 in Banff National Park. The logical thing to do would be to extend that stay by 5 more nights. We checked; that campground was booked. We tried other Banff campgrounds; they were booked. Hmmm, now what. Go backwards. Back to British Columbia, because with most of this campground leaving to travel south, getting a site on the Icefield Parkway wasn’t going to happen.

54 miles (1:55), 57708-57762
Cumulative Travels from 10/11/2021 to 09/06/2022, 8982 miles, 48780-57762
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Tuesday, September 6

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Oh no, big change of plans.

Day 330 – We got notice this morning around 9:30 a.m. that they were closing our campground. We (and everyone else in this huge campground) have to be out by 11 a.m. tomorrow morning. We thought about it and this is the biggest campground around and it’s almost full. 850 campsites will be emptying – where do they all go? We decided to pack up and leave as quickly as possible, more chances of finding another place to stay in the interim between today and September 11 when we have reservations at a campsite in Banff National Park.

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Saturday, September 3

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES.

Day 327 – It was 53 degrees today and hazy outside with smoke. As the day wore on, we could not see the mountains at all due to the smoke and it smelled like burning wood outside. We have an air quality warning. The high today was 92 degrees which is a nightmare for the people fighting the fire. The wind has not shifted our way, thank goodness. The sun has been shining all day but it hasn’t been able to shine thru the smoke. The picture below is from first thing this morning. Although hazy with smoke, you could still see the mountains from our campsite. By noon, you could not.

Smoke from the Chetamon fire at sunrise, Whistlers Campground Jasper National Park, Jasper, AB
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Friday, September 2

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JASPER.

Day 326 – We got up early this morning in order to be waiting out front of the registration office at the campground for a tour bus. There are more tours of various kinds offered in the Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise areas than you can imagine. There are many huge buses on the roads filled with tourists. There are even more smaller van/buses driving around filled with tourists. That, and the sheer number of people here for the holiday weekend, make it difficult to go anywhere – or at least it will be that way for a few days.

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Thursday, September 1

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TRAVEL DAY

From: Beaverview RV Park & Campground, McBride, BC.

To: Whistlers Campground, Jasper National Park, Jasper, Alberta (AB).

Day 325 – It was 59 degrees at 7:05 a.m. this morning. More campers had come in during the night and the campground was getting busier. We’re leaving – we timed that one right. The Canadians celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September, also. We’ve got a 3-day weekend coming up.

102 mles (1:50) 57604-57706
Cumulative Travels from 10/11/2021 to 09/01/2022, 8926 miles, 48780-57706
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Wednesday, August 31

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SCENES FROM EASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Day 324 – When we woke up this morning it was partly cloudy, but because of the current “heat dome” it’s very hazy in the distance. The mountains around here are so beautiful, haze is not a good thing. Next to us we had an older lady & gentleman in a Class C RV; they only stayed last night. We didn’t see much of them, but we did see a lot of their cat. A gorgeous long-haired cat, obviously being spoiled by its parents was leading the woman around outdoors – the cat was on a leash and it knew it was in charge. Exploring the campground, trying to go into the woods, walking around the RVs and checking them out, this cat was funny – prancing and happy as a clam. When the woman sat outside smoking her cigarette, the kitty was on its leash greeting everyone that went by. Just adorable.

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Tuesday, August 30

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TRAVEL DAY

From: Purden Lake Provincial Park, Prince George, BC.

To: Beaverview RV Park & Campground, McBride, BC.

Day 323 – Oh, what a beautiful day it was today! When we got up, it was 59 degrees and sunny. No more rain. It is supposed to be warmer today, though. It’s a travel day. We are headed to McBride, BC, traveling all the way on Highway 16/Yellowhead Highway. We will be in eastern British Columbia, approaching the Province of Alberta.

109 miles, (2:10) 57495-57604
Cumulative Travels from 10/11/2021 to 08/30/2022, 8824 miles, 48780-57604
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