Thursday, Sept 20 – Bull Canyon to Lac la Hache

The morning was a bit chilly, no rain. Back on Hwy 20 we saw the weather getting worse. Clouds, rain, fog. Pit stop and taking care of the window at Hanceville Lookout Rest Area. Amazing how quickly the weather changed. While Markus worked on the window I tried to catch some of the views - and trucks. Back on the road we saw many trucks, beautiful landscape and ever changing skies. Thanks to Canon we can sit back and not only recall these moments but can also share them with you. Our next and brief stopover was Farwell Canyon. You should only take this road with a pick up and it comes in handy if it has seen a little rain (not too much, the road is winding and steep in some parts). We took the road from Riske Creek as recommended, about 20 k in and 20 k back. The way in took a lot longer as we had to drive real slow, altogether this little detour counted for 2 hrs including picknick and photo stop. It was well worth it. The landscape suddenly changes and one is reminded of the landscapes in the southwestern US.
In Williams Lake we spent a lot of time at the Visitor Information Centre. We tried to get in touch with Fraserway RV to report the damage on the car which we couldn’t do the day before as we didn’t have too much time to stop and get a public phone. In most of the Chilcotin Coast area you won’t be able to use your cell phone. The staff at the centre was very friendly and helpful (thanks Tayler). Plus, any visitor is invited to use one of the two internet terminals or use their wireless connection free of charge. We can recommend any visitor to stop here because it is a real experience. The movie about the area is shown in a lounge like environment with leather sofas and there is a lot of information available. Since we spent so much time there we directly headed to Lac la Hache after a refueling and a stop at „Save on Food“ supermarket. Fir Crest Resort & RV Campground at Lac la Hache is a very nice location. We got ourselves a site right on the waterfront and enjoyed grilled salmon (thanks Gisela!) with rice. Sunset and moonrise at a time! They also have cabins (basic) and the shower house is okay as well. The only thing we noted was that you could hear the cars and trucks from the highway – nothing to complain about, though. Traffic definitely had increased ever since we left Williams Lake.
This like so many other days, the road and route itself was the destination – an overwhelming, different, varied and very interesting road movie.