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“Just Drive !!!!!” by N&J
Whistler, BC (Oct 09/20) – After C&O departed for home, N&J toured through the small town of Hudson’s Hope and spotting an outdoor deck serving a Mexican style brunch they couldn’t resist stopping. After a delicious meal a drive up to BC Hydro’s ‘W.A.C. Bennett’ hydro-electric power dam was in order. Although the dam tours are not open (due to covid), the effort was worthwhile. The immense size of the dam’s structure & Williston Lake (251km long; 155km wide) behind is overwhelming…25% of British Columbia’s electrical requirements are generated at this site. Construction of the new Site C dam is well underway in the area, the amount of activity of…
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“Where the (Buffalo) Bison Roam” by N&J
Hudson’s Hope, BC (Oct 01/20) – The weeks cozying by, the first signs of snow blanket the morning mountaintops, so with obvious signs that winter was on its way… the Westfalia Crew pointed their wheels south. The Yukon experience was well worth the effort, definitely a return visit to be considered once Covid-19 has resolved itself (next time Alaska would be an added attraction). After passing back into British Columbia, signs along the highway warning motorist to be aware of bisons on & along the roadway began to appear. Not to be disappointed, the ‘Westy Gang’ were so excited when ‘bisons by the boatloads’ appeared on the horizon… click on…