J and I have been doing a driving tour through British Columbia (BC for short) - the Westernmost province in Canada. We are visiting some new territory for us so I thought I would share a few hi-lights.
We left Smithers, driving north and ultimately west on Highway 16, the Yellowhead Highway, and decided to pull off where we had a good view of the Bulkley River. We had the good fortune to watch the Whitest First Nation fishing with a net. It was unclear if they were keeping the salmon or just helping them swim upstream past the rapids. It was an operation of about 8 people at work and it was fascinating to watch.
We carried on towards Hazelton where we crossed a single lane suspension bridge (in our car). It officially is called the Hagwilget Canyon Bridge. We then walked back across it, (safely in the pedestrian lane). Stunning views - and maybe just a bit frightening!
We drove up highway to 'Ksan Museum. There we paid $15 each for a private tour with local native Madison to walk us through three of the buildings not open to the public (who simply paid a donation to see the rest of the site). We learned much about her family's fishing way of life.
We then drove into Hazelton to grab a sandwich from Subway for lunch (big surprise to my family I know!) We then continued West and had the good fortune to see a black bear crossing the road. We had seen other bears the last couple of days of driving - but didn't capture photographic evidence!
What a stunning drive between Terrace and Prince Rupert. Stellar views of the Skeena River and the mountain range, best captured in the mind’s eye and not with a camera!
We checked into our hotel, Inn on the Harbour. We are here for three nights so we brought in all our bags and will reorganize everything.
View from our hotel room
We decided to walk 17 minutes to Dolly's Fish Market. We stopped at the Visitor Centre where Josh gave us some great recommendations for the next few days we are here. At Dolly's, we had amazingly fresh halibut and Dungeness Crab (both caught locally) for supper that we shared. Delicious.
More updates to come!
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