Summer 1997 - Yukon to California
Journals - 21 July 1997
Day 11
21 July 1997 (rain! mileage = 47; Big Tree Creek, B.C. 50km before
Campbell River) -- A - We woke up to rain again. I had hoped to get up
early and get to Campbell River, but the rain delayed our start. It was not
much after 9 when we did leave. Actually, the rain probably helped us both
get some sleep. Someone was snoring very loudly and neither of us could
sleep until the rain started and drowned out the noise. A guy stopped and
asked if we wanted a ride. I would've said OK if he wasn't smoking. Chris
told him no anyway. It pretty much rained on us all day, varying from mist
to fairly hard. It did stop for a while, while we were eating lunch. We
stopped at a rest area and put up the tarp and sat on the plastic. We had
pb&j and tea. Chris got some creek water, which we boiled and filled the
platypus. Oh, that was nice and warm to hold onto! We went down a hill that
seemed to go forever early in the day and then up some that seemed to go
forever also. They were easy to get up, though. We're at a rest area now
also. We got a bit more creative with the tarp and had a Swiss-caliber
meal. Pasta with Knorr mushroom sauce made with creek water under the tarp
in the pouring rain. Then, Swiss chocolate for dessert! Now, just to wait
for the people using their brand new hibachi to eat and leave, so we can
put up our tent. X - Even better -- as they left, another cyclist pulled
in. His name is Knut from Denmark. We invited him to sit under our
Swiss-style tarp and eat and chat with us. It did rain quite a bit, so I'm
sure he appreciated the opportunity. He was touring B.C. and I spent a lot
of time asking about his bike experiences in Australia and Europe. A nice
guy who, of course, spoke excellent English. We both slept well listening
to the river rapids.
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