We were both tired from yesterday's 5 1/2 mile walk so we were kind of lazy this a.m. I think I must have been really tired as I was in a grouchy mood and certainly in no mood to see anything else. I think I must be homesick....at one point the RV was closing in on me and I thought if I saw one more waterfall, glacier, river, mountain, tree, bear or moose it would be too much...However I am glad I got over it, because the sights today were really pretty. We left RV park about 9:30 or 10 and went into Clearwater for breakfast. Clearwater is the site of the Wells-Gray Provincial Park. We drove into the park which is noted for its gorgeous waterfalls. First stopped at Spahats Falls which was pretty....a short walk from the parking lot and the falls are narrow but drop about 250 ft. into this canyon...
The second falls we stopped at was Helmcken Falls and that is probably the prettiest waterfall I have ever seen. The drop is 141 metres which is about 450 ft. Although not a very wide falls, it was really spectacular.....the canyon wall was carved out behind the falls and the splashes of water as they cascaded over the edge was really pretty.....We spent quite a bit of time there and walked along the edge of the cliffs looking a the river below.
We then drove on to Clearwater Lake (since we have a Clearwater Lake in Piedmont) although we did not get a really good view of the lake. I did not get a pix of the lake but I did of the sign. We then stopped at Dawson Falls which is called the Niagara of Canada...it is a very wide falls, but not a huge drop. Each falls had its own personality and characteristics. All in all it was a very enjoyable day.
Continued driving on to Kamloops and it was an interesting drive. By the time we reached Kamloops we were getting more into a desert like environment. We followed the North Thompson River the whole way. It was an interesting drive.
Found a place at Kamloops River View RV Park and had view of river and bluffs across the way. It was a nice place but no internet connection....sigh...the story of this trip!
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