Week ending May 7, 2015 Quesnel to Grande Prairie

 Friday morning  was sunny but cool. We decided that we should do our walk early, to take advantage of the sunshine. By 9 :00 A.M we were off to complete the 4 km loop along the Fraser  River on the opposite side from the previous walk we did. There was a side walk to the top of Sugarloaf Hill, the highest point in Quesnel. It was another interesting walk with information plaques explaining the history of the area.

Fraser River from Sugarloaf

By the time we got back to the truck a storm had blown in and it started to rain. By the time we got back to the trailer it was raining off and on. Later there were periods of hail, as promised by the weather forecast.

Saturday morning was cold. The RV park owner had turned off the water and even unhooked everyone's water hoses to prevent freezing. That was a first. Usually the RV parks just let people take care of their own hoses. We were quite impressed with this consideration. Quesnel held the first farmers market of the season, so off we went. We picked up some spicy garlic sauce made by a local company. This early in the season farmers markets don't have large selections.   In the afternoon, we headed to Pinnacles Provincial Park a few kilometers west of Quesnel.   It has a short walk above a canyon that has some interesting hoodoos.   They were formed when glaciation and water erosion wore away basalt layers from volcanic eruptions revealing layers of ash that are more resistant to erosion. 

Later in the day, back at the trailer, we were surprised to see a woodpecker land on the water post next to us to get a drink of water from the dripping tap.

Sunday, after a walk around the RV park, we watched the NASCAR race.  Needing a walk after sitting a watching NASCAR for hours we headed downtown to do the do the "little People" walk.  Artists had painted all of the fire hydrants in the downtown area.  Are we bored?

Monday morning we drove to Prince George to visit with John's Aunt Trudy. After a nice visit ad fixing her Skype that we had set up 3 years ago we took her out to lunch. When we got back to Quesnel we packed up a few things in preparation for our departure Tuesday morning.

Tuesday morning was moving day. Remember our plan is to never be close enough to snow to touch it. We really blew that. Our trip to Chetwynd included following a working snow plow. Overall, the roads were mainly wet with the occasional slushy area and not slippery and even dry in a few places. We arrived mid afternoon at the RV park in Chetwynd and got the satellite set up, because we wanted to watch the Alberta election results.  Chetwynd is noted for its chain saw carvings. Interesting carvings line the highway through town. There are some very talented people in the area.

We watched the election results and although the result was what the pollsters predicted, we were still quite surprised at the NDP's majority win.

Wednesday morning, we headed for Grande Prairie. Early afternoon we arrived at the Rotary RV Park. This park is well situated, it is next to the Grande Prairie walking paths.  Our plan  is to be here for the next week, while we make our summer plans.

Thursday morning we did some shopping. We had rather a long list as we had delayed some purchases until we arrived in Alberta.