Leaving our hotel first thing was a zoo! There are so many Indian families here with lots of kids! A few rain showers today, but mostly clear around 70 degrees. Hinton is an industrial town with wood products being the main business. There's a huge lumber operation. As we head south, back toward Jasper, the mountains are spectacular! Lots of lakes and supposedly great places to see Rocky Mountain Sheep (we saw one yesterday here).
Jasper is the main town in Jasper National Park. Looks like a fun place! Lots of hotels, shops and restaurants. Not sure what's here except that its the northenern gateway to the National Parks.
Now we head south on Rt 5 following the Thompson River. Great road, not much traffic. We stopped at Mt Robson Provincial Park for a break. Mt Robson is 12,000+, the tallest point in the Canadian Rockies. A popular place for outdoor activities.
As we approach Kamloops, the landscape opens up to a wide valley, hillsides barren of trees with lots of sagebrush. Reminds me a bit of the land around the Columbia Gorge.
Kamloops is a large city, population around 100k. Our hotel is a "Prestige" brand, part of Best Western.Very nice! We had a our dinner in the hotel dining room. We were the only customer, a great meal and a delighful Philipino waitress.
Tomorrow an interesting route to Nelson.
340 miles 41.6 mpg
(Note: in August of 2024 much of the city of Jasper was destroyed by fire)
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| Indians taking pictures |
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| Jasper |
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| Jasper |
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| Mount Robson |
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| Kamloops |
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