23rd May 2025

We dumped the tanks at the allotted place in the Campsite.  R went to pay for the dump. The campsite manager was quite surprised, she said she would never have known. Just as R was saying how delighted she was seeing the hummingbird, two arrived at the manager’s hummingbird feeders whereupon a large cat came out of the manager’s cottage, ignoring the hummingbirds.

Today it was quite a short drive, the intention being to stop at sights on the way. Actually, there were few of these. Stopped at the metropolis of Clearwater where we bought lunch and provisions for the evening. Nice stop at the North Thompson River Provincial Park, where we sat by the river eating our lunch and watching the trains go by on the other side.  Very well laid out area, including a camping ground, and lots of men with STIHL strimmers, neatening the area up for the summer. By the by, there are masses of dandelions along the roads. R’s brother, just like their dad, hates them and dug several out of his lawn when we stayed. Some roads would have been a major challenge for him.

We continued the drive at a sedate 85kph and made the campsite, Pinegrove Campground and RV park. Smallish campsite, very pleasant staff. Road quite near, and train line on the other side, but annoyingly out of view.

As is usual, we had our own picnic bench where we could lay out supper. 

The showers had a warning notice about the stinky, but harmless, water, and yes, the water truly was stinky. It was some Sulphur mineral in the water which caused the smell.

R again spotted a cat. He was staying in a large RV, but was flaunting the regulations about being on a leash “at all times”. Or did that apply only to dogs?

Washing was performed, at what seems the standard $7 CAN price.