From: Prince George, BC
To: Dawson Creek, BC
Knowing that our drive time would be less today, we set out to find in Prince George doggy jackets and tire chains. We found a pet store called Pet Land that, much like a Super Pets or Pet Smart, had what we needed. We found some stylish winter vests for the bubbies that accentuate their individual brown coloring. (Of course, our dogs wouldn’t be caught barking in something that wasn’t stylish.)
Next objective: tire chains. It wasn’t until after driving all over Prince George due to more bad Canadian directions (Cynthia please explain this phenomenon) that we found one of the coolest stores we’ve ever been in: Canadian Tire. Imagine the best parts of an Advanced Auto Parts (with a garage), a Home Depot and a Walmart all combined in one building. That’s Canadian Tire. Here we bought tire chains, bungee chords, a sponge thing, and some winter rated windshield washer fluid. We noticed lots of people buying the anti-freeze washer fluid stuff so we knew we were doing right. After that we filled the gas tank, got some lunch and ice cream at Dairy Queen (our first stop for ice cream the whole trip…not bad for us) and got on the road. Dawson Creek was about 5 hours away.
The light rain from the night before continued throughout the entire day. Overcast and hazy, the drive included fog and limited visibility especially of the mountains. However, it didn’t take away too much from the sight seeing. Because, the fog wrapped the mountains ranges like a scarf and added a beautiful effect we would’ve never imagined. Once again, the mountains and clouds seemed to join together seamlessly.
There were also several small waterfalls and one considerable waterfall along the way. If it wasn't raining we didn't think we would have been able to see as many so well.
About and hour still outside of Dawson Creek, we drove
through Chetwynd, home of the Annual Chainsaw Carving Championship (random, we know). Throughout town we saw dozens of large intricate woodcarvings and snapped a few photos. Mostly, we were just taken aback by the detail with which these carvings were crafted.
When we finally entered town we must have stopped at 8 or 10 hotels inquiring about dog fees and nightly rates. We decided on the Comfort Inn for the night. Who'd of thought this middle of nowhere place would be so busy?
The days seem to be getting just a little bit shorter (getting dark around 6pm), and the snow is quickly inching down the mountains. We expect to see some very soon.
3 comments:
"Crappy Tire" is the best! That is Canadian Tire's nickname, at least that's what my dad used to call it...which is weird since it has everything you need. Do they still offer Canadian Tire dollars? I can still recall the smell of that store.
As far as directions, or lack of directions, maybe you need to quickly learn french so they will start making sense.
Love the coats! Did they get boots to match???
Very stylish puppies! The coats will also help camoflauge them from the grizzlies!!
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