Sunday, June 28, 2009
Alaska and back to Banff
As I mentioned in my other post I made it to Alaska. \Even though it was the most southern part of Alaska.
I woke up Saturday morning and check the weather forecast and it was calling for alot of rain and cold north of where I was. I decided to turn back south and head for warmer and drier places. Also, I was running out of time and if I did head farther north I would probably need to leave the bike up there and fly back with the intention of coming back in a few weeks to do the return trip. Too much hassle.
So I left StewarT BC early Saturday morning with drove back down the 200km of the Cassiar and east to Prince George. This time \i was going to go south of Prince George and drive the central BC towards Kamloops, and then head east through Revelstoke National Park and then Banff.
On Saturday I made it as far as Williams Lake BC. I nice cowboy town north of Kamloops by a few hundred kms. The landscape in this area is much drier almost desert-like the further south you go towards Kamploops.
Sunday morning got up and continued to Kamloops and then west through Revelstoke. Very very nice ride....sunny day and not too warm. Once through Revelstoke and Golden BC , I entered Banff National Park from the west.
Camping in Banff again (which prefer to hotels/motels) and will figure out the plan for Monday.