Sunday July 25

We were slow this morning because we had stayed up so late last night trying to get the pictures on the blog. Finally we got going. I filled up with gas at $4.27 a gallon. Yesterday we drove 270 miles and got 9.45 miles per gallon. I drove around 60 - 65 most of the time but we had a strong tail wind. That really cuts cost at these prices.
We went back and turned on the Cassiar Highway. It runs through the wilderness to say the least. It is narrow with steep shoulders in most places. So far traffic on it is very light. We saw a lot of pretty lakes and scenery today but no animals. We only drove 100 miles today so I expect to see some animals by the time we get to Stewart.
Within the space of 20 miles we went through an area that contained the former mine of the worlds highest grade of asbestos, and another area that mined 92% of the world's Jade. That is hard to imagine because these places are in the middle of nothing.
We stopped at a pullout overlooking Simmons Lake to grill some hot dogs for lunch. I kept looking at the clear water and a few shallow points running out to the deep and it was such a pretty warm day. Today you could actually wear a short sleeve T-shirt for the first time in a while. I talked myself into taking the kayak off the top and going fishing. I fished a couple of hours with only two strikes, same fish. He looked like a small trout. I was using a #1 Mepps spinner. The Kayak performed well, this was its first trip. I really enjoyed being on the water and slinging a lure even if I didn't catch any today. I came in and sat on the hill over looking the lake for a while. O decide to go for a walk and a swim. Some people had come in down the hill at the beach near where I put in. O though he should investigate the situation and go for another swim.
We had a snack and are getting ready for a shower and bed. We didn't make as many miles today as we should have but it has been a really nice day, and that's what it is all about. Stewart will still be there tomorrow. Carpe Diem!