On the road again

We headed out of the big city on the TransCanada Highway 1.  We didn’t set the satellite navigation system, because there just aren’t that many highways in Canada to get confused. 

Tim booked our itinerary to get us to Banff as quickly as possible.  So, we are doing three, one night stops along the way.  The first was in the hottest place in Canada (or next to it) in an area called Spences Bridge.  With it being 38 degrees (100 degrees F), we decided to go swimming in the Thompson River that ran by the campsite and along our whole drive.  This was a rushing, huge river that connects to the Fraser River in Vancouver.  Luckily, it turned near our campsite, providing a sandy beach with calm waters.  However, the turn didn’t warm the water from the ‘spring thaw’, so Karen’s descent into the water took about 20 minutes.  It was a refreshing way to spend the afternoon.

Georgia learned about freight trains, very long and double-decker freight trains.  They came through every 15 minutes and shook the trailer when they did.  As we were walking back from the river, we waited far from the unguarded, level crossing for the oncoming train.  As we waved to the conductor, he honked the horn for us several times and hung out the window to wave at Georgia.  He looked tiny in comparison to the train.  It was very exciting.

When we settled in for the evening, we realised we loved being back on the road.  For all the wonderful things about family and friends, it is nice to just be the 3 of us back on our own time schedule.