South from Clinton from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken enjoys a largely downhill stretch from Clinton towards the start of the Sea-to-Sky Highway..
South from Clinton from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken enjoys a largely downhill stretch from Clinton towards the start of the Sea-to-Sky Highway..
Clinton on the Cariboo from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken discovers a town along the Cariboo Highway that has a touch of character…
Settlements along the Cariboo Highway south of Prince George had been as largely uninspiring as many of their titles. 150 Mile House. 100 Mile House. An 83. At best strips of fast food outlets and motels. Otherwise, boarded up gas stations and grills. Lac la Hache claimed to be the longest town in British Columbia. Miles. But thinly spread. And mostly closed up. Others had an industrial feel. Functional. Quesnel. Pronounced Que-nel. Silent s.
100 Mile House from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken makes a lunch stop at 100 Mile House. Not quite his thing…
Big Buns in BC from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken makes a brief stop of the Fort Alexandria Cafe, south of Prince George, British Columbia
South of Prince George British Columbia’s interior plateau. Along Route 97, the Cariboo Highway. Not flat, just flatter. No bad thing of course, as less likely to encounter punishing headwinds. Some serious climbs along the highway. Long, steady gradients rather than short and sharp. McAleese’s Hill. Tough ascent north of Williams Lake.
Roads south of Prince George from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken contemplates the roads south of Prince George, heading for Vancouver