Day 6 - April 26 - WOW! NOW THAT'S A WATERFALL.

Valemount was so peaceful and quiet - I did not hear a vehicle the whole time we were in the hotel, day or night. That feeling was reinforced as we left - the highway was pretty empty.

On the recommendation of a friend we took 100 kilometre detour from Clearwater, BC to Helmcken Falls. I was surprised to find such a high falls in BC. It is really quite stunning. Once again a sunny day at 12 degrees C certainly helped the feeling.

The whole approach and surroundings are majestic, almost spiritual.

The weather in parts of BC has been amazingly mild. There is evidence of this as we drove today. The trees are budding far more noticeably in areas toward the south (though certainly not that far south).

As we headed west to connect to the main highway heading north a bear ran across the highway. It was a skinny bear freshly wakened from his winter nap. He was some distance away so I had to zoom in. Phone cameras, or at least an iphone 12, are pathetically inadequate when zooming so this photo is out of focus. The bear took off into the woods.

We're staying with our high school friend near Williams Lake for a few days. Stay tuned for more adventure.

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