Day 25 - Kamloops to Vancouver

9 June 2004

Highlights:

  • Thompson River
  • Fraser River

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  • Route Map - Day 25
    Kamloops Lake - Kamloops Lake (British Columbia, Canada)Kamloops Lake
    Kamloops Lake (British Columbia, Canada)

    This lake was absolutely still and the reflections perfect, just couldn't get a good shot of it from a distance

    Kamloops Lake - Kamloops Lake (British Columbia, Canada)Kamloops Lake
    Kamloops Lake (British Columbia, Canada)

    Thompson River with train - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Thompson River with train
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Rockslide tunnels and a train - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Rockslide tunnels and a train
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Sandy hillsides and a train - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Sandy hillsides and a train
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Thompson River - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Thompson River
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Thompson River - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Thompson River
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Dude surfing on the Thompson River - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Dude surfing on the Thompson River
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    This dude was literally surfing the rapids - upstream! The water is moving right to left here, but the cascades push water back in a wave that he was riding

    Sandy hillsides - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Sandy hillsides
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Imagine how much effort it must be to keep the railway line clear of fallen rocks!

    Sandy hillsides - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Sandy hillsides
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Thompson River and rockslide tunnels - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Thompson River and rockslide tunnels
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    We had to turn around to go back for this photo. It was also featured in Getway one week

    Hell's Gate gondola - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Hell's Gate gondola
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    For a fee you could take the gondola down to the river. Or you could walk down. We didn't do either

    Hell's Gate gondola - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Hell's Gate gondola
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Alexandra Bridge - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Alexandra Bridge
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    It was a bit of a hike down to this disused bridge

    Alexandra Bridge - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Alexandra Bridge
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Bridge over the Fraser River - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Bridge over the Fraser River
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Alexandra Bridge - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Alexandra Bridge
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Junk food sign - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Junk food sign
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    Well at least they're being honest about selling junk food!

    Clouds rolling into the valley near Yale - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Clouds rolling into the valley near Yale
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

    I tried to get a photo (and a movie) but I couldn't capture how fast the clouds were rolling over the hills

    Port Mann Bridge over the Fraser River near Vancouver - Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)Port Mann Bridge over the Fraser River near Vancouver
    Trans-Canada 1 west (British Columbia, Canada)

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