My first stop is way off the grid, Begbie Falls. It's located down a one-track gravel road with big pot holes. I spent the night there.
I had planned to hike to the falls, but I saw this fresh bear scat not too far from where I parked for the night.
I have bear spray, but I wasn't in the mood to use it.
Decided to continue south on Highway 23 (click here for route).
Mountains and lakes everywhere.
Boarded a free ferry at Shelter Bay; fairly long ride, about 30 minutes.
View from my passenger window during the crossing.
View from my front window; approaching the east side dock.
I pulled over so all the vehicles on the ferry could get ahead of me. I wanted to savor this road!
Since the next wave of vehicles behind me was at least an hour away (the next ferry), I could stop anywhere, anyplace, having the road almost to myself. When a rock outcropping looked unique, I just pulled over to photo it.
Close-up of above pretty rock design.
This is the prettiest roadside waterfall I've seen in awhile.
Highway 23 is so "un-crowded" that long-distance bicyclists feel free to stop and talk along the road.
Highway 23 eventually takes me to Nakusp.
Nakusp is proud of its history.
I accidentally found the town's museum; the town's library is above it.
The library didn't open until Noon so I had half an hour to wander around 5,500 pieces of historical artifacts. Know what this is?
It's a snowshoe for a horse.
This lady (below) is the town's whistle lady and museum volunteer. Everyday at 11:30 AM she prepares the whistle to blow at Noon.
The whistle was salvaged from the SS Minto. It actually sounds more like a fog horn than a whistle.
The museum has a miniature replica of the SS Minto.
Coming up in my next post, another picturesque mountain-lakeside Canadian village.
