Road Trip 2010: Days 12 & 13Dawson Creek, BC

Terry and I are enjoying a couple of days of laid back relaxation here at Dawson Creek as we are in the lull between the end-of-the-beginning and the beginning-of-the-middle.

Yesterday we went over to the Northern Lights Campground (staging area for the Good Sam Club caraventure) and registered with our leaders. We were informed that nearly everyone is in town and most are over at Northern Lights. (We didn't make a reservation early enough to get in to the campground early and so ended up at Mile "0" Campground. Just as well, Mile "0" CG has us parked in a nice shaded slot convenient to the laundry and public showers. I didn't see much shade over at the Northern Lights CG.) Tuesday we'll be moving over to Northern Lights for the final evening/day of pre-trip meetings/briefings.

After a brief talk with the two couples serving as leaders and a few of the other early arrivals, we headed down into town to do some grocery shopping. We lucked out in that there was a Tax Holiday going on and we saved the 12% CST on our purchases. In discussing the various taxes with the clerk (CST, VAT, and soon I think she said the HVT) I said they might soon need to consult with some folks south of the border about procuring some arms for the upcoming revolt. She thought about it and said she was ready to do so now.

Groceries safely stowed away, we returned to Northern Lights for a "Happy Hour" gathering of the trip participants. We got to meet folks from all over the US (although there are some from Florida and California who we either missed, or haven't arrived yet) and even four folks from Australia. Munchies were served but it was a BYOB affair and we didn't. There was also cake and ice cream in honor of Fathers' Day.

After an hour or so of shmoozing, we went back to our trailer for dinner and comparing notes. I also made some adjustments to the bumpout on the trailer. The bolt under the carriage that stops it's progress outward had shifted position from highway jostling and needed to be adjusted to permit the bumpout to move an inch or so further out. Not a difficult job to do at all.

Terry and I will be heading out the door shortly to take a walk about the center of town. There are a few small items we could use but first we'll have to stop at the bank to exchange some US for Canadian. (I didn't change much when we first crossed the border and one campground only taking cash put a sizable dent in that.)

Three o'clock (Pacific Time) there is another "Happy Hour" over at Northern Lights and we'll be going over to meet and talk to our traveling companions.