Toad River Part 2

We slept in a little and had a leisurely breakfast of yogurt, butter tarts, bananas, and coffee. It was raining as we carried everything out to the camper and pickup.

We headed down the road about 10:20, and we were planning our day in Ft Nelson. After about 15 miles, we came to the crest of a hill, and Phil had to brake hard to keep from crashing into the rear of another camper.

Up the road about 4 cars was a small temporary sign that said "Construction." We waited. And waited. And waited. A few trucks with rock went by and after talking to a family from Minnesota that was walking up the side of the road toward the "construction" concluded that the rain either triggered an avalanche of some kind or caused a washout.

We waited some more. A few more rock trucks went by. After about 2 hours, the family from Minnesota came back and said it would be at least tomorrow morning before the road reopened. We executed a turn around and came back to the Toad River Lodge, and requested a campsite. (It is cold at 56F, but currently not raining.) Our campsite faces a small quiet lake.

We did see a bear while waiting in line. We also saw a woman throw out some sandwiches by the side of the road, so maybe the bear will have a treat? Please don't do this or feed wildlife if you are traveling! Feeding wildlife can result in a reduced fear of humans, and eventually, they have to be destroyed for raiding campsites.

Our campsite today is next to a couple from Joplin, MO. No smoke and no more rain yet.

We ate lunch in the Lodge and will spend the afternoon reading. There is a burn ban in effect, so I'll fix something on the campstove tonight.Read more