Lytton : Sun Peaks
July 1 to 3, 2011
This time around, we were determined not to rush, so we took the Canada Day weekend away from the usual crowds in Vancouver, staying in Merritt for two nights.
From Merritt, we explored other splendid routes in the area avoiding traffic, including 5A to Kamloops past Nicola Lake and Lac Le Jeune Road en route to resource-rich Logan Lake.
Coming home, we took the opportunity to re-experience picturesque Allison Lake and the serene beauty of Manning Park.
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Total Distance Travelled 1148 km
Weather 9 to 27°C, Hot and dry; occasionally overcast
Jul 1 |
Jul 3 |
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Sunrise |
5:11 a.m. |
5:13 a.m. |
Sunset |
9:21 p.m. |
9:20 p.m. |
The Fraser Valley
Highway 1 Eastbound
Yale Tunnel (1st of 7)
Saddle Rock Tunnel
(2nd of 7)
A Break in Boston Bar
Boston Bar Grass Strip
Glimpse of the Fraser River
At Lytton, the Fraser and Thompson Rivers merge...
Highway 1, along the Thompson River
BC's Dry Interior
Not the Only Ones
Canadian Pacific Railway mainline, constructed parallel the river circa 1885
Day 1 Starting to Wind Down
Dandelion Seeds
Keeping Pace
Merritt
Day 2... we'll swing by Logan Lake on the way back from Kamloops
Near Nicola Lake
40 kilometres to Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Resort
View from the chair lift... what a blast!
Decent band in the Village... good times :)
Highway 5
Logan Lake
Comparison, and losing light... no pictures after dark...
Day 3, Breakfast
A belated Happy Canada Day
Highway 5A back to Vancouver completes the loop
Allison Lake
Nearing Princeton
Time for a Freeze Pop
Red Triangle
Pipeline Bridge, Highway 7 West of Hope
The fertile Fraser Valley, once more
Towards Mission
Done.
