June 8, 2014 – Pemberton, BC to Vanderhoof, BC ~435 miles
Before going to bed the previous night, we noticed another couple of bikes, presumably belonging to ADVRiders, that were also parked outside the motel. There was a BMW XChallenge and a KTM that I cannot remember.
The next morning, we woke up to find that KTM had been knocked over.
The landlord asked us to help him put the bike back up on the stand, and I left a note so the bike’s owner would know what happened. When we talked to the owner of the motel about it, he said it that most likely, a bear had knocked it over. At least the bear had good taste and left all 3 BMWs upright. (shots fired!)
Heading north, we had a great road in the morning that followed along a river.
Vy takes in the scenery.
After 27 years of life, I finally got to try Tim Horton’s. All I wanted to know was how their Boston Creme donut compared to Dunkin’s. My vote goes to Dunkin Donuts.
VyVy and Baby Jack take a break from riding somewhere in southern British Columbia.
Bui tries his best eagle impression.
Randomly noticed that a bee had somehow died and then fallen right into a hole created by the straps of my Wolfman Rolie Bag Tank Panniers. I was quite happy with these bags – in fact I believe that without them I wouldn’t have had enough luggage space to make this trip work. My review of the bags can be found here. I left the bee there to see how long it would stay on the bike. I figured it’d be gone within the hour, but it actually stayed for at least 600 miles before it eventually fell out.
Stopped to get a break from the rain in Smithers, BC. Surprisingly, we found a Ukrainian place called Louise’s Kitchen, so we decided to give it a shot. Ordered borscht and perogies because that’s what you have to do, and it was absolutely fantastic – the perfect warm food for a cold, wet day. Highly recommend Louise’s!
When it rains, I take way less photos. The miles ticked away until we got to Vanderhoof, and we decided to stay at the North Country Inn. Excellent place to stay, although there’s really nothing to do in town.
Because there’s nothing to do in town, we ate at the restaurant that’s part of North Country, where I found this amusing sign.
Continue to Day 6
June 9, 2014 – Vanderhoof, BC to Prince Rupert, BC ~385 miles
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June 7th, 2014 – Portland, OR, to Pemberton, BC ~410 miles