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My B.C. Roadtrip

My B.C. Roadtrip. Midway – Prince Rupert -Katja Kiefer. BATMOBILE (9.22 L/100 km, 60.57 litre tank)653 km between fill-ups. Me and my car. Day one- June 30th .

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My B.C. Roadtrip

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  1. My B.C. Roadtrip Midway – Prince Rupert -Katja Kiefer

  2. BATMOBILE (9.22 L/100 km, 60.57 litre tank)653 km between fill-ups Me and my car

  3. Day one- June 30th I left Midway at 6:00 am. I filled my car up before I left and it cost me $78.00. I drove Hwy 3 and then Hwy 97. My first stop was in Oliver where I played Frisbee golf at Mount Baldy. I met up with Zoe and Bree there. The golf cost $20.00. I had a $5.00 sandwich at noon after we finished playing. I then drove to Summerland for some fresh fruit that I bought from a stand on the side of the road. That was $3.00. After that I went west on the 97c Highway. Then I drove north to Kamloops. In Kamloops I went to the BC Wildlife Park and I saw a moose and some camels. The entry fee was $14.00. It was 5pm when I was finished there so I went to the Hot House Bistro for some tacos. The dinner came to $25.00 with tax and tip and by the time I was done it was 6:30pm. I then drove to 100 Mile House to stay for the night. I stayed at the Super 8 Moteland it cost me $76.00.

  4. Day 2-July 1st I got an early start this morning at 7:00 am. I grabbed a quick complimentary breakfast from the lobby and then I was off. I stopped for gas right outside the hotel. I put $70.00 in the tank. Then I backtracked a bit on Hwy 97 until I got onto Hwy 24. While driving on the #24 I saw a raccoon slowly walking across the road. I stopped of course to let it pass but it didn’t want to move. I had to get out of the car and yell at it to get it to move. When I got to Avola I made a split second decision to rent a kayak for a couple of hours for $40 but I don’t regret it. It was a very peaceful and enjoyable experience. It was 12:30pm when I was done so I went to the Rednecks Roadhouse for pizza. That was $10.00. I left Avola at 1:30pm to go to McBride. I got there at 4:00 pm. It was a little early for dinner so I went to the Whistle Stop Gallery to browse. There was a Canada Day celebration there, with little arts and crafts tables and I thought that was pretty neat. I picked up a ceramic bowl for my sister. It was $5.00. After that at 5:00pm I went to dinner at the Sun Valley restaurant. That cost $20.00. I left McBride at 6:30pm to go to my campsite in Purden Lake Provincial Park. I got there at 8:45pm and paid $16 to stay the night. I immediately set up my things to go to bed. I went to sleep at 10:00pm.

  5. Today I planned to meet my sister in Prince George for the day. She lives in Fort St. John. I packed up my campsite and left the park by 9:00am. I got to Prince George and immediately filled up my gas tank. That cost $75.00. Then at 10:00am I met her at Zoe’s Java House. We had brunch and talked for a while. That cost $40. Then we played squash at the Prince George Golf & Curling Club for the better part of the early afternoon. I bought a day pass for us at $125. When we were done, it was about 1:00pm and we went to Café Voltaire for a light lunch. I treated and it cost $30. When we left it was about 2:30pm so we went to The Exploration Place, which cost $10.00. It was around 4:00pm by then so I gave her the ceramic bowl that I had bought her in McBride and we said goodbye. I drove west on Hwy16 until I reached the Takysie Lake Resort in Burns Lake where I would be staying the night at the hotel and it cost $80. I got there at 7:00pm. I had a late dinner at the New Leaf Café. That was $20.00. Then I checked in and went to sleep at about 10:00pm. Day 3-July 2nd

  6. Day 4-July 3rd I left my resort in Burns Lake to head to Prince Rupert on my final day. I had breakfast at M & S’s Bagel Boy and it was really good. That cost me $10.00. I started towards Smithers at 10:00am. It was a lovely drive and I saw a mom and baby deer on the side of the road, grazing. I arrived in Smithers at 12:00pm so I went for lunch at Chatters Pizzaria & Bistro. It was filling and dee-lish. That cost $20.00. Then I went on a trail ride at Mountain View Adventures. The horse was really nice and I had a fun time. The ride was two hours long and it cost $45.00. It was 3:00pm when I left Smithers in “The Bat”. The drive was lovely and scenic and I saw a mountain goat way up on a cliff. I arrived in Terrace at about 6:00pm so I went to find a place for dinner. I ended up going to the Gourmet House Restaurant for some sushi. It was really yummy and I was full for the rest of my drive. That cost $65.00. I filled up with gas and it cost $70. I left Terrace at 7:00pm so that I could be in Prince Rupert by 11:00pm. I made it by 9:00pm instead. I went to my hotel which was a bed & breakfast called Pineridge. It was very nice and it cost $100.00. I MADE IT! Now I can rest…

  7. Km travelled • Day 1: Midway to 100 Mile House = 541 km • Day 2: 100 Mile House to Purden Park = 562 km • Day 3: Purden Park to Burns Lake = 290 km • Day 4: Burns Lake to Prince Rupert = 490 km • Total = 1,883 km

  8. Expenses • Day one: $221.00 • Day two: $161.00 • Day three: $455.00 • Day four: $310.00 Total expenses: $1147.00

  9. Required Elements • I might run into moose, deer, bunnies, or elk. • States and provinces that border BC: Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Yukon, and North West Territories. • There is a ferry route from Prince Rupert to Alliford Bay on HaidaGwaii. B.C. Ferries runs it. • Prince Rupert is part of the Coast Mountain Range • 49*c was the highest temperature in Midway BC. • The poisonous Western or Diamond Back rattlesnake can be found in the area, as well as the poisonous Wolf and Black Widow spiders. • Scale: 5cm = 60 km 60.5cm = 726 km straight • Fanny Bay - 49.4917*N, 124.8111*W • Spuzzum - 49.6906*N, 121.4139*W • Lastman Lake - 51.3333*N, 123.6667*W • Radium Hot Springs – 50.6206*N, 116.0728*W

  10. Road Signs (Caution) • =Watch for moose • =Watch for falling rock or landslide obstructing traffic • =Road may be slippery ahead • =Steep hill ahead, slow down

  11. Links • Mount Baldy: http://www.skibaldy.com/default.asp • BC Wildlife Park: http://bczoo.org/visithours.htm • Hot House Bistro:(http://thehothouse.ca/The_Hot_House/Tapas_Dinner.html) • Super 8 Motel 100 Mile House: http://www.100milehouse.ca/stay/hotels/super8.html • Kayaking in Avola: (http://www.blueriverbc.ca/activities/activities.htm) • Rednecks Roadhouse (Review): http://onlyrestaurantinavola.foodpages.ca/ • Whistle Stop Gallery: (http://www.whistlestopgallery.org/index.html) • PurdenLake Provincial Park: (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/purden_lk/purden.pdf) • Zoe`s Java House (Review): http://zoesjava.foodpages.ca/ • Prince George Golf and Curling Club: http://www.pggolfandcurling.com/

  12. Links • Café Voltaire (Review): http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/85/1509389/restaurant/British-Columbia/Cafe-Voltaire-Prince-George • The Exploration Place: http://www.theexplorationplace.com/ • TakysieLake Resort: http://www.takysielakeresort.ca/ • New Leaf Café: http://www.newleafcafe-burnslake.com/contact.html • M&S`s Bagel Boy, (listing): http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/British-Columbia/Burns-Lake/Bagel-Boy-Cafe/7294881.html • Chatters Pizzeria & Bistro (Review): http://chatters.foodpages.ca/ • Mountain View Adventures, trail rides: (http://www.mvtrailriding.com/) • Gourmet House Restaurant (Review): http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g181770-d762815-r127466152-Gourmet_House_Restaurant-Terrace_British_Columbia.html • PineridgeB&B: (http://www.pineridge.bc.ca/rates.htm)

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