Prince George, B.C. to Vernon, B.C.

Started off cool this morning, but not bad. Still having blue skys. Put on chaps and coat. Shed the coat early afternoon. Really wish the chaps had come off. By the time we stopped for the night, it was almost 90. Way too warm for chaps.......

Rode through some very interesting terrain today. Started off the morning with everything green and lush. This is what we saw first:
Within a 100 miles or so, it started to change to this:
Then this which reminded me of riding through some of the southwest:
Then, back to this:
The vegetation literally changed as you went around a curve. It was pretty amazing!!!!!!

Stopped in a little pub just outside of Vernon for a cold beer to help us cool down. I tried to talk them out of the pool light, but we couldn't figure out how to get it loaded on the bike for the trip home. I thought it would look good hanging on my deck:
Should be "back in the USA" tomorrow. Isn't there a song about that? If not, maybe I should write one........... It will be good to be back. We've ridden a little over 7,200 miles so far and all but about 1,200 of those are north of the Canada/US border. Really hard for me to comprehend. It is getting time to be back in the States.

Dave and I were talking after dinner tonight. We decided that this would have been a much easier trip at 19, or even 45. Or, if you get right down to it, at 50. We are both getting a little sore and stiff. Old bodies just don't seem to handle this as well anymore. Maybe if I'd worked a little to get in shape before we took off, it would have helped. Note to self: next time, be in better shape. Think I'll remember that??????

Dave is really glad it is heating up. Not me, so much. It would have been nice to have a few days in the 70's instead of going right from 40 to 90 and then even warmer as we get closer to home. Oh well, at least there is no rain in sight. By the time I get home, I might be wishing for it to rain on me just to cool me down!!!!!!

Th th that's all folks....................