Turning right off the Al-Can, Canada 97 would take us south back to the ‘lower 48’.  It was a mad dash, as we were ready to be back to unlimited cell connections, internet, satellite TV and not having to multiply the KPH and mileage signs by .6 in order to determine the speed limit and distance to the next destination.  The 30% discount on all purchases due to the very favorable currency exchange rate will be missed, however;-)

At Dawson Creek we did take a break from our long consecutive travel days and stayed two nights in order to learn about the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark and visit Kinuseo Falls.  In 2000 two local boys fell off their inner tube while going down the rapids in the Tumbler Ridge area.  Walking back upstream on bedrock, they thought they saw a dinosaur trackway.  Imaginations of young boys can be wild – but showing their parents it was determined that a paleontologist should be contacted.  Canada’s leading expert on dinosaur tracks confirmed the findings.  Since then additional tracks have been found as have bone-beds.  A wonderful Dinosaur Discovery Gallery also opened in 2007 to tell the story of the dinosaur discoveries with fabulous full-scale exhibits.

A UNESCO Global Geopark also includes areas of other geological interest, including waterfalls, rock formations, caves and the dinosaur trackways.  We saw them all.

Loooong gravel road to Kinuseo Falls.

There were a lot of coal mining operations along the way – with VERY modern facilities.

Kinuseo Falls were not quite up to the Camber of Commerce sales pitch-but beautiful.

Hard to see the S-shaped fold of the rock in the cliff – but it was impressive in person.

This beauty soared over the falls for quite awhile.

Enough of the ‘education’ stuff and back to GOLF!!  At the recommendation of friends, we took a beautiful drive heading just south of Kamloops to the Okanagan Lake area and stayed in the wonderful town of Kelowna.  Very fitting we should wind up this portion of the trip here – as Kelowna is the Indian name for Grizzly Bear!!  Here we played the suggested Predator Ridge GC and hiked on Knox Mt. along Okanagan Lake.  The weather finally cooperated again – and we had beautiful days – AND beautiful scenery.

Doesn’t this fog bank look like like a huge tidal wave crashing on the road up ahead??

Great views from Predator Ridge GC with Okanagon Lake in the background.

A stunning couple;-)

A view of the Kelowna Marina area from Knox Mountain.

A drone’s eye view of Okanagon Lake looking north.

E looking for ‘heart’ rocks next to the crystal clear lake waters.

Tomorrow – after 2 months – Magic will carry us back to the ‘lower 48’!!  It is good-bye to Alaska, the Al-Can highway and Canada.  Its been fun!

Look out Washington state – E & G are on their way;-)!!!!!