At Prince Rupert we did laundry and had a fish fry with some of the fish that Carlos, Larry, Gene and George caught in Sitka. The rest of the caravan members provided salads and desserts and it was an outstanding dinner. Then it was time to move on to Terrace.
Terrace is the spot known for its Kermodei bears. Or, Spirit Bears, as they're more commonly known. A recessive gene from each parent causes the bears to be white in color and approximately 1 in 10 has the trait. I'm not sure how often one is spotted; we certainly never saw any!
While there we toured a First Nation Heritage Centre and it was one of the better ones. We watched a totem pole being carved and a juvenile eagle provided our only wildlife sighting.
The second day in Terrace was our tour of the lava beds - about 250 years old. Pretty impressive. We also visited a First Nation community that used to be accessible only by a suspension bridge. We got the idea they don't like guests or visitors, as there were no services there either.
On to Fraser Lake and the fires. We didn't see flames, but the skies were definitely smoky and ashes fell from the skies! It was decided we'd cut our visit there short by a day and head for Quesnel a day early, so here we are! We did enjoy an afternoon painting of fish session at the Recreation Centre, where we were parked. They will be on permanent display. Mine has polka dots and the variety of styles was impressive. Larry painted a raven's head on his, but no one recognized it as such! Judy Erb said it looked more like a woodpecker!
George Scott had leftover waffle mix from his previous breakfasts, so we had one last caravan breakfast in Fraser Lake. The hot food turned cold very quickly in that temperature. The night temperature was said to be 33! We were indeed cold!
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