Thursday June 14, 2012

The initial portion of the wterrfall.  I was unable to capture the entire waterfall  due to the size  of the fall.

Today we left camp for a day of exploring the area.  The resort personnel had told us about a nice hike with a view of a waterfall.  When we arrived at the location we had been given we parked at a wide spot in the road and started on a trail for about 1/4 mile following along the side of a rapid stream.  All of a sudden the stream disappeared over a ledge and upon reaching the edge of the precipice we encountered a 500 foot waterfall.  With the spring runoff and rainy season the water flow was astonishing.  I happened to have a zoom lens on my camera so I was unable to capture the entire waterfall.  The surrounding terrain consisted of sheer rock cliffs with a small lake below.  This remote and hazardous view was by far the highlight of the trip.  The feeling seeing this waterfall in such a remote and primitive location that few people will ever have the opportunity to see was wonderful.

This log crossed the creek at the point where the waterfall began.

An eagle flying above me on the ridge by the waterfall.

The rest of the day was spent driving on back roads and exploring a few other resorts in the area.  We have decided to go to Nimpo Lake tomorrow, heading east towards Williams Lake.


Dinner tonight at the resort was enjoyable.  The dinning room is very beautiful, not what you would expect at a lake resort normally serving fishermen. The main dinning room has a beautiful baby grand piano and a window wall overlooking the lake below.  The meals are exceptional.  I had halibut cheeks and Shirley had schnitzel, which was wonderful.  The staff at the resort have many family members in addition to another family from Austria.  All are delightful.  We were entertained tonight with the mother of our waitress coming to our table and playing her guitar and singing us two love songs in her native Austrian language.  I have no idea what she was saying but the music and thought was wonderful. The brain enjoys surprises, and our stay in such a remote area was a wonderful surprise! 


Good Night,


Roger and Shirley


 (This is written on Friday morning as we are preparing to move on to Nimpo Lake.  We had a wonderful surprise from the host as we were preparing to leave.  Stay tuned for tomorrows report.)