After two soggy days at Barkerville, we were happy to get back into the balmy south Cariboo section of BC today. We enjoyed being in the old town, but the thunder, lightning, conatant heavy rain , gullywashers, and lack of CELL/INTERNET service was killing us. We hafta have our Internet fix, and don't want to be out of touch with our realtor right now for any length of time. So after shopping our hearts out and finding some great cowboy treasures (hatpin, gloves, handmade slippers, and a bright red union suit), we stowed our sodden lawnchairs and patio mat and enjoyed a warm dry drive to Clinton today. A fellow camper at the RV seminar in Kelowna last week had recommended this campground to us, and it's very comfortable and reasonable ($17) for full services.
Stopped at 83-mile house this afternoon for a fascinating tour through a lifetime collector's collections. This 80-year-old ex-farmer collects EVERYTHING. He has farm implements, carousel horses, horse-drawn carriages, weigh scales, milking machines, victrolas, lanterns, rope-making machines,and on and on. I told him he was lucky to have found a wife who would put up with his hobby, since it took up most of their property. They have the original 1866 stables, lodging house, and teamsters house as well as many other sheds. And he's his own tour guide. Quite a guy.
We are heading gradually southward (seeking warmer weather and sunshine) and will likely make it back home by early next week.
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