July 23, 2010
Day 49: Watson Lake to Coal River
The day started well, but then about 2:00 PM it started to rain hard. It continued on for the next couple of hours. When I pulled into Coal River, it had let up, but I was still wet. I stopped in at the lodge there and asked about the campground - it cost $17. I then asked about a room - he said there was a biker's special for only $50 and then smiled remarkably like the Grinch. I said that the weather looked to be clearing up and that I would take a campsite. He seemed disappointed. Unfortunately, the grill had closed so I had to boil myself some spaghetti for dinner.
There was a thunderstorm again in the evening. The flaw with the tent re-appeared - rain fell on the groundsheet and then drained under the tent. The problem was mostly by the entrance, so I fixed it by putting a big stick underneath the groundsheet so that the rain drained away from the tent.
I stayed at the Coal River Lodge ($17). In terms of milestones, I crossed into BC today.
End point:
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Today's ride: 147 km (91 miles)
Total: 5,436 km (3,376 miles)
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