Comments | amw: Skimikin Lake → Canoe → Enderby

amw

Skimikin Lake → Canoe → Enderby

Aug 15, 2021 20:00

Today was a tough day. The smoke was very, very thick. I packed up early and was out of there a bit after 9am. Going down the hill from Turtle Valley was a rush, it was a sealed road and i just zoomed down after breakfast. Then i made a wrong turn and ended up on the Trans Canada Highway ( Read more... )

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spiffikins August 16 2021, 04:29:28 UTC

Your journey just keeps reminding me of my childhood ( ... )

amw August 16 2021, 16:22:23 UTC

This is a fantastic story, thanks for sharing! And yes - that funny little tunnel onto the beach is still there! I love it, it really does feel like walking into Narnia. I think more places should have tunnels that go to them.

The good news is that despite the smoke there were still kids paddling and playing in the water. Even down here in Enderby with the apocalyptic orange skies there were people tubing down the river. It's reassuring, i think, that kids will find an adventure to have, no matter what's going on around them.

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motodraconis August 16 2021, 05:30:41 UTC

GAH! A bit of a cliffhanger ending! Will our hero make it past the wild-fires on her own steam? Will she succumb to a dehydrated vegan meal? Will she be forced to evacuate strapped to a passing RV? Tune in for the next instalment!

I confess I am gripped.

geminiwench August 16 2021, 05:55:57 UTC

Fucking fuck..... you're amazing!

There is nothing that tastes better than a meal of fresh vegetables after a long ass day working your butt off.... you're exhausted, you're thirsty, you're at the very bottom of your stomach... you're weak... and something like an orange or a salad is like BOING!!! It's EVERYTHING your body wanted. It is SO friggin' satisfying!

I am loving your updates... and I'm sorry the suburbs are trying to ruin even the most rural places SOMEHOW. Colonial ideas about ownership and straight lines and BLASTING THROUGH... are still fucking up many people's daily lives... up to and including the idea to traverse a hill... means going straight the fuck up it, and not really caring because the IDEA of cars is too ubiquitous.

siglinde99 August 16 2021, 11:20:19 UTC

I am flipping back and forth to the news as I read this and I see Armstrong is now under evacuation alert. Stay safe!