An Interesting trip

The morning started out great. I packed the van, had everything ready. The road reports were good, and we were heading to Vancouver for soccer.

And then it all changed! We left at lunchtime, thinking that we would beat any chance of snow. We were sadly mistaken. The snow started, and it was like a blizzard, and it wasn't letting up. For 3 hours we drove in this weather, slowly , carefully. I'm so glad that Mike was driving, I would have turned back. The snow finally stopped at Cache Creek...hurray! The skies started to clear, the roads were wet, not icy. It was getting better, I was happy. The light in the canyon was so pretty reflecting off the snow. Yes I take a lot of pictures while we drive, I'm easily entertained. This was just before Spenses Bridge.... 1/2 way there. Or ... at least that is what we thought.... As we drove into Spenses Bridge the over head sign said "Route 1 CLOSED!!" NNNOOOOO. Really? And there he was , the guy holding the stop sign and telling us there was a slide, at Yale. We were turned around and took the goat trail over to Merritt, by this time it was dark, and my cell phone was ringing. "Yes Mom, we are fine and heading over the Coquihalla ". If you have never been over the Coq , my suggestion is to do it in the Summer time, and in the daylight. It was an interesting drive, I think we hit every possible weather type there is... insane! We arrived at Jason's around 9pm, so much for a quick trip.

At the soccer the next morning, you would never know that the weather was bad Corb went skateboarding at Ambleside park. It was cool in Vancouver, but then it is January The puddles were frozen in the parking lots, so pretty. I think I want these printed for my bedroom. The trip home was much less eventful. The canyon was open, and it cut the time down by at least 3 hours. Still winter conditions, and cars in the ditches, but much better!!