Trip to Terrace/Prince Rupert

On the morning of Thursday the 8th, Brad and i journeyed home from work in Foster Creek, Alberta.  With dropping Brad's truck out at the Edmonton airport along the way the drive took about 13.5 hours.  The next morning, Aug. 9 I had my jeep towed to the shop for axle ujoint replacement as i had broke the drivers side the day before i left for work, with the understanding that i would be able to get it back by noon.  It was a little closer to 12:30pm but finally got it back with new ujoint tacked in place as my the ears on my axle were a little oval.  Next time i'm in there hopefully won't be pressed for time and will be able to upgrade to chromoly shafts.

So, after getting all packed up and getting the roof down and some last minute shopping.  I got out of town just before 2pm to head to Terrace.  First picture was a rest stop near Burns Lake.  When i purchased my first Jeep out of Terrace and drove it back, i had taken a picture in the same spot.  Had to do it with my newer Jeep.

The drive was great, i didn't rush but i didn't stop a lot as i didn't want to be driving in the dark as much as possible.  Stopped in Smithers and picked up a subway sandwich to go and ate it at the first rest stop which had a view of Smithers glacier.

Next I stopped in Mauriceville (not spelled right, will come back and edit sometime) where the river flows through a tight rocky canyon. There were people netting fish out of the waterfall area.  I bought some smoked salmon from a native lady selling it out of a shack there, it went straight into the cooler to be enjoyed later.

 The whole drive is beautiful but it really pics up in the beauty department the closer you get to the coast.

I arrived in Terrace closer to 10pm i believe, when i asked Corey directions to his place, he gave me directions to a friends place a few blocks away from his house and had a beer waiting for me.  We had a few then went to his place to unpack the Jeep and went out on the town, which happened to be karaoke night at the pub.  Corey sung a few gems.  Ended up walking back to his place.
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