Liz had mentioned she was planning on doing some wreck dives for a course in Feb up in Nanaimo, and my schedule coincided to leave from work in Banff for that weekend.<\/p>\n
After working a long day, and getting a little bit of sleep, I headed out early heading west down the highway. I could have left later, but didn’t want to have to deal with the backlog of the closed highway for avalanche clearing in Revelstoke.<\/p>\n
The Coquahala was closed due to avalanches, so I finally got the opportunity to take Hwy 1 the whole way to Vancouver through Cache Creek.<\/p>\n
I would have been nicer, if it wasn’t so wet, and with less traffic (since everything was being diverted off Hwy 5)<\/p>\n
Nothing too eventful, aside from the snow on top of Rogers pass, where my car decided to get a little sideways on me. Lightly brushed the side berm with not too much of a scrape, but a slight dent in the back bumper.<\/p>\n
Coming into Salmon Arm was pretty icy, but otherwise a pleasant drive past there into Kamloops and beyond to Hope and Vancouver.<\/p>\n
This time with pumped up tires, I made it to Kamloops with mileage to spare and filled up. My new ‘ritual’ is grabbing some Carls Jr in the lower mainland for some pre ferrie food.<\/p>\n
I must have been really hungry the previous times. The burger is pretty decent, and a decent amount of food (I never finish it with a medium combo), but I think I’m gonna pass the next few times and grab something else.<\/p>\n
I got into Parksville at Grannies just a bit after 5, had dinner and showed her my drysuit and new undergarment.<\/p>\n
Yup, spent more money.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry, it wasn’t wasted. I was looking for a pair of fins, and the Hollis fins fit pretty much perfectly over my rock boots. I inquired into the Whites Fusion undergarment at the store, and they had a few in-stock, and at a really good price. I figured it is a sound investment into my health and safety to be nice and warm!<\/p>\n
After a veeeeeeery long day (days actually, with a nap here or there) I retired for the night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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