Continuing on... Prince George



After 4 full days in Bella Coola we were off to PG. That is where my brother lives. It was an 8.5 hour drive. We planned to stop at Horn, and Bluff Lakes for some fishing and swimming. This was a very strong recommendation from the Williams Lake people I met in Bella Coola. So we packed a lunch because there really are no places to stopper food between Bella Coola and Williams Lake. However, once we got on the road to go see the cousins, there was not much that would have enticed the kids to stop. The cousins were a huge draw. 

It always circles back to the people you want to spend time with. People you surround yourself with make the time fun. Really hoping to finding that joy up North too. So we powered thru and missed Bluff lake. Maybe next time. PG = a week with a nice bed, hot shower, friends, cousins, and good times ahead. 


Prince George was great as always. Trips to Ness Lake for boating and lake life,  mountain biking at Pidherny (a recommendation if you like to bike and are up there), some indoor rock climbing and home brew drinks with friends (Thanks Rob).

Shawn and Robyn, can’t thank you enough for housing us. Kristen, Christina and Catherine you are also one of a kind. We love you!


We found out about a week into our trip  that our original plan was no longer an option. We wanted to go on the Marine Ferries all the way up to Alaska. Before Covid you could take e ferry from Prince Rupert up. Covid made it that Alaskan ferries no long stop in ANY Canadian ports. The blogs I read and  people I talked to had all gone pre covid and I did not think to check these stats.

 

 We decided that we still really wanted to go to the Haida Gwaii. However, Adam started a Landmark Forum workshop/course 2 days after we arrived in PG. The course was intense. 13 hrs a day for 3.5 days so I waited for him to be finished before we made our future plans. Unfortunately that was the wrong thing to do. You cannot wait if you want to go to the Haida Gwaii. We did not want to book our ferry over there initially as we did not know our exact timelines. This was a no go if we wanted to get on the ferry to Skidegate (Haida Gwaii). This ferry is 100% reservable.  Once again I assumed that there would be some of the ferry left un-reservable. I called BC Ferries this morning and we were able to get a ferry over there in about a week, but we would be stuck there for 18 days before we could catch a return ferry. Too long for the kids and I (especially I) to be tenting. So Maybe we can circle back and do this in September.  (crossing my fingers)



STRUGGLES


Are you the planner in your family? I am. So three things are happening to me as a consequence right now. One: I have a hard time going with the flow, which is how this trip is happening/turning out. Two: letting other people plan (as my type A personality traits rear their ugly heads) is hard, as I always want a say in it. Three: I’m tired of planning and need someone else to make the decisions. So much mental exhaustion is happening and on top of that, lets throw in the fact I’m homeless.


Lets talk about being homeless. It’s more than being without a physical house. We have actually been truly homeless since the last week of April and it is starting to take a toll on my emotional state. How do you recharge when you don’t have a place of your own to truly relax? 

 Coming to PG is always an annual summer holiday destination because of family and friends. This year, after our 6 days, I feel the itch to go home and I don’t have one and I am struggling. Today was full of tears and wanting a place like my own bedroom to regroup, and I don’t have that.  I realize that this was always going to happen when routine and life changed, but that does not mean it’s not hard. 


We hit the road. Smithers is our next destination.







red rover, red rover, we call mom over......



Location: Prince George, BC, Canada

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