Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
(and Professional Travelers)
Caron Creek RV Park
and Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada |
Below: Our motorhome entering Caron Creek RV Park. They say that bear, elk, moose and deer roam the mountain behind the RV, but we didn't see any wild animals in the one day we were there. A week before we got here, they had a fluke snowstorm that left 4-inches of snow on the ground. So glad we didn't get here sooner. And they say bear were roaming on the mountain in the photo below. | |
BELOW: The campground office
and sites - no one here! Soon afterwards about 4 other RV's came in. Clean washrooms, free showers, laundry, full hook-up pull-through sites. |
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BELOW; a short walk behind the campground to Pine River where they say moose, deer and bears are common. The only thing we saw was a very old bridge, some birds, ducks, and butterflies. | |
From Caron Creek RV Park,
it is a 10 mile (16 km) drive to Chetwynd. |
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Chetwynd is located at highways
29 & 97 where the eastern foothills of the Rockies open up to the
expansive, rugged geography of Peace River country, and is a transportation
hub for the region. Chetwynd has abundant natural resources, a stunning
mountain backdrop and the gentle rolling topography which inspired early
European settlers to call it "Little Prairie." Assets: forestry,
oil and gas exploration, mining, ranching and tourism. It claims to be
the chainsaw carving sculpture capital of the world and the forestry capital
of Canada in 1992 as per the sign below. population about 2,866. |
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BELOW: the sculptured bear
is going to get a very scared Karen. Instead of saving Karen from the bear, Lee takes photographs. |
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BELOW: Lee sitting
on a sculptured bench - & a close-up of the side of the bench |
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BELOW: several sculptures
shown from two different views |
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BELOW: A TWO-SIDED SCULPTURE |
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ABOVE - SIDE ONE AND SIDE 2 - BELOW A
SIDE VIEW SHOWING BOTH SIDES OF THE SCULPTURE |
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