Day 21 - Muncho Lake, BC to Fort St. John, BC
Today was a day of just covering the miles. Almost 400 today. We passed over the northern Rockies and down the foothills on the other side. Once we were out of the foothills we were just in rolling hills and flatlands all the way to Fort St. John.
Imaging traveling I-5 from the Bay Area to Los Angeles but with forest lining the highway all of the way. That pretty much describes what today was about.
One of the curious mental pastimes I worked on today was trying to estimate the number of trees up here. It's way more then billions and probably in trillions... Just in British Columbia/Yukon it is more than 1,000 miles by 1,000 miles. That's a million square miles. How many trees per square mile? Some of the estimates I was making while riding came up with numbers approaching hundreds of thousands to a million. (Could be way off but it kept me thinking as I was passing all of them.) Estimating is much easier than counting each one!
(P.S. we're back in contact via internet so the previous 3 days or so have been posted now and has pictures for you to view. Enjoy!)
posted by John @ 8:21 PM
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3 Comments:
Hi Guys!!! The daily accounts sure are fun to read!! And the photos are really exciting!! The moose was especially fun to see!! I can't wait to find out how much zoom you had to use to get the wildlife photos!!!!
It was really nice to hear from you!!! You appear to be a day ahead of schedule? Hope you are all feeling well and enjoying the escape from reality!!!!!!!!!! The kids and I send our love. Hope you've conquered the cold!
It's great to know you are all doing so well!!! Be safe and keep on enjoying the ride!! Godspeed!!
love, Kathy
Hi Guys!
The pictures are pretty. Wish WE could be there if Andy did not have such a delicate derriere!! Best of luck & come home safe!
Andy & "Pam "!!
John,
your comments of I-5 and trees keeping your mind moving reminds me of being at sea for days with nothing but sky and water. Anything becomes a big deal - you know - like a turtle or something.
Have fun adn don't rush home mentaly.
Bill
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