Back to reality and off again

 So we are sitting in the smoke like the rest of the people of western North America. A horrible reminder of the real world after our five days in a bubble. 

We watched the sunset on Long Beach on our last night as the surfers tried to get that last wave before dark. Then in the am said goodbye to the campground and headed out. The road to Port Alberni is windy but really not too bad except for the last 50 km or so. From Kennedy Lake, where half the road washed out and is now undergoing major repair, to the junction at Pacific Rim, frost heaves are the norm. The trip in a car might not be too bad but with a trailer the reverberations are dramatic. Signs forewarn drivers that a 30 minute wait is to be expected at the construction site. We sat for about 15 minutes both ways. But after looking at the washout, we are just relieved you can get past this area at all. 

Tomorrow we leave the campground on the Puntledge River with internet appetites satisfied, laundry done and a few needed groceries bought. and are heading up to Elk Falls at Campbell River. Hope to find better skies along with the rest of the province. We'll be in a provincial park so no internet for a few days.