Kayden Camp
Up at 5 am to high tide on the beach. A relaxing morning bird watching and reading before heading into town. Yesterday the lady at the "i" informed Bruce the ferry from HG to PR was full and requested that reserved patrons check in 2 hours before departure rather than the customary 1 hour.
Bruce’s natural urgency to “not be late”, helped us out as on our way back heard the normal sound of tires on a gravel road, then a sound change. Yep, a left rear flat tire, no leak, no slow air loss, just flat.
Bruce changed it in 30 minutes and we’re on the road arriving early at the ferry terminal. Bruce cursed himself: due to his frugal nature he purchased the cheapest tires at Discount Tires in Puyallup. We never considered we'd be using pothole filled logging roads. A rock punctured…almost a slash…the groove inside the tread. [But according to Bruce the real pain came the next day as we purchased four new heavier-duty truck tires.] We squeezed 30K miles out of the cheapies.
Visiting BC on wheels is a worthwhile adventure, however, do yourself a favor and get good back road tires, it will pay off and you’ll be able to see much of the countryside.
The ferry ride was uneventful and we were back in Prince Rupert by 530pm. I relaxed at the Laundromat while Mr. Fix It took the spare off and put on the patched and air-filled flat. Dinner at Smile’s near the wharf was delicious but pricey.
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