the art of travelling during fall

After 1 day in the car and 2 days in Jasper I decided to take the 8 hours drive to Salmon Arm easy and stop in Golden a town just below Yoho National Park.

So today, my eyes are almost sore from so many beautifull mountains under the fall's snow.

and my back well rested in huge comfy couches of the very cosy dreamcatcher hostel.

So I can't complain about not being rested before going to my next helpX in Salmon Arm.

Pictures

Just the pictures for now, the comments are comming sometime

back in Meadow

Here comes a point to say that whatever happens I kind of always end up back in Meadow Lake, SK. Who would have thought? Saskatchewan, really ?!? 

I was supposed to spent 10 extra days exploring the mountain but Leonard's truck got stollen and plans changed. So I'm back in Meadow again learning how to shop for a truck. And in addition being told that I drive my car like a race car, that's bad on gas, engine and clutch and that I should change the oil and clean the air filter every time it's due. Yes that's maybe not a big news for car caring people but I obviously ain't that kind ( ^^ ). If you treat your car well it isn't rare that you go over 400 000km. I found 217000 not bad but I guess it's only a start. I'm young, my car is young (or so it appears) so maybe we'll go another 10 000km together. (yes I put 10 000km on her in 4months).

about horses, I'll say it again because She so great : April is AMAZING. thank you marilyn to let me ride her and having put shoes on her.

Kananaskis Ride

Finally I arrived in Black Diamond almost two weeks ago. Met Jane and Leonard who were starting to set the camp at Anchor D, Lenard's friend ranch. traded my car for one of L's horses. So tuesday afternoon, up we go to sentinel along the highwood river were the camp is set in the bush along a nice creek running down from zephir mountain.

A normal day at camp is up at 6am, let the horses out graze with hubbles and bells on so that they don't go on their own for a ride. then after a snooze, breakfast cooked on the fire (pancakes toasts and eggs depending of the days), water the horses on the creek, grain them, saddle them and off we go for a 4/5h ride with usually a break at the top of the mountain looking for wildlife with binoculars while eating our sandwiches. I didn't had any lucky of seeing anything but deers and sheep along the road. the scenery is amazing though.

then coming back at camp, grazing, cooking, dishes and bed.

the rest of the crew, Marilyn, Kelly, Jane + boyfriend Sol and helper Leila from George's came in after an eventfull journey with a grumpy truck last monday night. The camp got a lot more lively and noisy but it felt like a christmas morning openning your gifts with family and friends : wonderful!

so now, pictures !