End of week 1

Not the Start Expected Sunday June 8th Begbie Mtn, Revelstoke, from the dyke walk Seven days in and over 1200 km into our 20,000 km expedition. I was going to start with the first two challenges of the trip. That would be a distraction and disingenuous given the stunning scenery and landscapes we have enjoyed to Revelstoke, and the journey since our 4 night stay in Manning Park. Man ning Park. was a beautiful setting. Loads of walks, mountains, lakes and creeks and the new Skyview RV park had moder n well maintained washroom facilities and was only at 10% capacity. The alpine trails were still closed due to snow, but lower levels were open. We hiked around Lightning Lake (9km) and a number of other trails and would certainly go back. Revelstoke, our second stop, is now running a close second as a place to live after the Sunshine Coast. We would have stayed longer. The campground was spotless with new, well designed and fi...