We rose at 7 a.m. had breakfast and headed down Highway 97 south. The highway took us through pine and spruce forests and we saw many mule deer including three males in full velvet. Then at Cache Creek what was up to then a rather ho-hum drive turned spectacular. From Cache Creek to Hope, Rt. 97 parallels the Thompson and Frasier Rivers, which run in deep canyons adjacent to the road.
It was one of the most picturesque drives of our entire trip. We took several pictures but as we have found out before, pictures cannot do justice to scenery like this. We dry camped again at a Wal-Mart in Abbotsford, B.C. about three miles from the U.S. border.441 miles today 7792 total
