We got up in the morning on Sunday October 27th. Brad and I packed up our gear, and we said our goodbyes to Rob. It was great for the three of us to get together again over this past week. Now Brad and I would have to endure the long ride home. It is not really that boring a drive as we would pass through some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. But we were somewhat worn out from all the hiking and photography over the past week... not to mention all the driving.
We set out from Vernon at first light and made our way north to Sicamous. From there we headed east on the Trans Canada Highway through Revelstoke and Golden. The time zone change took place near Rogers Pass and we lost an hour as we returned to Mountain Time. All of the construction zones were closed on Sunday and we breezed right through without any delays.
Once we crossed the divide back into Alberta we made the decision to head north over the Bow Pass to Saskatchewan Crossing and on to Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House. There was a little snow up on the pass, but in general the roads were pretty good. We could have looped around to the south through Banff and Calgary and the road conditions would have been a little better, but the drive a little further. We had no regrets as the time delay was not significant and we were probably ahead of the game. We stopped for fuel and a bite to eat in Rocky Mountain House and then made the push home to Edmonton. We headed to my shop where Brad picked up his vehicle and we transferred over all of his gear. It was nice to be back home, but there was a little regret that our adventure was coming to an end. Hopefully we can head out together again sometime soon.....
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