tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post8174806702080073801..comments2023-12-07T03:58:37.749-08:00Comments on Riding the Wet Coast: Sandon, BCAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-3412894056270965012009-02-23T08:05:00.000-08:002009-02-23T08:05:00.000-08:00comments: sorry for the late replies. I've b...comments: sorry for the late replies. I've been AWOL for a few days reaquainting myself with the finer points of photography and getting caught up with the analogue --> digital age.<BR/><BR/><B>Jack:</B> One of our favourite pastimes is to try to discover the "history" of our great land by taking the road less travelled. I am intrigued with "Places Lost". Actually there is a book of this title which I have been meaning to purchase about the lost towns in Newfoundland <EM>(where we visited a few years ago)</EM>. The little town of <B>Coalmont</B> is probably over an hour, return from the main highway, but I will see how our time goes the next time we are in the area<BR/><BR/><B>Baron:</B> I have been trying to find "other" Interment camps, but most have been dismantled. There was one around Greenwood, but we couldn't find it. But we did locate the old townsite of Phoenix and their old cemetery, of which I have another story to tell<BR/><BR/><B>Conchscooter:</B> The town of Sandon is located in an area with HARSH winters. I don't think you will want to have a summer escape there. Much better to live under your stilted house . . . Ah, one day . . . our dream may come true. I think I would like to drive on your elevated highway above the water and visit KW and eat at some of the places you write about.<BR/><BR/><B>Irondad:</B> I suppose my words weren't that clear. No we didn't start two decades ago on this particular trip, but rather we started two decades ago to try to learn more about the history of this part of the country, which I include WA, OR, BC, and AB. There are excellent M/C roads in this area perhaps to tempt you to visit, but you may have to give up a few weekends of instructing<BR/><BR/><B>Lance:</B> Actually, have you ever driven the "Darrington Loop". Excellent road through wilderness area. When the pavement ends on that stretch that starts from Granite City there is a ghost town called "Monte Cristo". I understand that there are now 3 permanent residents and also the terminus of the Galloping Goose Railway. There are at least 5 tunnels on the stretch which are accessible, but we couldn't find them. Two have collapsed but you are able to get into the other ones if you have waterproof gear and flashlights. We also stopped at the "BIG Three mountain" to visit the Ice-Caves. Go on a warm day and you can feel the thermals from the caves nearly a mile away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-62410048477035916822009-02-16T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-16T20:49:00.000-08:00Thanks for tour, Bobskoot! Your pictures show tow...Thanks for tour, Bobskoot! Your pictures show towns that had great promise in their days. I hope the preservation efforts continue.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458096347718242672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-9986613601366041142009-02-16T15:15:00.000-08:002009-02-16T15:15:00.000-08:00If you started this out two decades ago, that must...If you started this out two decades ago, that must have been some back road!<BR/><BR/>Actually, I really enjoyed this post. The older I get the more I enjoy finding out about the past.irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-32185758995283458602009-02-13T20:18:00.000-08:002009-02-13T20:18:00.000-08:00Cool, Canada violated civil rights too!They just h...Cool, Canada violated civil rights too!They just have the good taste to keep quiet about it I suppose. Aside from the lack of sunshine and the short summer it looks delightful. I think a 20kph speed limit might give me hives.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-53421588996349994702009-02-13T13:21:00.000-08:002009-02-13T13:21:00.000-08:00Bob,Your post is a piece of Canadiana which I very...Bob,<BR/>Your post is a piece of Canadiana which I very much appreciate. I love running down historical memory lanes of our country.<BR/>Your shots are clear and crisp. Love the Japanese Tea House, the crumbling houses, the narrow road and the fast moving river. A piece of art my friend. Certainly one way of preserving and documenting history.<BR/>Thanks for sharing this with us.Baron's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363887015251189502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-43013926985567937232009-02-13T05:43:00.000-08:002009-02-13T05:43:00.000-08:00Dear bobskoot:This was a delightful tour of a spec...Dear bobskoot:<BR/><BR/>This was a delightful tour of a special part of BC, combining raw adventure with lots of local color and history. I could easily imagine your scooter snarling its way up the mountainous roads, while you occasionaly stop and grab a few pictures. Next time, see if you can grab a few shots of the old hotel pub (still used by the locals). It soulds like my kind of place.<BR/><BR/>Fondest regards,<BR/>Jack<BR/>Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.com