Up and at ‘em! It’s just after 8:00am and we’re on Hwy 1 heading East. It’s September 10th, our 37th wedding anniversary, Happy Anniversary my love ❤️.

Heading East along Hwy 1 the hills rolled along still covered in grasses. We pass some larger lakes and after about an hour we arrive in Kamloops, BC. Here we treat ourselves to a sit down breakfast at the White Spot restaurant, a BC staple. We both enjoy a very well prepared Eggs Benedict and coffee before heading back out onto the highway.

Having traveled this section of Hwy 1 a few weeks ago we knew to expect some construction delays as large sections of the highway are being widened to 4-lanes from 2. This requires the clearing of trees and the removal of huge sections of mountainside in order for the road to weave its way through the wilderness. Our journey was extended by about 30 minutes in total because of these delays.

After continuing our drive eastward we passed through Roger’s Pass and knew that we only had a little further to go before leaving Hwy 1 at Golden, BC where we stopped for fuel, groceries and bakery items (Yum!)

Our journey continued Southward along Hwy 95 towards Radium Hot Springs where we are camping at the Redstreak Campground in Kootenay National Park for 2-nights.

Before pulling into the campground we turned East on Hwy 93 towards Banff. We drove past the hot springs facility and up to the Kootenay Valley Viewpoint. The sun was in the West which lit the far side of the valley allowing us to take some wonderful photographs.

Returning back to Radium Hot Springs we entered the campground and setup camp before enjoying dinner and a beverage. It was a long day (in excess of 6 hrs) and we were both tired.

Tomorrow we will visit the hot springs and take a day off from driving.