September 20, 2019
Cawston, BC –> Princeton, BC

Distance: 74.5km
Ave: 17.0km/h
Max: 43.7km/h

I got going slowly to avoid a morning sprinkle, and continued more slowly than expected fighting a headwind coming down the valley. But it was a short day, and although I made several stops for coffee, ice cream, pakoras, and fresh fruit, I still made it in plenty of time to relax at the Princeton municipal campground. The showers here are excellent, and I guess I’ll be the only one who uses them! As usual, everyone else is staying in a motorhome.

I waste more and sort my refuse less while on the road. Some due to lack of compost/recycling facilities, some due to increased candy bar/granola bar/mini-cheese consumption, and some due to the “to go” industry where 6 paper napkins, a bag, and single use cutlery/containers come standard.
Apparently, the BC government is interested in our opinions about single use plastics (or rather interested until the end of the month when the survey closes!). If you haven’t already, the form to express your sentiments is here:
https://feedback.engage.gov.bc.ca/129976?lang=en

I look forward warily to a big climb (>1200m) tomorrow to get up into Manning Park.

Alice