Still in Valemount, managed to avoid the rain for a couple of hours or so this morning to visit Mount Robson again and get to the golf range to hit some balls. Was great seeing the mountains in the distance while you play. Although nothing can disguise the fact that this place is more of a truck stop before the 320km drive to Kamloops tomorrow. We decided to have a BarBQ to avoid our usual food dilemma, went to the supermarket, got everything ready in the trolley and then asked about disposable BBQ's. That's when we were told everyone in Canada has a barbecue and loves barbecuing food... GREAT... so there is no need for disposable one...GRR, empty the trolley out again. So we had to settle for trying again at a local Chinese restaurant. Within ten seconds of walking in, all the power failed. Ok, no problem the kitchen was using gas so we ordered and waited in the darkness. Then it came time to pay, as we got out our credit card it suddenly dawned on us that the machine wasn't working with no electricity. Fortunately we had some USD which she accepted, actually thought our USD10 note was USD100 and tried to give us loads of change. We were kind and pointed out the mistake.
Oh yes we also noticed warning signs everywhere today telling residents not to drink tap water and to buy bottled water. It also warned that tap water must be boiled for a few minutes just to brush your teeth, something to do with the recent flooding... Okay so guess what we've been drinking since we started out, you got it, tap water. Every morning we fill our four or five bottles with the stuff before we head out for the day. Touch wood, neither of us are ill yet, but we have switched to bottled water or cups of tea. Can't wait to move on tomorrow, even looking forward to the long drive.
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