July 29 to 31st - Mini Rally in Terrace

 July 29 to 31st - Mini Rally in Terrace

We knew Randy and entourage were heading to Terrace on Sunday, so Vadie and I went to Terrace on Saturday night.  We washed the coach, one less coach to wash when the group arrived.  We moved the coach around so we could plug into power and were set up for the night.  A short while later Vadie heard strange noises, I didn’t as I was not wearing my hearing aids, then went to look outside to see what what going on.

Wow, to her surprised there was billowing black smoke coming from the rear of the coach, and she yelled out, I did not need my hearing aids to hear her.  We both rushed outside, I pulled the power plug then opened the engine hatch and turned off the master DC switch, and the fire and smoke supsided quickly – one of the two battery chargers had burnt up.  I removed the AC and DC wires and restored power to the coach, but we did not sleep well Saturday evening.

On Sunday morning, we moved the coach down to Hwy 16 so the group could see us.  Vadie and I went shopping and when we came back it was quite a sight to see, all the coaches lined up side by side.  It was perfect timing as they had just arrived.

Just off Hwy 16 in Terrace, BC

We all moved up to where I store Vadie’s coach during the winter time.  This was going to be home base for one night, the plan was to head to Prince Rupert on Monday afternoon. 

Randy put me on a mission, they needed a set of moose antlers.

The coaches were all washed, and Vadie was busy making dinner.  Nancy helped with the dessert.

Washing Randy`s coach

Dinner consisted of – Vegetarian chili, salad with kickass homemade dressing, also strawberries and ice cream for dessert.

After dinner we went for a ride around Terrace, one to show the sights and the other so we could get internet and phone service.

Being a sort of mini rally, which we sort of hosted, we had got the “Americans WOGgers” something they could take home. As you can see by the pics it was a number of good Canadian “EH” things.  They had to get Canadianized LOL.

 Hmmm Randy is almost Canadian

 Cliff and Barbara being Canadianized

 Randy and Carol too

Oh no, Jim and Nancy too

On Monday, we headed to Kitimat. One of the first stops was to see a friend of mine, Dave Brousseau. 

Dave Brousseau and Carol

There, my mission, was fulfilled – the moose antlers.

 My mission fulfilled

 As you can see by the pics they were “moosing around”. 

 Randy wants to grow horns

 Jim had no trouble growing his

 Way to heavy for Cliff

Dave gave them two moose antlers as well as moose and caribou meat. Wow what a haul.

We toured around Kitimat, where we saw the Giant Spruce Tree,

Tree many hundred of years old

  then onto Kitimaat Village and had a long discussion with a totem carver.  He had just started carving a 38 foot Red Cedar tree.

We travelled back to Terrace to check out another wood carver.  He was not there but we were allowed to go and check the carving out, in all states.  We finally got hold of the carver and the ladies went back to purchase some of the items, Barbara came back with the biggest haul of 5 items.

We were all getting hungry, and as the time had disappeared so quickly, the group decided to stay in Terrace and head to Prince Rupert in the am (short 100 mile drive).

 Our campsite

 Group travelling along Hwy 16 toward Prince Rupert

 Do you think those young lads had fun during the evening - What is that thing.