"...its about the journey, not the destination..."

    ...(to the tune of Sailing by Christopher Cross)..." ♫ its not far down to paradise, at least its not for me..if the road is right you can ride away and find serenity...the cycle can do miracles, just you wait and see...when you go riding...♬"

The Tin Rooster Dease Lake BC

Corey sitting and having his breakfast before I interrupted him!

     Up at 7am, out the door by 8:15. I went to the Tin Rooster Deli and Bistro right near the motel. There I sat on the deck and had breakfast. As I was doing so I got into a conversation with Corey, who was from Vancouver. Originally he had been born in Dease Lake, but adopted in Vancouver. He had come up for a  mountain bike race, and to meet members of his family that he never knew. His mother worked at the Tin Rooster, and he got to meet uncles and cousins. A very interesting guy.

Snow capped mountain along the route 37.

     Leaving Dease Lake my destination today is New Hazelton BC, about 330 miles south.  Route
37 again proved what a great motorcycle rode it is on the trip south to TC 16. There were some areas of construction which could make the trip "iffy," but it was generally a nice road.

Yet another great view along the Cassiar Highway.

     The bike was running great. Although skies were blue I had been told by two women bikers that New Hazelton was forcasted to have thunderstorms. By 3pm I started to ride under dark clouds. By the time I reached TC 16 at the southern end of highway 37 the skies were dark indeed.

Rainy New Hazelton.

     I had to put on rain gear for the 12 mile ride to New Hazelton. Along the way I had a front row seat to some lightning strikes across the river. This only added to my desire to reach the motel. Once settled into the motel I sat on the front "deck" of the motel, which also included a liquor store. Enjoying a Honduran cigar, and a cold Labatt Blue Dry...a perfect end to the day. A young woman named Deborah Starr got out of a car, introduced herself, and welcomed me to town. As a show of generosity she bought me a second Labatt Blue Dry! What a nice person!