APR 28, Thursday, to Oroville, Washington then Oliver, BC, Canada
We were on the road by 9 am. I stopped for fuel @ 4.54 so only put $50. until we get to a bigger city. We had to go to Wenatchee first to find a Target store instead of heading straight North on Hwy 17. We bought an ice maker back in Nevada because the old one gave up so when I finally connected this new one, I suspected it was a used one because it was dirty, sure enough, it didn’t work either. There was no problem exchanging it at the store. From here we tried to get back on Hwy 97 and managed to get lost on detours due to constructions but we eventually made it.
We stopped in Oroville, Washington, at the Canadian border, to do some last minute shopping but didn’t buy any vegetables...we learned from last time! At the Canadian border, believe it or not, we had a sudden squall with hail, YES HAIL! Can you believe it!? What a welcome back! It only took 30 minutes to cross after paying duties on the extra booze we have. We went on to Oliver and stopped for the night where Val discovered a tire with a bulging bulb on the outside wall. On the other side, the front one was actually bald. As I inspected the suspension, I found that the tire was out of line so will have to get that fix tomorrow. Is that bloody black cloud back?????
We are at a park we stayed a couple years ago, a municipal park with good prices in Oliver, BC. Tomorrow, we will be home hopefully!
We drove 228 miles (367 Km) in 4 hrs and 30 minutes @ an average 48 MPH. We left at 9 am and arrived at 3:30 pm
We stopped twice for fuel: Quincy, Wash. @ 4.54 and Omak @ 4.29/gal
N 49* 11.037
W 119* 32.880
Alt: 986 feet
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