Day 14, Reframe, refresh, restarting adventures

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We slept late this morning. We were both knackered, and as this was the time we should have been kicking back with a good book and a couple of cocktails, we took our foot of the gas for a bit.

We mosied on down to the tourist information centre to ask what the 'must see' things are in the area, and it turns out, there are loads!

We started off at the Revelstoke Dam. (W hat3words:ranches.hazily,demographic). When we got there a tour was about to start, so we joined it. It was super interesting. We were told all about how the dam was created, how it uses the natural drop in the river level to send the water down massive pipes onto turbines - the guide explained things so well, and in such plain language that was easy to understand.

The Dam can produce enough electricity for 1,000,ooo homes for a year,

We went up to the top and walked on the dam itself, but it was claoudy and raining so there was little to see other than the river. On a clear day you would see for miles.

We got to see the inside of the dam, not the real gubbins, but we saw replicas of the turbines etc., but it was still cool - if you look in the hole at the bottom of the picture there is an engineer working, so it gives a sense of scale.

I love the Canadian flag hanging on the wall at the back.

They also had an interactive centre with some cool stuff for kids (and big kids) to try

From here we went on a bit of a driving tour along a route called 'Meadows in the sky' (what3words: neatest.weary.cherishes) which is a switchback road that climbs the mountain. Even in the rain it was stunning.

The area is a bona fide Rainforrest and is very lush and green. They have had a cold spring, so the ice cap has not melted yet, so we could only get so far up, but the views were spectacular - even in the rain.

The ice cap still being in place is the reason there is so much bear activity - they would normally have moved up the mountain by now, but as their food is still under snow, they are still at the lower levels.

There are warnings everywhere - telling you what to do if you meet a bear - and we ALWAYS read them, even though they say the same thing

We also were met with this sign today - it was a new one on us!

This evening we ate dinner at Chubby Funsters Kitchen and Cocktails (What3words:aided,immaculately.plans). Because it was raining, everywhere was full, but they had their patio open with available seating, so being british, we ate al fresco wearing our trusty rain macs :)

There is a bit of a festival going on here, and live music plays in the bandstand every night.(What3words: palely.souvenir.blouse) Tonight it was a salsa band from Vancouver, so after dinner we stood in the street and got our groove on - still wearing our macs of course!

The pic looks like no-one is there, but actually they were all standing under awnings and anything that gave some shelter.....actually I have just looked again at this pic, and the band are not there either! We must have taken this when they were having a break between sets.

Emily has gone for a dip in the pool and hot tub as I write this - it has been a great day.

It is forecast for rain again tomorrow, but we don't care - we have our macs!