I bolted out of Canmore, AB this morning, not quite sure of where I was headed.

I was looking to avoid avalanches.

Fortunately, British Columbia built avalanche tunnels. When the snow rumbles down the mountain, it passes over the road and railroad tracks on top of the tunnel.

Strange going through a tunnel that has sunlight coming in through the walls. Usually we think of tunnels as going underwater or through a mountain. The avalanche tunnels are more or less an off-ramp for the barrage of snow that slides down the mountain from time to time.

There were also a few wildlife overpasses -- bridges built to allow elk and deer and other critters a chance to cross the highway without the hassle of interacting with me, 18-wheelers, or tourists from Quebec.

One last shot of the Canadian Rockies.

Just rusting away in rural British Columbia.

Kamloops Lake, near Savona, BC.

I made it to Kamloops and decided to press on for a little while. It was still relatively early in the afternoon -- especially since I gained an extra hour switching to Pacific Time. After passing through some gorgeous farm country as the sun was getting low, I stopped for the night in Cache Creek. In the morning I'll have to decide whether to take the Trans-Canada down to Vancouver, or if I'll take Route 99 -- which might be more scenic.

I'm leaning towards the scenic route ;-)