Day 2 of touring always seems to be the hardest. Not quite used to riding after being out of the saddle (for any reasonable amount of distance anyway) since the last trip, but not as fresh and well-rested as Day1, I guess. Whatever the reason, we were feeling it, and furthermore, making Dawson Creek from Cache Creek, although completely feasible at 530 miles, didn't sound like fun. And we were, afterall, supposed to be doing this for fun. Seeing as there weren't very many places to stay between Prince George and Dawson Creek, we opted for an easy 274-mile-day and a nice stay in Prince George.

On day 2 when Highway 1 turned eastwards, we continued on up Highway 97 towards Prince George. The canyons were absolutely beautiful, as well as fun to ride. As a forester I am aware of the pine beetle damage done to the forests of BC, but it was different experiencing it as a motorcyclist. Riding along the pitch smell caused by the beetle-kill was so strong, it was like being in clearcut post-harvest. Who knew such large-scale death could smell so good....