08-02-21 Let’s Break it in!
Jake and Emmy and my guests all left this morning so I spent time cleaning and sanitizing and doing loads of laundry. It was nearly 3 when I got a text from Diane asking if I wanted to go see Meachen Falls out near St Marys Lake where we had gone kayaking. Since it had gloriously pounded down rain for some time today I figured the sky would be clear and that would be awesome. I had also spent part of the day getting part way through the first of two thick manuals for my new SUV and new I needed to break in the engine with variable speed drives so that could be just the ticket. I finished throwing the last load in the dryer, threw on my hiking sandals and headed out to pick up D.
I told Emmy not to open the fridge and showed her the picture after she tried and she was shocked to see her arm disappeared. 
We headed out with the goal of driving up to the falls, taking it in and heading back. There was some confusion as to where exactly to stop and she had explained to me that the road continued on to White Boar Lake and glacier but the road to it was usually only usable by trucks so of course I had to prove that wrong…. I was already believing my Tucson was more like a truck than a car anyway, the way it is decked out so we kept going. 11 Km later we were at the Lake and it was the best decision ever!! So gorgeous and the road up was like a riverbed in several spot but I took it carefully and never once bottomed out or scraped the sides. At one point a pickup was coming down and I had to give right-of-way and back down for quite a ways around curves and all until there was finally a pull out wide enough for him so I could go by. Back up camera and nerves of steel for the win!! I have to say he must have been impressed. We parked and there was no one else up there so it was incredibly peaceful. There is a short hike down to the lake and it is stunning, even with the Smokey skies, I can’t wait to go back when it is clear again. We ate huckleberries and took photos and enjoyed stretching our legs. I need to buy bear spray and go back there to camp. No cell service, no crowds, just picnic tables and an extremely well kept, odour free, toilet paper stocked outhouse! I finally got to use my new to me walking stick which are perfect, especially for swiping the cobwebs out of the way in the forest. They are actually kid sized ski poles that I got at the second hand store for $10 and they work perfect for short me.
Walking path 
Not much wider driving path 
We worked our way back down and easily found the spot to park on the roadside to walk down to the Falls (ok it was a wee bit of flagging tape on a tree limb). Was that ever worth it, spectacular location in so many ways. Again, like the lake, I could have just stayed there and relaxed. I love a falls that is remote enough not to be fenced off. Seeing pink dainties in the tree branches was a bit of a surprise.
https://youtu.be/HfeWvEWAAEY – a wee frog
https://youtu.be/_erF-IiaZ3Y – babbling waters
https://youtu.be/_o00H6642TM – Meachen Creek Falls a roaring
Diane came for dinner which was later than usual but after that adventure a little grilled salmon Greek style was delicious. I can’t wait to take my ride into the dealer tomorrow for it’s detail, lol.
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