Western Command Tour 2011

[Harry Moon]

Freedom Route 4 Day 8
Last Day, and it was kind of sad. After breakfast and more air clearing the fuel pick up on the C15A we said goodbye to Dave Good as he headed back to Edmonton from this point, just a short 1000 kms home and bed for him. We did some pictures of the group and then headed west up to Sunday Summit. We were moving along pretty good but Noticed our lead vehicle was slowing. “Old Pokey” John Hawthorne’s 1941 K-18 pulled over with a terminal knock. Not the best stop and some kept going and waited at Manning Park Lodge. After a thorough examination it was determined that the old girl had to be trailered home. We arranged for transport, determined who was staying to help load when the trailer arrived and pressed on for home.
The rest of us went back through Allison Pass and over the Hope Slide and down into Hope for a last dash of gas. Most of us returned to the museum in Chilliwack at least for a while but by then we were pretty dispersed, tired, tanned and ready to go home. All the handshakes and good byes that morning would have to suffice.
Day eight to Chilliwack 185 kms