Last week mom and dad decided to take all our flat visitors and the pet rocks to Barkerville. You’re wondering what this Barkerville town is? Well, in 1862 Billy Barker discovered gold on Williams Creek and triggered a stampede of thousands to the Cariboo. Over the next eight years Barkerville thrived. It was the biggest town north of San Francisco. When the gold faded away so did the town. Barkerville is now a thriving tourist destination.
So we all piled in the car. King Meiko, Pete, Timmy, Buddy Budd, Einstein , me (Foko) and the pet rocks…Bashful and Chip. Oh right….mom and dad too. MOL We travelled like 87,000 miles. OK it was more like 170 miles. We didn’t waste any time but it was a looooong trip.
EEEk……avalanches!….the flats were scared. Not to worry, there’s no snow guys.
The road next to this tranquil stream was called the Cariboo Wagon Road before it was smoothed out and widened. It was also referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.
Mom was attempting to show the devastation the Pine Beetle has done to all the mature pine trees. All the mature pine trees are dead and are just sticks now. For some reason, the young and tender pine trees have been left alone. One perk to this mess is the wood left by the pine beetle….it is beautifully coloured.
Barkerville is just up ahead….ignore the sign distance.
Next post we will enter the town of Barkerville.
The Canadian Cats 
wow what a super trip! the pine beetle is an evil bug and I feel sorry for all the trees :o( I’ve read Goldfield on that sign, can you find gold nuggets there? or just cariboo-nuggets?
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Oh boy – what a fun trip! Those naked pine trees look COLD…….we don’t know about the pine beetle but it sounds (and looks) like it does a lot of BAD STUFF. Have fun in Barkerville!
Hugs, Sammy
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I just want to say, as a doggie, I LOVE the name of Barkerville and I wish I lived there. I think I could bark to my heart’s content in that place. Look out Barkerville mailmen!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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MOL…You know I never thought of that.
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Sounds and looks wonderful sweetie..dang beetles…we had one that was bad for sugar cane..some genius bought in the cane toad to kill them..now they are a bigger pest..i think the flat guests are not worried about avalanches as they are pretty well flat already 🙂 loves Fozziemum xxx
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MOL…they are flat fur sure. Although mom and dad aren’t. Although being a little flatter tummy wise wouldn’t hurt either of them…woops….I better be quiet.
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Hahahahahaha same here..hence the diet urghhhh 😉 loves Fozziemum xx
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OMP! What a trip and CAR FULL of friends you had there. I can’t wait to see what you find in Barkersville – snorts. That sign looks mysterious. XOXO – Bacon
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Tomorrow everybody is exploring the town.
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oohh squeals – I absolutely can not wait to see that my friends. I know it’s going to be awesome! XOXO – Bacon
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Meeeow Shoko dat sounds weally innewestin’. Dat’s weally pawful ’bout da beetles tho’. Weez nnot like any bugs so weez sure glad weez not have ’em here. Can’t wait fur da next stowry. Have a pawsum day.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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We never saw the beetles…they burrow deep in the trees. All over Prince George there were dead pines and they should be taken out quickly or the beetles spread to the other pines after sucking up all the goodness in one. True to form….this application had to be debated at city hall and then bids had to be taken…deciding which bid to go with….you get the idea. Meanwhile most of the pines around town were dead and had to be removed. The city had a beautiful corner of the highway all in pines….it was so much like the deep forest and of course all the pines had to be removed. The city looked naked for a long time and I guess I got used to it.
Jean
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hay ewe gals…that streem looks veree….fish a fied…..YUM…N we did ignore de sign coz we canna count any way !!! 🙂 ♥♥♥
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It did look very fishable. We hopped out to goto the litter box there and had a hard time getting the guys back aboard. MOL…the point was the speed limit was in kilometers instead of miles. I know….big deal…I felt that way but mom insisted.
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Whoa! The Beatles, er BEETLES did a lot of damage. Ack! Does this mean Christmas tree prices will be even more through the roof than they have been?
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Not now CK. The beetles dug in starting about 5 years ago. The little beetle bug-gers are headed east from the southern interior of BC now.
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That looks like an educational trip, you know how to treat your guests very well.
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Actually it was an eye opener for mom and dad too! They have been here a few times but Barkerville has grown each time they visit.
(((Shoko)))
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Oh boy, Road trip! Human mom said she was in Barkerville when she was about 10ish….long time ago now. =^,,^=
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