[Harry Moon]

Freedom Route 4 Day 5
Day 5 found us a little wetter in the morning after all that rain but it let up before we hit the road for the short drive up to Nelson (1755 feet). Nelson is a pretty busy little town compared to most and given the vertical nature of the surrounding terrain parking was at a premium so we were pretty spread out near the legion which has no parking of its own. It was one of the few times that we were on our own for lunch so most of us wandered around some visiting the plaque outside the Gray Building (Post Office) named after Robert Hampton "Hammy" Gray VC, DSC (November 2, 1917 - August 9, 1945) who was a Canadian naval officer, pilot, and recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) during World War II. He was born in Trail but grew up and went to school in Nelson.
We agreed to meet up down in a nearby open area and once together it was back on the road to Castlegar. Along the drive you pass a series of Hydro Dams with their sluice gates full open and it was like Niagara Falls over and over again as all the Dams were maxed out in water capacity and passing the extra volume downstream.
The C15A had to deal with the fuel blockage again on the way and fell behind, catching up and catching the attention of the local Mountie on the way. Something about “wrong way” “Do not enter” and double solid yellow lines or something like that. Anyways he straightened us out and got us to the Legion and our display. We got there in time for Dinner and Game 4. Food was great, the game sucked.
After dinner we headed out of town to our overnight lodgement. Kind of reminded us of a show we sometimes watch called “Trailer Park Boys” except that the residents got up before we did and went to work. Kind of tight but we managed.
Showers were nice and hot and that is always appreciated after a cool wet day.
Day five, 83 Kms.