Driving to Fort Steele in the rain.

After we left Lake Kootenay it really started to rain.

here we are driving down to Creston.

There is an enormous Bird Reserve here and you can walk for miles in the reed beds. We did get to the first observation post, and there were warnings about moose and bear in the area, but the rain was coming down harder and we couldn't see a thing , so we drove on.

When we got to Fort Steele the rain had stopped and the sun peeked out agin. The Campsite was right outside the heritage Town and surrounded by mountains.


Just after the sun had gone down we were treated to a spectacular lightning show. Flashes lit up the sky all around, but the storms were so far away we diddn't hear the thunder. Finally at about 11 pm The storm really hit us Sheet lightning over head thunder and torrential rain. This is when we discovered the shower skylight was leaking. Could have had a power shower in rain water!
(Our Canadian Holiday pics start on Aug 24 so scroll down if you want to see them)