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Preview of Lobo’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Tahsis, Canada Entry Title: “Tahsis — Birthplace of British Columbia” Entry: “Tahsis – Birthplace of British Columbia Tahsis is at the end of the road, and some road it is. Unpaved and sixty-five kilometers beyond Gold River, winding through breath taking country, reminiscent of the Alaska Highway, this “Tree to Sea Drive “as it has been dubbed, rewards the traveler with two and a half hours of adventure travel. You may ask why does it take two and a half hours (one and a half back) to drive the 65 kilometers. The road is generally quite good for a hard packed travel road but it is hard to avoid the wash board effect. Since one would like to leave with the car still intact it is best to keep the maximum speed to 40 km. Many times 40 km is not possible and there are hazards with huge clouds of dust created by oncoming traffic obscuring the view. There are constant warning signs of approaching lumber truck, but we saw none. The main cause for the slow progress however, is the beautiful scenery which begs the taking of photos. That is not a complaint as it is a pleasure to drive into the interior of Northern British Columbia. One rightly has the impression of being far from civilization as the end of the road leads to the headwaters of Tahsis Inlet, where the small village of Tahsis is located …
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