Thursday, August 27, 2020

At Cromers Corner

 Most of Vancouver Island terrain is standing on edge.

Roadside cliff face. The hill rises 100 metres here in a distance you could throw a stone across. And then goes on to rise some more behind the trees.

More vertical rocks.

And the view from the other side of the road. A steep drop to the lake.

Cromers Corner is not identified on any map. It's about halfway down Upper Campbell Lake.

And as you continue down the lake, the hills only get higher, the cliffs more vertical, the shoulders of the road narrower (or non-existent); every so often, there's a pullout, wherever the road builders could wrangle a bit of a flat spot, so that slower, more cautious drivers can allow others to pass. There are no passing lanes for most of the crossing of the island and the yellow line down the centre is solid; don't dare pass; visibility is only as far as the next curve, a few car lengths away.

The road curves and curves and curves again, following creeks and lakeshores. Driving it is a good shoulder workout.

I could drive this every day. I find it relaxing. Others' mileage may vary.


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El terreno en la Isla de Vancouver se dispone verticalmente por la mayor parte. Estas fotos muestran la vista desde un punto en la carretera a la mitad del lago Upper Campbell. Grandes fachadas de piedra, montando 100 metros en una distancia por el cual podrías aventar una piedra.

Mientras sigues la carretera hacia el oeste, los cerros se erigen más altos, los precipicios se imponen aun más, y la carretera se vuelve más angosta, casi sin bordes. De vez en cuando hay unos metros de tierra plana, donde los constructores del camino forjaron un lugar en donde puedas salir del camino y dejar pasar carros que tienen más prisa, o menos cuidado. No hay carriles para rebosar; la linea amarilla en el centro del camino es sólido. No te atrevas a pasar, cruzando esa linea; no se puede ver más adelante de la próxima curva, apenas distante unos cuantos metros.

El camino da vuelta y da vuelta y da vuelta de nuevo, siguiendo riachuelos y el borde del lago. Manejarlo es recibir un buen masaje de los hombros.

Yo podría manejar esta ruta todos los dias, con gusto. Me descansa. (No todo el mundo estará de acuerdo.)

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous4:01 pm

    A beautiful place to drive around and explore. Love these photos.

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