Day 3. Hope to Merritt. April 30. 125 km.

Today was uneventful, which was good. We left Hope a little after 8 AM, thanks in part to A&W's opening for breakfast at 7. The weather was cool and overcast, which was good for climbing the Coquihalla pass. The biggest spectacle was the new oil pipeline being constructed beside the highway. We found the climb to be challenging and walked our bikes in some of the steeper sections near the summit. We checked into the Comfort Inn after almost 11 hours and immediately enjoyed the hot tub as the last several km were wet and cold, due to rain during the last hour.

Coquihalla Pass started the cold weather.

Tomorrow Kamloops.