Still in Canada on Wednesday, July 12th, the guys passed through Boston Bar, British Columbia, to view Hell’s Gate Tramway.

This is the steepest non-supported tram in North America, and it consists of two aerial gondolas that descend across the Fraser Canyon every 4-8 minutes. At this point, the gorge is 110 feet wide and over 200 million gallons of water flow through every minute. (This is twice the volume of Niagara Falls.)

On Thursday, July 13th, Bob Krause joined them for a fun little Model A jaunt and they dipped their toes (tires) into the U.S.

This is Bob’s Model A, and the only photo I received of Bob (checking his engine). The two cars crossed the border (at least three times today for Maxi) to visit Point Roberts, Washington. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to walk your horse along the beach like this?

Point Roberts is an interesting jigsaw piece of the US map. It is a small area on the southernmost tip of a peninsula south of Vancouver,B.C. To reach it from the U.S., you would have to drive 25 miles through Canada or take a boat! This conundrum occurred when the U.K. and the U.S. settled the Pacific Northwest-Canadian border dispute in the mid-19th century with the Oregon Treaty. The two parties agreed that the 49th parallel would define the boundary between their respective territories, and the small area that incorporates Point Roberts is south of the 49th parallel. I hope Point Roberts residents have some version of a speed pass to travel back and forth across the border.

Passing back in and out of Canada, the guys said goodbye to Bob and went on to visit the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum in Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, Washington. During World War II, the Naval Air Station was built here, and PBY Catalina amphibious aircraft were operated from this station. PBYs became one of the most successful search and rescue bombers of its time. But I have no photos of PBYs.

As much as Jay is fascinated by PBYs, he let Charlie explore the museum while he chatted with U.S. veterans signing Maxi.

After spending the night in Coupeville, Washington, they headed south on July 14th and checked out Deception Point:

They caught several views of the Skagit River:

And visited the town of Concrete with its cute little diner:

And here’s my favorite photo from the day, Washington Pass from 4,000 feet elevation:

The guys are staying in Okanogan tonight and tomorrow night, so the next post will probably continue with more sights nearby. (No, that’s not a spelling error — in Canada, it’s spelled OkanAgan, and in the U.S. it’s spelled OkanOgan. The lake is spelled with an A, but the river in the U.S. is spelled with an O.) Are we confused yet?