This First Person column is written by Georgia Hall, who lives in Port Hardy, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
I cross the Nimpkish River, about 45 kilometres south of Port Hardy, B.C., and leave behind cell service. I’ve come to love this drive that winds through coastal rainforest and over scenic rivers, but sometimes it still puts the “big city girl” part of me on edge.
It’s not a technically difficult stretch of Highway 19, but it’s long and remote. Today though, it’s not raining or snowing, so I can relax, but I still watch out for elk on the road.
Northern Vancouver Island
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