It's ten years since Leo's brother Arthur passed away. We used to go to Barkerville every year with him and our niece Monica and her family. It's been 5 years since we last visited.
Monica invited us along for the Labour day weekend. She made reservations in the campsite for us and we thought, What? Who needs reservations to camp at Barkerville?
But things have changed in the last 5 years. They now have electrical, and the campsite was packed! They also built fancy cabins located at the park entrance. These were filled by ATVers. And the bed and breakfasts right in Barkerville all had no vacancies due to a wedding on site.
There's also some new exhibits in Barkerville. Chinatown has been beefed up with more exhibits, including Chinese school (I think for Chinese tourists?). We attended an excellent talk on the history of women's undergarments.
Also, Barkerville has WIFI
Some things haven't changed though. Mrs. Wilson, who Arthur used to dance with at the end of the day, is still doing tours.
The Cornish wheel reenactment is the same as ever, complete with gription and leverite.
We still ate too much sourdough bread. We went for Chinese food at
Long Duck Tong.
We'll see what's new in 5 years time.
Looks like a lovely family reunion!
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