Finally on the Coquihalla I settled into riding and after another 30km's hit the Britton Rest stop where I bought a sandwich to share with a friendly Whiskey Jack.
Then it was 5 more km's to the summit and a thumbs up moment for effort! The wind gods had smiled on me with only the occasional manageable headwind and I just missed a rain squall at the summit. It was cool enough to be a little chilled but not hypothermic.
Beyond that was the Zopkios truck stop and the start of the descent down.
A view of Yak Peak at the summit.
I hit 65kph and even passed a semi in the fast lane. It was a very long and fast ride!
At the bottom I took the Othello exit and followed Othello road into Hope where I met a couple from Scotland just setting out for Halifax. A little early in the season but the Scots are hardy stock I suppose. In Hope my lovely wife arrived to pick me up and the adventure was over.