Prior to calling it a day in the metropolitan town of Chilliwack (population 80,000–which is HUGE compare to where we’ve been lately), we stopped by the town of Hope, which has been used as a location for the movies Cliffhanger, First Blood, Shoot to Kill and others, to see the Othello train tunnels. The tunnels are part of the kettle Valley Railway which opened in 1916. Considering the landscape and the technology that was available at that time, they are beyond impressive. They blasted a series of short tunnels through different rock faces allowing the railway to pass through the gorge. Anyway, here are some cool photos I grabbed during our hour-long hike.
![IMG_1347 [640x480]](http://thenakedtraveler.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/img_1347-640x480.jpg "IMG_1347 [640x480]")
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![IMG_1352 [640x480]](http://thenakedtraveler.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/img_1352-640x480.jpg "IMG_1352 [640x480]")
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