How can you complain about at summer in Canada? We can't!
We spent the summer visiting friends, looking for new wheels and accomodation...a camper and spending time with family. Ausgust was spent at Ken's mom and dad's place and Sept. and Oct. at my folks place, during this time we took several bike trips on our bikes, what fun. The time we spent in B.C. this summer really made us apreciate the country and area where we live.
But, never mind the good time this summer, the weather is turning cooler (slowly) and it is time to try out our new digs on the road...we are off to Baja for the winter!
A beautiful ride on the 'Ice fields Parkway' with turquoise lakes and hanging glaciers in themountains.
With two bikes it is much easier camping with more room for "stuff", even if we insist on traveling light it is always nice to be able to carry and extra thing or two.
Visiting Shaun and Iris in their new digs in Edmonton was a perfect, good company, food and a little retail therapy.
Good friends George and Christine where in Canada from Austria and it was great to catch up and do a little camping with them around the Chilcotin.
The CPR railway running along side Gates Lake on the Pemberton-Portage road on the way to Birkenstock PP.
What a great view from the top of Mt Gardner on Bowen Island. We have been to Bowen many times and at last we had the time (and the weather) to make to 4 hour trek to top and what a reward...a very nice view of Vancouver and the surroundings islands and inlets.
One of the main reasons we love coming home is getting together with family and luckily most of Kens' family was around for a reunion at his brothers place in Sarrento.
We are so lucky! Willie, a longtime friend from school, owns a helicopter and took Ken and me on a ride for the day as he checked on a few of his jobs around the Okanagan. My first time in a helicopter...I was thrilled, what a treat!
On the flight by Summerland a big old billy goat smiled for the camera is we circled a couple of times to get a good photo.
Also from the helicopter we had a fantastic view of our place, nestled between the Okanagan Lake and an apple orchard and Bylands Nursery.
Roxanne and I got away for a girls weekend to New Denver, did a few walks , ate some good food and totally enjoyed the peace and quite at the Dome Quiote Inn (what a great place to stay if you are passing through).
When we come home it means so much to us, getting together with friends, good food and drink with great company. A fun night with Carey and Connie, and our hosts Phil and Tracey in their new home.
On the road again with our new rig...and loving it!
