It was kind of a sad beginning to the day as we had to say our goodbyes to our good friends Nancy and Gashaw. Thanks guys for going out of your way to look after us.
We were on the road by 7:50 and it was raining...imagine that...raining in the Vancouver area! It was fun to be able to retrace part of our cycling route from 2010. As we headed up into the mountains out of Hope, we soon realized why we had struggled so badly that first day in the mountains. We had climbed about 4400 feet...makes the west coast climbing 'pale' in comparison. But this time we were in an automobile, the more 'sane' way of travelling through the mountains.
A couple of days ago 2 to 3 feet of snow had fallen in the mountain passes but the roads had been cleared and our travels were good. Even the Osoyoos area had snow, a rare occurrence for the only desert area of Canada. We stopped at a couple of Wineries and enjoyed a couple of tastings. Yes Jan, can you imagine, we even bought some to bring home! We continued on to Vernon, our destination for the night. We have family in Vernon so we were able to have a visit with Neil and Jenna and the kids, Emily, Avery, and Isaac. Thanks guys, it was great to see you.
Tomorrow it appears like the weather could begin to present a 'new' challenge for us...we will see...but like the rest of our adventure, we will take it one day at a time on the journey home.
Snow As We Drove Through Manning Park
Descending Into Osoyoos
Bambi
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