Kelowna to Biggs Junction

It was nice to see all the relatives in Kelowna.  I see my sister Anne twice a year as we pass through and this time my cousin Barb and husband Brian.  Linda and Ian are kind enough to let us stay as we come and go.  We'll see them in Mazatlan when they come down in January.  As usual lots of photos.  Sadly I did this earlier and it didn't get saved,

7:20 and we're on the road...over 400 miles to go.

Harvey heading for the bridge over Okanagan Lake and the highway south.

We head south to Osoyoos and the US border.

A bit of rain and the lake on the left.

Lovely fall colour.

Small town Oliver and so many small old towns as we travel.

Blurry grape vines I think😁

The US border and it was quick.  I might have forgotten to declare an few vegetables but we ate most of them at lunch!

What is that..are they scanning for aliens😁

We'll head towards Wenatchee.

7.25 for diesel and last year it was $4.69 and then we convert to Canadian and it's 10 bucks!

Espaliered fruit trees.

Just south of Wenatchee we stop at Hydro park for lunch.

Looking south on the Columbia.  A lovely well maintained park.

Over the Columbia at Vantage and we go up and down as we travel.

What a sky!

Smokey hear and...

,,,now sunny and clear.  To be honest I prefer cloud for travel as the sun is always in my eyes.

Beautiful old house in Toppenish.

This area has the most beautiful fall colour.

I think the bright trees might be oak.

Goldendale and we usually stay here but we decided to head down to Biggs junction this time.

Tricky here.  If you're not careful you're going the wrong way.

The mighty Columbia. 

We got in around 4:30 and are tucked in to the end Biggs Nu View motel.  Old but clean and reasonable price.  Pretty busy area but it quiets down at night.

View off the walkway.

Long day but we've had beer, a frozen meal I brought, a shower and soon bed.

Tomorrow a bit shorter day and off to Connie and Manny's in Coos Bay,

All in all a good day!

A few days in Kelowna.

 Yesterday (Monday) Linda and I were off to Costco for my biannual shop.  Mostly vitamins that are way cheaper and a couple of clothing articles.  My favorite shop..His and Hers closed so I'm sad as it was where I got lots of my clothes.

Last night we had chili that I brought from home and watched the world series.  The Blue Jays are long out so I'm cheering for the Milwaukee Brewers...looking good.  Third win and 10 to 1 final!

Today (Wednesday)was lunch with sister Anne and cousin Barb and Barb's husband Brian.  Barb is Anne and my cousin on my mother's side.  We have lots of childhood memories to share.  Lunch at Mon Thong Thai restaurant and Anne insisted on paying.  She said her daughter Adrian was paying.  Adrian passed away in the spring at the young age of 44. Sadly she overdosed.  Kind, funny, smart, witty a good daughter and a superb cardiac nurse.  Addiction has no boundaries..😪

Barb and Brian.

Me, Anne, Brian and Barb.

Another lunch a few years ago and happier times.  That's me, Barb. Adrian and Anne.

Today was the day to clean up pack and get ready to travel tomorrow.  A good visit with my sister Anne and Ian and Linda.  Ian made a great shrimp curry that fed us two nights in a row.  

Happy hour with Ian's son Jason as well.

Up early tomorrow and on our way to Biggs Junction on the Columbia River.  Friday Coos Bay, Oregon.

Last night the Tampa Bay Rays won and tonight it was the Milwaukee Brewers winning game 4 and the world series!

Quesnel BC to Kelowna BC

 7:40 and we'll stop for fuel and be on our way.  -3C.  Decent night sleep in the newly redone Super 8 ithat s now a Park Inn.  Nice enough with a couple of bathroom deficiencies.  No towel rack or grab bar in the tub...oh well.  Super save fuel 265.9 a liter for diesel.  We have seen 299.9!

Leaving Quesnel...-3c and cloudy.

Sun's coming out!

Up ahead Williams Lake and we're seeing snow on the ground.

An artsy picture of the Fraser River😁

Getting closer to 100 mile house and snow everywhere.

100 mile.

Between 100 mile and Clinti we're up high and...more snow.

This is historic Clinton and this area had horrific fires this summer.  At one point the whole town was evacuated.

So pretty.

Snow and burned trees everywhere.

Just south of the burn and the grass is green.

Coming into Cache Creek and light rain.  Here they want 2.99 for diesel...why?...gouging.

Up and over towards Kamloops coming into Savanah ant the end of Kamloops lake.

Through Kamloops and on through Mont Lake and Falkland and more snow.

The cattle wonder what's going on.

And the there's no snow and fresh haylage in wrappers.

On towards Vernon...

...and rain.

Vernon.

Coming through Lake county to Kelowna.

Gordon Drive and the trees are beautiful.

We were at Ian and Linda's by 3:40 so pretty good time.  Unpacked a bit and the happy hour and some catching up. Inda had made us Thanksgiving dinner with a turkey roast...how nice was that!  Delicious with homemade plum cake and ice cream and I forgot to take pictures.  We were in bed before 10pm exhausted and full.  Today a quiet rest for Eric and some shopping for Linda and I.

Happy to be here and traveling south😊