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Friday, May 2, 2014

We are heading home to Terrace …first day…Kelowna to Cache Creek.

It is going to be an easy day today….weather is sunny and not too far to go so we won’t leave till 10 am.

We head out of Kelowna up Gordon Drive to Harvey where we turn right.  Harvey becomes 97N and takes us north to Vernon.  As we drive along the many lakes of “Lake Country” are on our right.

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Coming down the long hill into Vernon.  IMG_0466

Downtown Vernon.  IMG_0467

We turn right for 97 North (Okanagan Highway) through Falkland and on through Kamloops.  97A continues on to Salmon Arm.   IMG_0468

Around and under the highway and on to Falkland. IMG_0469

Not as green here.  IMG_0470

This used to be a turf farm but now it’s grapes.   IMG_0471

The valley through Falkland IMG_0472 IMG_0473 IMG_0474

Downtown Falkland.  A pretty little place with lots of farming.         IMG_0475

Not very green as we head to Westwold. IMG_0476

Old barns. IMG_0477

A for sale sign….is Westwold for sale!!! IMG_0478

Quiet and pretty, except for the traffic.  IMG_0480 IMG_0481

Just past Westwold there was a pull off and it was time for lunch.  A bit cloudy but 80F.  Still nice and warm.  IMG_0483

More old barns.  I must remind myself to clean my Mexico sticker residue off the windshield.  IMG_0484

Heading down the long, long, long hill where you come out east of Kamloops.   IMG_0485

Heading down.  IMG_0486

As we come out to rejoin the other highway 97 the Thompson River will be on our right as we head towards Kamloops. IMG_0487

Pretty along the Thompson River.  IMG_0488

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Almost on the outskirts of Kamloops now. IMG_0490

And then we go up, up, up and up some more.  The temperature is about 80F.IMG_0491

It seems to go up forever.IMG_0492

We turn right and stay on highway 97 to Cache Creek.IMG_0493

Lots of choices!IMG_0494

Off we go.IMG_0495

Kamloops Lake on our right as we travel along. IMG_0496

 

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Don’t go to fast or….that’s what will happen.IMG_0498

Not a ripple on the lake….and no wind which is a good thing for us.

 

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Eric would like to stop and look at all the mining machinery in Savona.   IMG_0501

He also thinks it would be easier to haul the rig with a truck like this.  IMG_0502

The Thompson River is now on our left as we head for Cache Creek.IMG_0503

Beautiful and sunny and hot.  We are parked in the Brookside RV park and will assess our travel plans tomorrow. IMG_0504

The creek is roaring and apparently it can flood the park. IMG_0505

So…a good day and tomorrow it will be windy, rainy and cool. 

1 comment:

  1. You can see our house int hat first photo on your post :)

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