The ride was beautiful on the way down. From Kelowna, the Okanagan Lake follows alongside for pretty near 50 miles. The lake overall is about 83 miles long. The valley including Kelowna has many places, stores, farmers markets, roadside stands, etc that sell fresh produce. Georgia isn't the only place that produces peaches. The river is a great source of water needed to row grapes. Vineyards are common in this part of North America, more so north of the border.
We were tempted to buy some blackberries but then remembered that the border crossing was coming up soon, so there went that idea. The border crossing went smoothly as there were 3 stations checking entrants to the US. 4 questions. Where are you from? What were you doing in Canada? Do you have any fruits or vegetables with you? Did you purchase any alcohol? They let us through so we must have had the correct answers, 4 for 4.
Hi everyone, it is nice to be home again, twice. We are back in the US and are staying in Winthrop...not Maine but Washington. Winthrop is known for the American Old West design of all the buildings in town, making it a tourist destination. Planning began years earlier, but was pretty much completed when Route 20 was nearly completed back in 1972.
Just a couple of pics from the area. As you can see, the town is located in a valler...and... A River Runs Through It. Can you spot the deer?
On the other side of town homes are commonly found in higher spots.
Thanks for keeping an eye out for Grammie...and yes it's good to have cell phone service back again.
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