Day 1 - Summerland to Vancouver We had decided to leave the Okanagan a day early so that we could meet up with Katie's good friend Marnie as she stopped in Vancouver on her way home to NZ from visiting
B.C.
A Review of Canadian Campsites
Only three weeks into our journey and we are becoming experts on campgrounds. Jokingly, earlier in the trip we decided we should create our own campground review system, based on what we think makes a campground good. Jokes turned into
Road Trip - Summerland
This morning we accidentally slept in and had a late breakfast on our very sloped picnic table. It was really windy last night (not good news for the efforts to control the wildfires), so I kept being woken up by
Road Trip - Kootenay to Penticton
Today we drove on the Crowsnest Highway through the Selkirk and Purcell mountains to Summerland, a smallish town on the west side of Okanagan Lake. We packed up early and had breakfast at a cafe just down the road called
Road Trip - Kootenay Lake
Today we went exploring along the shore to have a look at some of the lakeside towns. We started off backtracking a little bit to a town called Nelson (known as The Queen City), which is the largest town in
Road Trip - Kokanee Creek
Today was another slow day. We woke up late and decided we'd stick around the campsite, so that we didn't have to pack up the tent. Our campground is right on the edge of the west arm of Kootenay Lake,