Tuesday the 11th
Leave Seattle in morning, roads are busy, made it to Canadian border at Sumas and passed through the border check without problems and rode onto Abbotsford, British Columbia, through a wide valley with steep mountains and some snow caps. The valley was interesting from a farming point. The smells were varied, from the many dairies with the cows still in barns, ploughed fields, hay cutting and raking. The scene was different again. Stopped for a sandwich lunch at Hope, with a wide flat flowing river across the road and snow capped mountains again close by. After checking with locals we took the mountain pass to the Okanagan River.
The trip turned to high tension when at the near top of the climb we realized we were low on fuel in the bikes and still too far to run to the next town. Stopped at the peak and threw some snow at each other debated whether to use the gallon of fuel we had in the vehicle. Decided to see how far we could drive only to realize we had a long downhill run. So into neutral for 25 kilometers and saw a sign to Peachland. Had to use power for the last few meters and one bike actual ran out a few meters from the fuel bowser. Enough excitement for one day. Started at 8.15 am and go to our hotel at Kelowna at 7.15 pm.
The photo above is of lake Okanagan which is 200 Klm long, about 3 Klm wide and 1.6 Klm deep. Fresh water and in a dry climate that has a warm spring summer season. There are many vineyards here and also cherries, apples, berries and fruit orchards. It seems unatural given the high mountains and abvious snow fields close by. Altitude about 800 feet. A very popular reirement area and the town and surounds are modern and fresh.
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