Sunday, April 21, 2019

ANNIVERSARY ROAD TRIP




Just 48 years ago we went on a road trip to California and have been on many more since then.
To celebrate on April 10th 2019 we went on another road trip north along Okanagan Lake to Fintry and then south to Summerland.
It was a cool rainy day in Vancouver 48 years ago on our wedding day and we were not surprised by the same this year although we had hoped for sunshine.


We packed a picnic lunch and coffee to warm us up as we enjoyed the view of Okanagan Lake from a campsite in the Provincial park.  The narrow road snaked alongside the lake for an hour till it met up with Hwy 97. We chatted about our first road trip and about plans to celebrate our 50th in 2 years. 


Summerland Sweets and Sleeping Giant winery was our next stop where we did a tasting tour and came away with some Strawberry Rhubarb wine. CHEERS to us.


Time for an afternoon nap, reading and a scrabble game at Soorimpt Provincial Picnic site.




Looking back at Giants Head mountain.


Then the rain came and foiled our plans for a walk.



Dinner at Zias Stone House restaurant, in a little nook of the 103 year old house. 


We arrived home 11 hours later in the dark and declared it a great date.

Until the next day!
We discovered that we had a stow-away hitch-hiker who created havoc in our garage, knocking down things from shelves, denting and scratching the car, tearing away insulation around the window and leaving a stinky mess. NOT NICE to find a marmot hiding under the hood. how the marmot was extricated is another story.




2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hard to believe that you're celebrating 48 years already. Wishing you many more years of togetherness and love.
Catherine

Shelley said...

This is a fun recap of your day long date! Here’s to many more road trips and NO more stow aways!!