APRIL REFLECTIONS

April was celebrated with passion like the bursting of nature's kaleidoscope of colour and renewed beauty.

We decided that the whole month would be one long celebration of our 5oth anniversary as we reminisced the amazing experiences we encountered on this journey of love. We are slowly reading through the shoe boxes of love letters with good chuckles and fond memories.

We love to walk hand in hand, with a camera in a pocket to capture some of the beauty of this amazing place we call home. This fabulous swath of tulips drew us in for a walk along the Kelowna boardwalk.

Our children generously gifted us with a night away at 

Hester Creek Estate Winery in Oliver. 

The winding driveway to the villas took us high on the hills overlooking the

 Oliver/ Osoyoos Valley 

We were warmly welcomed to our well-appointed villa, and then we walked down the hill to a private wine tasting experience where our wine tasting expert Adam gave us a very entertaining hour as we sipped and savoured five wines.

There wa s unique beauty to the immaculately tended vines just waiting to bud out, reaching for their potential in fall. The original grape plants were brought over from Northern Italy over 50 years ago to create the fruity Trebbiano wine, unique to Canada.

       

A 180 degree view of vineyards. Oliver is after all the wine capital of Canada.

 Osoyoos Lake in the distance.

Our children had packed a lovely basket of snacks which we enjoyed at our Happy Hour with a complimentary bottle of Hester Creek Character white wine. Dinner was delivered to our room Covid style ( packed in little boxes) 

Sunrise from our patio where we had a delicious breakfast.

A most relaxing, quiet and romantic get-away.

Thank you dear family.

How could one not stop at Tickleberries in Okanagan Falls on the drive home,

for a yummy Caramel Macchiato ice cream cone? 

Well, I think we decided that celebrating our anniversary for the month of April was only the prelude for a wonderful year of adventures.