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Kootneys, BC, Canada
October 5, 2002
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Paul with rock and tree at lookout point in Nelson, BC.
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Dot loves the mountains.
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Paul marches past the Nelson, BC firehall made famous in the Steve Martin movie "Roxanne".
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Upon leaving Nelson Paul noticed this sign, complete with "kokanee" beer cans already in place.
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A spiffy little sports car in Kaslo, BC from the days when Nissan was called Datsun.
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A museum in Kaslo, BC fashioned from a restored paddlewheeler.
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Ghost town buildings in Sandon, BC, a former silver boomtown.
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Kaslo Lake.
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Being casual in Kaslo.
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The fall colors were striking in Kaslo. Dot particularly liked this block.
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City hall building, Kaslo, BC.
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We're about to cross Kootney Lake on the longest free ferry ride in the world.
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As part of the BC Highway system, the Osprey 2000 ferries vechicles and happy people across Kootney Lake year round.
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Dot on deck.
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Secret agent "purple legs" pretends to read on an Osprey bench during the 45 minute trip. See the hidden bird?
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We're going to be first off!
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"I swear, I caught a beer this big!" Paul in Kimberly, BC, a fake German-styled town.
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Campground in Radium Hot Springs, BC.
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Fall colors vivid as we pull out of the campground in Radium, BC.
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Radium Hot Springs mineral pool, operated by the Government of Canada.
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The fall colors were brilliant and the snow peaked mountains were spectacular as we drove towards Alberta.
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A happy couple FALLING for each other.
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Eroded snow capped mountains near the continental divide in the BC Rockies.
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Already there is snow in the mountains and it's early October. Dot was in awe.