 After Whistler we headed towards the Okanagan Valley. Here we are adjacent to the Fraser River near Lyton BC, whitewater capital of Canada. |
 A river Kyak daredevil struts his stuff. |
 Entering the Okanagan Valley, Canada's most famous wine and fruit region (and most famous retired person's region too). Person shown only on extended vacation, not retired yet. |
 Okanagan Lake connects many communities in the Okanagan Valley. They say a loch ness type monster called "Ogopogo" lives in the lake. |
 Of course we had to stop and claim our territory near Dot Ranch. |
 Speaking of Ogopogo, Paul has tamed this elusive, mighty beast in downtown Kelowna. Had it been a live Ogopogo we would be $1 million richer. |
 We stayed with our friends Dave and Rose in Kelowna. They were camera shy but Jasmine, their spunky pre-schooler had no problem hamming it up for the camera. |
 Dot and Jasmine, celebrities in their own minds, pose for the paparazzi. |
 Dot and her friend "Vino Tinto" pose at "The Burrowing Owl" winery near Oliver, BC. The Vinyard is below. |
 "Everything I know about grapes you could fit in this handful of grapes." |
 Soon these will be mushed into wine and sold for big money in liquor stores across the land. |
 "I've never milked a cow. This is much better!" |
 Large vinyard near Osoyoos, BC. Here we are only about 5 miles from the US border. |
 This old medieval castle, circa 2001, is pumping out the primo vino. We particularly enjoyed the tasting here as they gave us yummy sharp cheddar cheese and good conversation. |
 This is Black Hills, a very small "boutique style" winery. We bought a very nice wine here which they creatively wrapped it in straw for us. |
 Following the Okanagon region we traveled East to Grand Forks, BC and visited our friends Nancy, Owen, and their baby Liam. |
 Farmer Owen, Nancy the tractor queen, and Angus, their big black dog. |
 Owen and Nancy left Vancouver to run an organic farm in Grand Forks. In front of Owen's Harley is some of their squash harvest. |
 Liam contemplates cabbage, daddy contemplates Liam, and Angus doesn't contemplate anything, he just chases things. |
 Dot, Liam, and Angus play in the pumpkin patch. "Is that the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?" "No, Weed Hopper, it is the great shadow of Shutter Bug Paul." |