We decided we needed to take a trip into BC because we live relatively close. We have always heard great things about the Okanagan (Kim went there as a kid) so we decided to stay a few days in Kelowna. The drive was a short 5 hours. Once we got there we were all hungry and had a meal at IHOP.
We checked out a park after
Then we checked out the city beach
The next morning we went to Myra Canyon to bike a nice trail with 18 wooden trestle bridges and tunnels through a valley
This was very similar to the Route of the Hiawatha that we enjoy locally
There were a few tunnels but they were relatively short so we didn't need lights in them
A big Canadian grouse we saw along the way
There were some rock stairs for us to climb up
From the top of the stairs we got a good look at one of the tunnels and a bridge
It was so romantic ;)
The trestle bridges were really impressive
The views were grand
Part of an old train engine
We enjoyed our bike ride together
After our bike ride we went to Rotary Park Beach in Kewlona
Lyza enjoyed some reading time
We tried out our new stand up paddle boards
And the boys did A LOT of digging
Lyza and Kim walked along the beach
Nixon found a good climbing tree
We all had a really good time together on the beach. The water stayed shallow for a long distance so it was fun to throw our water balls (they can bounce and skip on the water)
The sunset was very orange because of smoke in the air
The boys dug a huge hole
And then we buried them
After a long day at the beach the kids watched a movie at the hotel and Kim and I walked to Moxies and had a dessert date together
The next day we drove to Penticton to walk around town for a bit
We found a music store that Nixon really loved
After that we went to Skaha Lake Beach
The girls got some more reading in
And the boys, you guessed it, dug another big hole
I tried to relax in the shade (I wasn't very good at it)
So Kim and I took a paddle board ride together
Another big hole
We walked to Tickleberry's for some ice cream
It was delicious (especially my pistachio almond that only I appreciated)
Then we walked back to our spot to play some more
You can see Mason on the paddle board and Henry swimming
That hole is enormous
And of course we buried them
They came out looking wonderful
The girls on the paddle boards
And Mason
We had a great time at the beach together
The next day it was time to pack up and leave the hotel
We stopped by a few stores and almost bought Mason these awesome sun glasses
We stopped by a farmers' market and these chocolate covered strawberries were amazing
Nixon tried some sushi (he didn't like it)
Mason bough this Metal Earth figure at a game store in Penticton. It is sheets of thin metal that you cut apart and fold together to make a figure. When we got home he started it immediately and finished it.
We had a good trip and enjoyed the Okanagan
Take care
