It’s around a 5-hour drive from Vancouver to Osoyoos, and the scenery changes as we move along the road. Osoyoos is Canada’s only desert, so as we approach the town, you can see the vegetation start to change. In a bit of a contradiction, though, the area in and around Osoyoos is also known for its vineyards and wine.
My husband was doing the driving, which gave me the opportunity to write my previous post from my iPhone and also to take a few pictures along the drive. Unfortunately, when I saw the deer grazing by the side of the road, I didn’t have the phone in hand. So, here we go:
I always say to my husband that I would like to camp along a river… he is not enthused.
Sometimes I’m glad he’s doing the driving.
Just some pretty vistas.
Notice how the trees on the mountains are becoming sparser.
Stormy weather ahead.
This is Spotted Lake, which is sacred to the Syilx/Okanagan People.
We stopped to take pictures and the sage smelled wonderful.
Finally, Osoyoos Lake, partly in cloud and partly sunny.
And at the end of the journey, our home away from home for the week.
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What a gorgeous country you have. That looks amazing. The holiday apartment looks nice and spacious. Perfect spot to relax and have all creature comforts. I hope you still haven’t checked your work e-mails 🙂
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It is gorgeous, isn’t it. That’s why we often vacation close to home. And no, definitely have not checked emails!
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With *that* close to home, I wouldn’t fly far away, either!
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You have the beauty of Ireland, too. I love seeing pictures from your road trips.
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True – I have a lovely country nearby, too.
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Ireland is magnificent majestic and marvelous!!
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Looks heavenly!
(I don’t esp like the bugs that often live around water)
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Yeah, bugs are not fun. Also, the first time we came to Osoyoos, we camped. It poured rain and we had to buy tarps to string up. That was the last time we camped, I think.
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LOL!
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Sue
Glad you all made it to your home away from home for the next week. Love your pics as always especially the last one! Maybe get a little Rob Thomas in the mix!
Have a wonderful and relaxing respite!
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Thanks. I listened to Rob on the beach today. Relaxing.
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Sue, excellent !!! I was never for camping, We did it as children in the 1970’s and my mum hated it.
Rob is an ideal music mate at the beach!!
Are you reading any good books? You finished audio of ANNF right?
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I did finish ANNF. I liked it, but I’m still thinking about whether I liked the way it ended. I’m reading two books right now, one on my iPhone and one on paper. Mixing it up.
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Sue, well I think thumbs up then on ANNF and I love that you still read paper!! Me too! I haven’t switched to Iphone yet. Looking up Uncle Vanya in my school’s library as research.
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This looks so gorgeous, it almost gave me goosebumps! Have a great holiday.
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Thank you! Almost done… going home today.
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Oh man, time flies by so fast…
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