It had been a long time since I had done a long road trip solo and never one alone on twisty up and down Highway 3 but I was game. The trip can be done in seven and a half hours but it took me about nine and a half. I like to stop every hour or so!
First stop was Chilliwack about 103 kilometres east of my house in Vancouver. I picked up travel brochures for reference!
It is a beautiful drive to Hope where you switch from the Trans Canada to Highway 3.
From Hope you head to Manning Park where they have amazing trees!
The weather was interesting, sometimes threatening rain, and the skies were amazin
in the park they remind you about grizzly bears...
Cross Country skiing is popular here in the winter
I saw vintage cars so I think there must have been a rally.
My next stop was for lunch in Princeton but I didn't take a picture. But you do hit some lovely scenery after Princeton and you can see how it is getting drier.
Here is Hedley, where you can visit a once operating gold mine, but I didn't have time to stop.
As you approach Keremeos, you see lots of signs for fruit stands and wineries. we are now in the southern Okanagan valley.
I decided to stop at a winery with a beautiful view
and I liked the name. and I purchased a nice rosé.
After many threats it finally did rain!
But since we we coming into Osoyoos which is in Canada's desert, it stopped!
I checked out this resort and winery for its lovely view as well.
As you climb up the mountains east of Osoyoos it really is spectacular.
And then once again it gets very green!
Greenwood is BC's smallest town but again I still had a long way to go so I didn't linger.
I did stop at this pretty park for a minute before I got to Grand Forks
and finally I arrived at my destination, beautiful Christina Lake.
Stay tuned for more...
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