After the Alaska cruise we returned to Seattle and stayed with our dear friends Jim and Dee Gardner on Whidbey Island where we left our motorhome. Stopped by Captain Whidbeys and toured the island with Jim and Dee.
Proceeded up to British Columbia border and met our cousins Gordon and Karen Elms from Spokane and toured BC with them.
Went through the Okanagen Valley in BC. One of the most beautiful agriculture growing valley's in World, where just amazing farming takes place. We had no idea that there was such a rich beautiful farming valley in British Columbia, it is very much like the Central Valley in CA but with lakes and a large river flowing through it. However, due to the weather the farming is also very intensive, with some farms having different fruit trees on alternating rows. How could there be such a warm beautiful area for farming and at that latitude? But, it does exists almost like a lost world. The locals including tourists just by their produce right off the vine or tree. The picture with Bob pointing to fruit and the river/lake in the background is the Okanagen Valley, definitely a must see, if you ever tour in BC.
We also visited the town of Banff, the Banff Hotel (Very Canadian) in the above picture, Banff hotsprings, and the surrounding ski resort etc. Then we headed on up the infamous 'Highway to The Sun' and to Jasper BC. Saw many mountains and glaciers, beautiful beyond description, but pictures help.
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