Mile 4976

We had rain and thunderstorms all night, and when we get up this morning we just catch a window to pack  our bikes and leave without rain.  Even though the sky above us is gray and rain clouds are all around us, we are hopeful by skipping breakfast that we may outrun the wet from above.  We follow Hwy-3 from Creston, BC along the USA-CAN border West, crossing many passes between 3000 ft and 5400 ft on our way to Salmo, BC and further to Castlegar, BC.  The passes we climb are just spectacular, even though that we get some showers  in the Stagleap PP, but nothing dramatic.  We continue close to the border on Hwy-3 to Grand Forks, BC before at Rock Creek, BC we turn North onto Hwy-33 to reach Kelowna, BC. Along the way we see some breaking through of the sun near Christina Lake, and are hopeful that we won't get drenched again.  Now, this remained almost true until about 35 miles south of Kelowna, when we got a good downpour on us again.  But all in all we can't complain, the weather forecast was worse than what we encountered and our gear passed the test. 

                                                       Christina Lake

Along Hwy-3, Deadwood Junction, BC

Arriving in Kelowna, BC we fight the usual traffic of a bigger city, and after checking in at the hotel and parking the bikes we explore a little the surroundings.

Sails by Robert Dow Reid, local sculptor

Kelowna Marina, Kelowna, BC

Chief Sw'kn'cut's Legacy by Crystal Przybille, Artist

Serious talk, or what.....?

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"All men were made by the same Great Spirit Chief.  They are all brothers.  The Earth is the Mother of all People, and all People should have equal rights to live upon it."  -  Chief Joseph, Nez Perce