We changed plans a bit. Based on Waynes input we decided to make our transit between Banff and Nanaimo a bit longer with a short stay in the Okanagan Valley. We originally wanted to stay in Kewlona but instead we were advised to go a bit further to Pentiction.
Long drive all day with a few breaks. First one at the
spiral tunnels at Kicking horse pass. We could see the tunnel entrance from the car park, but no trains this morning. It would have been fun to see though.
Then a few more hours of driving and a nice lunch break at a lake before heading into wine country. Did stop at the first winery we came across - a tiny one with only a few wines to taste. There was lots more fun at
Dave's Goat walk - a place like no others where there was packed with people and every imaginable piece of junk in all sorts and sizes - including fake dinosaurs. And of course you could feed the goats. Mikkel was a bit disappointed that the "World's largest goat walk" was still under construction.
We headed for our hostel in Penticton and had a few stops on the way to enjoy the scenery and buy some fresh fruits. This is after all fruit country. Arriving in Penticton we headed straight for the local tourist office where we planned tomorrow's activity - biking the KVR-trail and do wine tasting.
When we returned to the hostel there was fighter jets passing over at low altitude - the
2015 Peach Festival had begun. The Snowbirds did an amazing display - we still believe it was in honour of our arrival. The Peach Festival also meant that the town was packed with visitors and locals so we did spend a lot of time looking for a place where we could have some dinner. Got to ready for the long bike ride tomorrow.
