The morning started a bit on the wrong foot. When Mikkel tried to confirm our booking with the guy who was supposed to take us up to the beginning of the KVR trail the answer was: "No booking".
So we decided to rent bikes anyway and ride up the trail and back again. The weather was a bit cloudy but it was supposed to improve and by the time we got the bikes there was sunshine now and then.
Next small problem. The bikes had to come back when the shop closed since we were to leave early tomorrow morning. So only biking and wine tasting until 5 PM. We set of and biked the "false flat" - that is a slope that is so flat that it looks level even though there is a 2% gradient. The KVR trail is where the old Kettle Valley Railway used to run, so it is in the middle of the country side and the section we were about to ride went through the wine district. Excellent.
With a few stops on the way we managed to go around 25 kilometres up the trail before we decided that it was time to head back for a wine tasting or two. We had a stop at Langs winery and some samples there before we drove to Hillside and booked a table for dinner later in the evening. Just a few meters further we came across a place that did apple slushie - and naturally had to stop and enjoy the hot summer afternoon.
We grabbed the bikes again and Mikkel realised he had a flat tire. So while he tried to give it some first aid, Malene biked ahead to keep the bike shop open so we could hand in the bikes. Mission done.
Given that the peach festival was going there was the option to go and see the lumberjack/ chain saw show at the festival area. Mikkel and Steen went there and then we all went to Hillside Winery for the dinner. It was busy there so we sat in the garden and enjoyed the sunshine and some cold wine. Then we were lucky and got the best table on the patio. Full sunshine and lake view.
Great dinner, great wine and great company. What's more to like. A nice taxi driver took us back to the hostel. Getting ready for a long day tomorrow going to Vancouver Island.
So we decided to rent bikes anyway and ride up the trail and back again. The weather was a bit cloudy but it was supposed to improve and by the time we got the bikes there was sunshine now and then.
Next small problem. The bikes had to come back when the shop closed since we were to leave early tomorrow morning. So only biking and wine tasting until 5 PM. We set of and biked the "false flat" - that is a slope that is so flat that it looks level even though there is a 2% gradient. The KVR trail is where the old Kettle Valley Railway used to run, so it is in the middle of the country side and the section we were about to ride went through the wine district. Excellent.
With a few stops on the way we managed to go around 25 kilometres up the trail before we decided that it was time to head back for a wine tasting or two. We had a stop at Langs winery and some samples there before we drove to Hillside and booked a table for dinner later in the evening. Just a few meters further we came across a place that did apple slushie - and naturally had to stop and enjoy the hot summer afternoon.
We grabbed the bikes again and Mikkel realised he had a flat tire. So while he tried to give it some first aid, Malene biked ahead to keep the bike shop open so we could hand in the bikes. Mission done.
Given that the peach festival was going there was the option to go and see the lumberjack/ chain saw show at the festival area. Mikkel and Steen went there and then we all went to Hillside Winery for the dinner. It was busy there so we sat in the garden and enjoyed the sunshine and some cold wine. Then we were lucky and got the best table on the patio. Full sunshine and lake view.
Great dinner, great wine and great company. What's more to like. A nice taxi driver took us back to the hostel. Getting ready for a long day tomorrow going to Vancouver Island.
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