Whew, the Okanagan is HOT! We started the day in the long sleeves we've been accustomed to needing but shed them off within 30 minutes. By the end of the day we were roasting and dumping water down our backs.
Our morning consisted of a beautiful ride alongside Lake Okanagan on our way to Kelowna. As seems to be the standard here, we had a big climb leading up to town and a rapid descent into it. We took a detour through Kelowna to grocery shop and scout out a shady curb for gorging.
Riding out of Kelowna we lost the lake and our paved shoulder for much of the ride --which was pretty unnerving on the busy highway 97. Finally, they both reappeared closer to Vernon and before the steep climb into town. Aside from the traffic and broken concrete the route was absolutely gorgeous.
We were greeted in Vernon by the lovely and wonderful Sandra Humphreys, who came bearing sandwiches, water, and a campsite reservation --she even led the way in her car and made sure to choose a location that wouldn't involve any extra hills. Thank you Sandy, for the campsite and the fantastic welcome!
Tomorrow we have a scheduled rest day in Vernon and we are ready for it. For Sunday evening, we have a hotel stay sponsored by the Prestige Inn (and coordinated by Sandra). Also, Olympia Cycles, here in Vernon, has graciously offered us free bike tunes, which couldn't come at a better time! Other than that we are looking forward to resting and checking out the town.
As incredible as the scenery has been on our ride, we have chosen perhaps the most incredulous sight of the day for our daily picture. We'll be able to share more pictures of our surroundings when we can upload our camera pics to a computer.
We should mention that the treadmill robot was mechanized and walking at a good clip. V
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine how hot the Okanagan is right now!
ReplyDeleteWatch for sundogs when the sun gets lower in the sky. Sundogs are sun-sized rainbow spots that appear to the left and right of the sun on its descent - around dinner time. Once you start looking, you'll see them all the time. They are good luck! :)