Am just back from holidays

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:07 am

I just got in last nite from a weeks Vacation in the lovely Province of British Columbia, that is the next province west of me the province that borders the Pacific Ocean.

We headed out Last Saturday morning on the nothern route known as the Trans Canada hiway, we got 3+ hours away and were held up on the hiway, we waited there for 5 hours before they finally told us to turn around and go back. With the spring thaw of our snowpack in the mountains this happnes a lot, there was a mud slide. Pity we sat so long not knowing there was hope for the road to become passable again. At this point it would have been closer to go back home, but we had our holidays ahead. We backtracked to the last town Golden then turned south and headed to a place we frequent yearly called Fairmont, we rented a cabin for the night then left on our way early the next day. We travelled about another 6 hours till we reached our destination of Kelowna (if we had gone the other hiway we would have shaved 3 hours off our time). We have a great time here, we were in a gorgeous upscale condo on the lake, we had all the facilities we could imagine. The weather was hot, we got up to 26C on our hottest day for me that is hot. We spent our time touring the local wineries, and vinyards, and hitting up quite a few wine tastings. Wow you learn a lot from them. We ate out as some lovely places, 2 times at the gorgeous upscale Summerhill Winery Veranda, one night watching the sun set over the lake as we dined, very romantic with the exception I was with my folks and no man of my own how sad is that. We went to a little place called Carmeli's which was a goat cheese producer and had another tasing of about 20 awesome cheeses (CHRIS I thought of you here you would have loved the cheeses) and we also got to sample and buy gellato made from goats milk OMG that was to die for. Yes we brought home cheese yes indeed, my fave is an aged red wine soaked white cheese yummmy. We did a bit of sight seeing by car since dad does not walk well, and mom and I took a few wanders but not far, always concerened about dad. Friday we went on a tasting and tour of "TREE" brewing company, yes Minks was in heaven, she was in a brewery whooot whooot and I bought and brought home some great beers. Hahaha an 8 pack of 4 different kinds, a wheat beer and a stout hehehehe look at me huh sheesh.

The trip home was a long drive to the south, took us all day, as we stopped to eat 2 times and a potty break.

On the way out we saw 2 black bears, on both ways we saw deer. I do have pics I will load later, I am off to take Jr Minks to work firstl.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:13 am

How wonderful, I'm so glad that you had a great time with the family, even though it looked a bit pear-shaped at the start! I am soooooo jealous, especially of that cheese tasting, hahaha that would be like heaven!! :yh_drool

Can't wait for those pics, knowing you as the expert photographer I'm certain they will be brilliant!! And boy after some of the things that have happened in your life as of late, a good, deserved break is just what you needed!! :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:16 am

chrisb84uk;617413 wrote: How wonderful, I'm so glad that you had a great time with the family, even though it looked a bit pear-shaped at the start! I am soooooo jealous, especially of that cheese tasting, hahaha that would be like heaven!! :yh_drool

Can't wait for those pics, knowing you as the expert photographer I'm certain they will be brilliant!! And boy after some of the things that have happened in your life as of late, a good, deserved break is just what you needed!! :-6

pics will come once I drop Jr Minks of so stay tuned hehehe.... yes I thought you would enjoy the cheezey part of the trip hehehehe

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:27 am

How is the family, all staying well I hope, and not causing mischief!?

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:32 am

I'm glad you had a good time but I'm even more glad that you are back!:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:15 am

first set here is the goats from the cheese factory and the wine casks from Quails Ridge winery

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minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:19 am

here is the hiway we had to stop on and there is trafic ahead of us and behind us, and in all that there were over 200 semi trailer units held up and also a cattle car them cows were angry.

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minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:51 am

first 2 pics are in Fairmont at our "stop over"

second is the god we traveled through, that was taken out the side window of the car

last is finally our arrival, our patio

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minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:51 am

Peg;617432 wrote: I'm glad you had a good time but I'm even more glad that you are back!:-4

aw thanks Miss Peg :-4

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:54 am

I'm glad you had a great time Minks :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:58 am

our pool, our view and the lake we were on Okanagan Lake

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SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:00 pm

minks;617551 wrote: our pool, our view and the lake we were on Okanagan Lake

That looks wonderful :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:13 pm

thanks SB just coming to the final few here

our private beach, our pool with a view of the mountains, our one of many wine tastings, the goat ranch, second winery, and last the sunset at the summerhill winery where we had the best dinner.

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Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:10 pm

the holiday looks great ,glad your back though we missed you :-6 :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:12 pm

jimbo;617638 wrote: the holiday looks great ,glad your back though we missed you :-6 :-6

aw shucks say it's not so hehehe I was missed ahahahaha

Gosh I just looked through my pics and none of our tour of the brewery gosh must have had too many samples... yeah my family like to drink hehehehe

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:14 pm

minks;617639 wrote: aw shucks say it's not so hehehe I was missed ahahahaha

Gosh I just looked through my pics and none of our tour of the brewery gosh must have had too many samples... yeah my family like to drink hehehehe

you went to a brewery .... why oh why did you leave

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:44 pm

it sure looks a good place minks.Glad you had a great hoilday but great to see you back :-6 :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:29 pm

jimbo;617643 wrote: you went to a brewery .... why oh why did you leave

Jimbo they made me go, they threatened to escort me out it was sad indeed but I got a nice parting gift hehehe Beer, ok I had to buy it, they made me honest they did.

The brewing company is called TREE Brewing company hehehe great beer I must say.

Reminds me I forgot to tell a friend I brought him some beer tooo oooo well I could always drink it on my own ahahahahaha

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:36 pm

Thank you So, I had a wonderful time, it's a great place out there I want to take my daughter next time...

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:37 pm

neffy;617671 wrote: it sure looks a good place minks.Glad you had a great hoilday but great to see you back :-6 :-6

thanks Neffy, I am glad to be home even after such a fine time

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:46 pm

Soberano;617706 wrote: ...and me.

I don't eat much and I'm very quiet, you will hardly know I'm there at all.

Alright So, come on over we will bring you along no problem, as long as your wife don't mind, oh heck bring her along too the more the merrier.

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:50 pm

welcome back Minks!!:D

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:16 pm

Welcome back Minksy!! Missed Ya!! Glad you had a good time!!:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:20 pm

aw shucks you guys thanks for the warm welcome back :-4

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:42 am

Welcome back!! :-4

Sounds like you had a great trip, great pics too! :-4 :-6

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:45 am

Great to see what you've been up to Minks.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:05 am

Good to see you back - we missed your fluffiness :-4 :-4