I WAS a great fan of Pearrygin Lake State Park... until just recently. We couldn't book in there for the full 6 nights we planned to be in the area, so I looked into alternatives and came up with Big Twin Lakes Campground, a mere 3 miles from Winthrop. What a GREAT choice that turned out to be, for SO many reasons. Now consider yourself lucky, 'cause I don't often give away the locations … [Read more...]
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Chinook: Ode to a GREAT Dog
We got to know Chinook when she moved from Whitehorse to Penticton and ended up living across the street from us with her parents Martin and Jennifer. A cross between a collie and a husky, Chinook had been trained to excellence by her mom, Jennifer - a dog-show, obedience enthusiast. Chinook obeyed all commands given by her owners OR whomever she was with at the time. After spending time … [Read more...]
Horseback Riding at Sun Mountain Lodge with the Legendary Kit McLean
After a stupendous horseback adventure in the Oliver back country with the local natives during the Meadowlark Festival a few years back, I'd been longing to go riding again --- but Ed, who'd never been on a horse, and would therefore wonder where to put the key --- rather stymied all attempts until we were at Sun Mountain Lodge last week. I finally gave him the option - come, or stare blankly at … [Read more...]
3 Nights at Pearrygin Lake State Park
Although I'd been to the Methow Valley many times before, we were first introduced to Pearrygin Lake State Park last September by our friends, Pam and David, when we camped there for 2 nights. The days were HOT and the nights were COLD (near freezing) which led to our purchase of the T@B. As per the official site, "The State Park is a 743-acre camping park in the Methow Valley in north … [Read more...]
The Traveler: Places I’ve Been
This is a list of some of the places in which I've lived and to which I've traveled. As I collect and recollect my travel stories, I'll link to the individual blog entries about specific places and events from this page. 1961 Ros' first trip ever... to Holland. Travel back in those days wasn't so easy. 1968 Went back to Holland with my Mom. 1973 Traveled to Holland on my … [Read more...]