After an attempt at rolling his new kayak in our swimming pool, Landlubber Ed (who does not swim and has only been in a kayak once before) decided that what with wearing his new Mountain Equipment Co-op PFD (which he calls a PDF) he was more than ready to brave the waters of Vaseux Lake for our inaugural voyage. As you can see in the next picture, Ed's attempt to roll the kayak was well... … [Read more...]
Snowbound in Toronto?
Yes, I do go on about how nice the weather is here in the Okanagan. Well, look left. Yes, it's 73 degrees fahrenheit (23 degrees Celcius) on the deck this afternoon and it's an absolutely beautiful day. We've been outside working on the yard (again) and even took a little break to soak up the rays from the lounge chairs. Even the tulips are coming up. This is happening in Penticton, while … [Read more...]
Cross Country Skiing on Chute Lake
Ed and I drove up to Chute Lake yesterday to do some cross country skiing. Chute Lake is approximately 20 miles north of Penticton via the Naramata Road which sits at an elevation of almost 4,000 feet above sea level. So, while the valley folk below were already running around in shorts on this balmy Sunday in February, there was still snow up at the Lake... and lots of it. As such, we were … [Read more...]