Next bit of the road….again…long haul up….then unbelievable steep switchbacks down in to Osoyoos……its impressive…..my legs were totally cramped up from braking all the way down…and I was not even driving….!!!
This might become the subject of a future post……the symptoms this cramp created and the solutions I found were…..enlightening…!!!
The road winds ever downwards into Osoyoos and is both spectacular with the views of the valley and the lake….and terrifying….. a steep winding road with impossible seeming switchbacks and hairpins….the pictures just cannot do this road justice.
Osoyoos is a little Shangri-La in the valley between the mountains. It’s definitely more temperate…and orchards and vineyards as far as the eye can see.
We had not managed to secure a campsite in Osoyoos so we were headed another 20 minutes north up the valley to Oliver and Gallagher Lakes campground. A very beautiful campsite….but one of the tightest spots we have had to squeeeeeze into so far…man they pack them in. Looking around at many of the other RV parks in the area….for such a vast landscape….the campgrounds sure rack ’em and stack ’em.
But another tick in the positive box was that we were in a site right next to a cute little Airstream Bambi.
Oliver continues the theme of BC we have seen so far….fruit and produce in abundance. The road is quite literally lined with grapes and apples. Wineries every hundred yards it seems.
The late summer weather is starting to fade a little and fall is quite definitely in the air. The US border is still not open and so it looks most likely that we will try and winter here in Southern BC and head back to Ontario in the spring if we can drop down in to the US to swing back around……and so the hunt is on for a spot…many of the campgrounds are fully booked…with the border still closed many regular US bound snowbirds have snagged all the spots in Osoyoos….
We might have found one on the southern end of lake Osoyoos from the beginning of December…
In the meantime we will head up to Penticton. Like many of the roads we have travelled…this one is tough to drive…..cos the driver has trouble NOT staring at the scenery instead of the road…LOL..
A winding road up the side of Lake Skaha to Wrights Beach campground. I was not hopeful for this one….but the site they put us on was just spectacular…..
We decided to stay for a bit and have a bit of a home base here. Penticton is a good sized town with everything we need and 4 craft breweries, what’s not to like ? There are also a ton of great trails and walks close by….great spot to be…
Its windy here ..but its a south wind and warm…..Lake Skaha is beautiful….I cant stop staring at it as I walk to the laundry….I’m going to injure myself one of these days from not looking where I am going.
OsteoPraxis on the road 
Beautiful site. I can identify with braking all the way down the mountains, can’t imagine with all the tonnage added lol
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Oh…its interesting……but most of the terror is anticipation……..it always seems to work out with no real drama…….😁
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Truly amazing scenery! Imagine building those roads! He site near Penticton is beautiful…a nice spot for a longer stay. But I have heard that the US border is opening on November 1st. I still put in a vote for Vancouver Island for a bit…much more moderate.
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Still going to be complicated…the getting back into Canada still requires testing at the moment……we are thinking we may just do some day trips weather permitting and get Xolo tucked up in a blanket for winter…..
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Oh wow the pictures are so nice .So peaceful looking !!
My hubby is heading to Pendicton shortly to do a small road testing job nice to know about craft breweries unfortunately I’m not invited this time .
With borders opening shortly you now have more options
happy trails!!!
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Its beer week in Penticton this week….!!! When does he get here….we are quite literally across the road from the end of the runway of Penticton airport….!!!
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Great work driving the mountain roads. It is quite a rush. Also you are getting quite handy at maneuvering the air stream into tight spots.
Impressive.
We are really enjoying your travel log.
Also great fun checking out all the breweries on Kelowna a few weeks ago.
Thanks
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They are adrenaline inducing roads for sure……glad to have you along for the ride……….
…and yes it was a real treat getting that little bit of time with you both….😁
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This is such stunning scenery – it does come through in your pictures and I am sure it is only half of the real beauty. You must be happy that the border is open YAY! BTW – a post about – “……the symptoms this cramp created and the solutions I found were…..enlightening…!!! – would be super interesting.
Happy travels and hopefully you can follow the sun now:)
xo
Jo
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I think when I catch up with the travel and the weather curtails our hiking adventures…I am planning a few anatomy/injury posts….I have a couple of things forming in the brain…..!!!
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Hope you were playing’This is the south preservation society’ a la Italian Job. Looks spectacular
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😂
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