I was excited to be seeing this part of Washington. I had no idea all this land surrounding the Columbia River was so rich in agriculture. Pears, nectarines, grapes, vegetables, and of course apples, apples and more apples. Every square inch of this land which was not mountainous was used to grow something. It must have been harvest time as the crates for harvesting were piled high.
The other thing that was plentiful in this area were fruit stands. You would have no excuse not to get your daily recommended servings of fresh fruits and vegetables here. You could also tell that Fall was in the air as most of the fruit stands were putting out pumpkins and Halloween decorations.
As we passed through the border into Canada we started following the Okanagan Lake which is huge. There were many beautiful homes lining the shoreline of this lake and I'm sure coming in at a very high price tag.
With the three boats successfully unloaded in Kelowna it was time to head back to the USA. Since we had started so early in the morning we only had a few hours to drive before we had to shut down for the night. Luckily we found a rest area within the Coquihalla Mountains. We had the rest stop basically to oursevles. It was already a bit chilly when we were settled in watching TV, but by morning it was a very crisp 33 degrees. I had left the vents open in the truck to awaken to a very cool 43 degrees inside!
After thawing out and getting the feeling back in my feet and nose, we were off to the border. After seeing the border sign,I am always thankful to be back safely inside the USA. Our next assignment takes us back to Arlington, Washington, at Meridian Yachts, to pick up some deck tooling. Not exactly sure what it is, but you can be sure I'll post a picture of it when it gets loaded.
1 comment:
You didnt stop for a bottle of Wine from the vineyards in the Oakangan. I know truck driver.
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