I decided to take a road trip to Kelowna to a: take a workshop and b: to reconnect with a place I used to live at for 2 years over 18 years ago. Kelowna has changed and grown a LOT!! It is now a mini metropolis and it was quite a culture shock driving into this city that was now somewhat unrecognizable to me, albeit at first.
The longer I stayed, the more comfortable it began to feel again; the old familar places became recognizable to me once more. I visited more new places and tourist attractions on this trip of 11 days than I did when I lived there. It's funny how life and work stopped me from exploring the tremendous beauty around me. Sure I did see some of it, but I needed to be a tourist in the city I used to live in to see so much more of what Kelowna has to offer.
It was a tremendously fun trip. The only regret is my partner Rick wasn't able to get time off of work to go with me. So, off I went on an adventure of my own.
In Kelowna, I reconnected with a friend named John that I hadn't seen in 18 years. I had the pleasure of his sight seeing hospitality. I was also lucky enough to stay in the spare room of his condo in downtown Kelowna. He guided me to places in Kelowna I wasn't aware of. I had a list of other things and places I wanted to do and see as well. Funny enough, I also showed him things in Kelowna he wasn't aware of. It was a win win situation for both of us.
I spent some time with John, met some new people and also took time for myself to explore, play and have fun. The weather was picture perfect. It was 28 to 35 farenheit every day that I was there. Now THAT'S summer. I love the sun and the heat.
I plan on sharing my journey with you over the next few blog posts as I took so many photos that one blog post would never cover it. I am a bit of an amateur photographer and I enjoy sharing the beauty of how I see the world through my eyes. Enjoy!
On the road again. It's been a LONG time since I have been on a LONG road trip. Driving for 8 hours certainly can have its challenges physically. I'm not in my 20s anymore. This shot is just past Lake Louise on the highway.
A photo of me by the side of the highway for a quick rest.
A bear! A bear! I was wondering why all of those cars stopped by the side of the road!
I stopped in Golden when this woman and her son walked by with this cute little guy! He was quite relaxed as you can see and didn't mind me taking a photo. Unfortunately, I don't remember what breed this is but I HAD to get a shot of him. He's SO adorable!
A popular rest stop by Mara Lake. I love the drive along this lake even with the amount of curves that it has.
Just a half an hour or so from Kelowna now. I thought this scenery was pretty. I'm almost there now! Whoopee!
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