Day 30 - Lytton to Osoyoos

14 June 2004

Highlights:

  • Double Bridges
  • Kelowna
  • Penticton
  • Osoyoos

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  • Route Map - Day 30
    Dad on a caboose at Lytton - Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)Dad on a caboose at Lytton
    Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Model of the railway crossings in the caboose - Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)Model of the railway crossings in the caboose
    Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Confluence at Lytton (Fraser River and Thompson River) - Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)Confluence at Lytton (Fraser River and Thompson River)
    Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)

    The word of the holiday was "confluence". Where two rivers join together. In this case a very clear Thompson River and a very muddy Fraser River

    Confluence at Lytton (Fraser River and Thompson River) - Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)Confluence at Lytton (Fraser River and Thompson River)
    Lytton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Double bridges on the Fraser River - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Double bridges on the Fraser River
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    It felt like we came back half way across the state to find these bridges. Certainly coming into Lytton from a completely different direction and then travelling the same highway in a different direction was very strange

    Railway bridge over the Fraser River - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Railway bridge over the Fraser River
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    Railway bridge over the Fraser River - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Railway bridge over the Fraser River
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    Railway maintenance vehicle - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Railway maintenance vehicle
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    Railway maintenance vehicle - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Railway maintenance vehicle
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    Double bridges on the Fraser River - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Double bridges on the Fraser River
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    Double bridges on the Fraser River - Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)Double bridges on the Fraser River
    Fraser River near Cisco (British Columbia, Canada)

    Rocky Mountaineer train - Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)Rocky Mountaineer train
    Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)

    Rocky Mountaineer train - Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)Rocky Mountaineer train
    Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)

    Rocky Mountaineer train - Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)Rocky Mountaineer train
    Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)

    Rocky Mountaineer train - Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)Rocky Mountaineer train
    Route 1 east (British Columbia, Canada)

    We'd travelled south on this highway a few days before, and were now travelling north on it, when we lucked out and saw the Rocky Mountaineer train

    Bridge over Okanagan Lake - Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)Bridge over Okanagan Lake
    Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)

    Dad getting eaten by a lake monster - Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)Dad getting eaten by a lake monster
    Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)

    Oo do you reckon it might eat him?

    Sculpture - Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)Sculpture
    Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)

    Rose gardens - Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)Rose gardens
    Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada)

    It was very windy here. We nearly got blown away while eating lunch.

    Okanagan Lake - Near Peachland (British Columbia, Canada)Okanagan Lake
    Near Peachland (British Columbia, Canada)

    Widening of the highway near Penticton - Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)Widening of the highway near Penticton
    Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)

    We had to stop and wait for a while here while they excavated. They were dropping boulders all over the road that then had to bulldozed up before cars could pass by

    Widening of the highway near Penticton - Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)Widening of the highway near Penticton
    Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)

    Penticton sign over Okanagan Lake - Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)Penticton sign over Okanagan Lake
    Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)

    Park at Penticton - Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)Park at Penticton
    Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Mum next to a giant peach - Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)Mum next to a giant peach
    Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Mum and the giant peach?

    Okanagan Lake - Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)Okanagan Lake
    Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Penticton - Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)Penticton
    Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Penticton sign over Okanagan Lake - Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)Penticton sign over Okanagan Lake
    Penticton (British Columbia, Canada)

    Vaseux Lake - Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)Vaseux Lake
    Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)

    Esso sign - Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)Esso sign
    Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)

    The price of petrol in Canada at the time. I also wanted a photo of an Esso sign. We used to have Esso in Australia, but not anymore

    Flower - Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)Flower
    Route 97 south (British Columbia, Canada)

    Sunset over Osoyoos Lake - Osoyoos (British Columbia, Canada)Sunset over Osoyoos Lake
    Osoyoos (British Columbia, Canada)

    Sunset over Osoyoos Lake - Osoyoos (British Columbia, Canada)Sunset over Osoyoos Lake
    Osoyoos (British Columbia, Canada)

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