We left Abbotsford after enjoying our complimentary
breakfast. The trip to Osoyoos was shorter than we expected. We followed
the Fraser River all the way there. We drove through Manning provincial
Park where we enjoyed walking on the Rhododendron Trail where we saw Rhododendrons growing wild and
read some information about lichen.
Then we walked on the Beaver Pond Trail. There were
old dams but no beavers in sight. There was a family of mallards that were
fun to watch. The little ones hopped out of the water and snapped the
bugs. Mommy got a close up photo of a dragonfly - I hope it turns out!
As we got closer to Osoyoos, we noticed a lot of
sagebrush and irrigation. There were many fruit orchards and vineyards.
When we arrived in Osoyoos we discovered it is the only desert area in
Canada. Luckily, there was a huge lake in the middle of the desert.
Our
hotel was right on the beach so we hopped into our bathing suits.
The lake was very warm (we discovered it’s the
warmest freshwater lake in Canada with average summer temperatures of 24
degrees C). It was also shallow a long ways out, so there was lots of room
to play. The hotel had free inflatable toys. The girls floated on the lake
for awhile. Tasha enjoyed paddling her raft and Kaitlyn preferred mommy to
push it. Then we played in the sand building castles, moats, waterfalls
and even a swimming pool.
We ordered room service and turned in for the night
after we all had baths.
