On the road again (next stop: Calgary) ...

After our relaxing time in Osoyoos, it was time to hit the road again on our way home.  As we headed out of the Okanagon, we hit several of my favourite wineries, Quail's Gate and Arrowleaf, stocking up on their tasty wines.  We also bought up big in the fresh fruit department - my goal was to set Mum to work stewing and freezing all the lovely peaches and apricots once we got home!  A drive through the top of the Okanagon is not complete without a visit to Dutchmen Dairy for the most amazing icecream ever.  This time I went for the Black Forest and Sour Cherry flavours and was not disappointed.  If only they were a little closer to where we live (or perhaps not; my waist line wouldn't appreciate it, I'm sure!)  We chose to break up the drive with a stay in Revelstoke which is a lovely little mountain town.  We spent an enjoyable evening there watching a local band play in the town square.  The final day bought us back into the heart of the Rockies before we finally left them behind and arrived, 11 days later, in Calgary.  It was an amazing trip and we saw some wonderful sights, but best of all was spending all that quality time with Mum!  Thanks Mum, I love you!

Quail's Gate winery

Arrowleaf winery

Hanging out in the shade of the cherry trees

Okanagon Lake

Broken down farm in the Okanagon valley

Oh, I love a red barn!

Mum tries to share the fan's cool breeze with the cows while she enjoys the world's best ice-cream

Abbey is not too sure about this calf ...

... but look how sweet she is!

Back in the mountains again ... Roger's Pass

Amazing engineering feats

The beautiful picnic area in Field

And another shot because it was so beautiful

And the last spike in the transCanadian railroad is hammered in by Piri Davidson!

Kicking Horse Pass

A unique sighting ... the Spiral Tunnels - the top part of the train is going into the mountain and the bottom part is coming out of the mountain

On the way east ... all the way to Calgary