A short run from Lumby took us into a whole new world of Kamloops. As usual, we took the backroads to our destination, and what a change a few 100km makes. We went from mountainous, twisty and wet, to wide open and dry. Its semi-desert conditions were a strange contrast to the previous few days of travel. What was also strange was meeting up with our friends from Marathon, ON. Cheryl and Pat & Harper Lee (pup) greeted us with open arms and a warm, soft bed. We were wined and dined, and got to spend many days reconnecting with them, and getting to know the Kamloops area. I learned the beer is fantastic, the salmon run was cool, and Harper Lee is the cutest thing ever!
One day Pat suggested an outing to a nearby park to see the salmon run. It’s not a high year, but still pretty amazing to see these overly-large fish trying to fight their way up very shallow streams. We enjoyed the company immensely, and I enjoyed the local beer perhaps a bit too much. Even the vegan cuisine was excellent (thanks Cheryl), although I will say I had this insatiable desire for a hamburger the day we left 😉
