After last minute scrambling to finish packing and cleaning (and an unexpectedly delay waiting for some late mail), we hit the road at noon on Oct. 4. It was a bright clear day in Kelowna but the temperature was only registering a chilly 9 degrees, testament to the fact it was time to vacate Canada.
The last time Coco had been in the truck for such an extended amount of time as our return to the Okanagan last spring when she was 5 months old. Now, at over 10 months, she’s not used to being confined for a good chunk of the day and it’s evident. She never fell asleep, despite her head nodding off constantly, and clearly was not happy. We stopped in Greenwood for some ball chasing and a potty break, and will always need to find breaks every few hours so she can stretch her little (but powerful!) legs. But that’s a good thing for us too and I’m sure we’ll discover some cute towns, parks and rest stops thanks to this “enforced” schedule.
Speaking of Greenwood, I do think it’s the cutest of the Boundary Country towns (Grand Forks a close second). Sadly, this time through we noticed many of the cute historical shops sat vacant.
There were beautiful fall colours bursting through the valleys. For anyone who has never gone through the Cascade border crossing, the drive hugging the Kettle River south is gorgeous and has many nice campgrounds.
So, first night in a Walmart lot east of Spokane with a roast chicken and bagged salad - the dinner of camping champions! And, it goes without saying, some vino ;-)
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