Our week in Osoyoos has flown by. The weather has been good, but evenings are cool and we did have one day of on-off rain. Of course, the time we opted to bike to the local Home Hardware, it let loose! We remained huddled under a store overhang until it let up and then darted home. We didn't get too wet, but had that tell-tale "biking in rain streak" up our butts and back.
On Saturday we drove across the border to Oroville. It was their "May Day Festival" and we arrived in time for the parade and the beef-on-a-bun barbecue lunch at the local school. Oroville is a pretty tiny community so it was amazing to see the crowds that had gathered for this celebration!
One of the highlights of the week was meeting up with a cousin who I haven't seen for many many years. They have a summer home in Osoyoos, but they have never been here on our many visits. We bike by and check it out each time. We connected on Facebook before leaving on this trip (how that came about is interesting, ask me sometime!) and coincidentally they arrived in Osoyoos on the weekend. It was great to see their home and 'catch-up' over beers on the beach yesterday! I'm embarrassed to say that they actually live in Medicine Hat, but we haven't managed to 'connect' over the years. (I knew they were in the city, but they didn't know we lived there!)
So, we have decided to spend an extra night here, and we will head to the Orchid Hill campground in Kelowna tomorrow. Richard and Janice will go south to Canyon country - Bryce and Zion.
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