Midway, BC on the Kettle River

Riverfront Campground

Site #7 - $22 p only (#5 best)

Shaw Internet

Temp 14C

The rain followed us until just out of Midway. But things are looking up! Sunny and warmer today! This is our third stay at the Riverfront Park in Midway. It is such a neat little community and we like our little spot on the Kettle River. However, all but one of the power sites are occupied this weekend. It is not quite as peaceful or as enjoyable as when we have the place to ourselves!

Flowering trees and a great River view

We had a short fire after we set up camp yesterday, but we ended up cooking and eating indoors when the wind came up.

Today we did our bike tour around town and along the River. Not much changes over the years, but there is some new native artwork in one of the parks. We had trouble finding information on this. Anyway.. with a little help from Google: The "Gateway project" was a vision of aboriginal artist David Seven Deers. This "talking circle" is to be used as an outdoor learning centre for young people. The 'arch' or gateway consists of three pieces of Andesite, each weighing more than three tons.

Each rock in the 'talking circle' has a different native symbol engraved on it. Very cool! As is the raven within the circle which is sculpted from andesite and highly polished to black.

Also in the park is the "Entwined Trees". Midway is right on the US border. When the International Boundary Line was being surveyed in 1857-61, a major portion of the large Indian Band in the area moved to the Washington side. At that time, one of the First Nation's people entwined two sapling pines saying "Though divided we are united still, we are one".

We spoke to a fellow as we were leaving the park. He said his wife grew up in this town and remembers running between the entwined trees as a young child. Our history lesson for the day.

Back at the RV we enjoyed reading in the sun. This may or may not have included a margarita. And then more of that 'same old stuff'.... drinks, dinner on the barbecue and evening campfire.

We look forward to meeting up with Richard and Janice in Osoyoos tomorrow.