Snow in July?

Harrison Hot Springs is a beautiful place. I felt like I was there on vacation and not really working! The view is beautiful with the snowy mountains visible on two sides. There were all kinds of boaters on the water and the stage was right on the beach! We got to spend some time with our friends from PEI who were honeymooning in Harrison. They had rented a Mustang for the week so we travelled in style for a couple of days! This came in handy because our rental car (Kia) had the check engine light on by the second day! We had to return to Chilliwack before heading Kelowna so we could swap cars. They gave us an upgrade for our troubles and we now have a red Dodge Avenger. Much nicer ride I must say!!

The first two photos were taken while in the Harrison area, first on the beach and second at Bridal Veil Falls. We went for a little hike in the woods at the provincial park to find these falls. Quite impressive, 6th highest falls in Canada.

Then it was time to head for Kelowna. Just past Merritt on the Coquihalla highway we ran into some ... weather. It snowed! In July!! It was quite stormy for a little spell. The outdoor temperature gage in the car said zero degrees! There were warning signs for trucks to use chains and that winter road conditions were possible but we did not think it was for this time of year! After we got rid of the snow we started to see smoke that we thought might be from a forest fire and sure enough as we got close to West Kelowna there was a serious fire burning in a semi-urban area. There were helicopters, emergency vehicles and road closures. We got through just before they closed the road we had been on. Thankfully we don't have to go back that way and I think they are now in better control of the fire.

Kelowna is a beautiful place and I will upload some pictures of our time here soon!