The forecast was for cooler weather than yesterday but it didn’t really feel like it. Unfortunately a north wind would plague us all the way to Penticton. Mark Weigeldt and his friend from the South Okanagan Cycling Club offered to guide us along a backroads route that would be more pleasant than Hwy 97. Erik Zennstrom from Osoyoos also joined us to contribute his kilometers. It was very nice to be away from traffic but there were more hills and the day was definitely tougher than expected.
The younger kids rode on the KVR from Okanagan Falls to Penticton then had a blast playing in the windy waves at the beach. We had a bike parade event at Okanagan Park guided by Craig Henderson of Naramata. Thanks also to Samarpan Fasse coordinator of Creative Community Week in Penticton that were part of. Later we were thrilled by the generosity of several supporters who made contributions toward our camping costs: the owners of the Wonderful Waterland Campground and Betty a sympathetic camperplus Mary’s friend Daniela Toriola-LaFuente.
As we have traveled around various campgrounds we have noticed varying levels of green practices. Wonderful Waterland stood out for several things such as dual-flush toilets and good recycling facilities. Some of the things we would like to see at more places were faucets and showers that don’t dribble, composting facilities, signs reminding people to switch off their idling engines, less lawn sprinkling, motion detectors for lighting to decrease waste, front loading washers and no dryers (in the dry Okanagan) in the laundry facilities.
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