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Saturday, August 21, 2010

2010 Summer Vacation in the Okanagan

August 16 - 20 2010
Reserved Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort 2 nites thru Expedia.ca no problems
Reserved Penticton Lakeside Resort 2 nites thru Travelocity.ca no problems

Dropped Mikey off at 
Rondivills Kennels  $25/day

9AM Drove to Osoyoos via Hope - Princeton Hwy  404km. Nice leisurely drive. Stopped at Hope for gas & coffee (White Spot). Arrived in Osoyoos 2:30PM & stayed at the Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort


Spirit Ridge Vineyard & Spa


Visited Haynes Point the next day & had a great lunch with Tony & Terry 

Wine tasting at Spirit Ridge (51% Osoyoos Band 49% Vincor) – best wines of the 3 
we tried. Had a local pizza in town (not bad)

Went to the Burrowing Owl Winery for lunch FABULOUS

Burrowing Owl Winery

Drove to Penticton Lakeside Resort

penticton lakeside resort outside

Thursday went to See Ya Later Ranch (with a dog cemetery) bought a Shiraz called
 “Rover” - very good $25; then went to Tickleberry's for ice cream (HUGE 3 scoops)
 that was my lunch. Then onto the Naramata Bench where we stopped at the Hillside 
Estate Winery  


















and went to the town of Naramata for a great home made pizza & saw an old 
1928 Ford for sale

Friday had a really good breakfast at the Hooded Merganser Restaurant (highly 
recommend)

penticton lakeside resort hooded merganser restaurant

Saw Darlene & the Martels at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park (North side)


Got fruit at a great stand just before their campsite

Drove back using the Coquihalla Highway 423 km

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