WEATHER: Sunny and H-O-T! Highs near 100
We drove about 3 hours south to Kamloops. It appears to be a prosperous, growing city. The landscape changed again, very quickly. We are now in a desert environment. The hillsides reminded us of Texas....brown with lots of sagebrush. The irrigated fields make a sharp green contrast.
We quickly found a commercial campground so we could use their electricity, for our refrigerator and for the A/C. We unhooked and drove back to downtown. We found a brewpub called the Noble Pig and enjoyed a brewski, and used their WIFI, all in air-conditioned bliss.
I've been trying to keep a little basil plant alive. I bought it in Homer, Alaska at a farmers' market. It has had a hard life. During Its first two days traveling, it fell upside down, once in the bathroom sink and once in the shower. Still, it seemed to live, after we replanted it. Then, it survived 3 sets of under-the-radar Customs (Alaska to Canada, Canada to Alaska, then Alaska to Canada again). We used a few leaves for dinner. Now while traveling, it sits on the floor in the back seat, not getting much light. So, right now, it looks pitiful. We are hoping a few days this week, sitting outside in the shade will revive it!
DINNER: Even with the A/C, it is too hot to cook. I just made some paninis on the George Foreman grill, with a salad.
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