WEATHER: Sunny in AM. Light rain in PM. Highs in low 80s
We started the day sharing breakfast with our friends Tony and Jenny. Our hosts' dog, Jake, was checking it out.
We planned our day, then took off for wine country. The Okanagan is a large fertile valley with fruit trees and vineyards/wineries. I think there are 1000+ wineries in the area.
On our way, we stopped in a fun "tourist trap". One feature is this goat walk. You fill up a bucket with food, and the goats have learned how to move the wheel on the pulley which takes the food up to them. Pretty clever!
Our first winery has won awards for its sparkling wines. The winery overlooks Lake Okanaga.
We went to a total of four wineries and one micro-brewery. The fields are so lush and perfectly groomed
They have created a new way to grow apples. Rather than trees, they look more like vines. This means they take up less space and the apples are easier to pick.
DINNER: We cooked and ate at our hosts' house. George grilled the steaks, and Tony made a vegetable stir-fry with veg from the hosts' garden, and boiled new potatoes. The six if us sat around their table and enjoyed this feast with our Okanagan wine purchases.
Very civilized!
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