We are however happy to be on the road with Milly D for 9 days and cruising some turf we're more familiar with. Our first stop being the Okanagan- the blue skies and mid 20's temps are a welcome surprise.
Hit a few of our favourite wineries, even took in a lovely lunch at Quails Gate, ploughman style, one of our favourites! Pups are loving the warmer temps, chasing sticks and ducks, lake swimming (more later), and hanging out at the crag.
Today we climbed in Skaha Bluffs, one of the most popular areas in BC for both sport and trad climbing. Walking in was a treat, great trail system and awesome signage and the makings for a hot day. While certainly a popular area (topped up by long weekend traffic) it was without a doubt highly concentrated with over 600 routes to choose from. We didn't have to venture far to get on a great wall offering route selections ranging from 5.6 through 5.10. It was nice to be climbing in warm weather again and be north of the border! Short of the two rattlesnakes we crossed paths with (Scout narrowly missed a warning rattle!), it made for a great day.
Erin and I seem to attract naked people, tying into our last blog entry from spring 2013, a quick trip to the lake for a dip with the dogs led to crossing paths with a group of skinny dippers. No photos to share I'm afraid- didn't feel as though it would be appropriate.
Catch you again down the next trail- A&E
