Goodbye to Gidneys

Before leaving Salmon Arm we needed to get a photo of the last 2 Gidney kids who were too shy yesterday. We found Cody with his two sons, Colton and Cache. as they had just returned from trying to corral the cows on their property. What fun! 

Not quite by horseback these days but by ATV. Colton, 5, tells us that he’ll be driving the ATV himself next year. And I’m sure he will. 

Off to Kelowna to say hello to our friends Christian, Jenica and their daughters Josephine (right) and baby Anna Lou. 

I helped Josephine with her castle building at the beach. A cooler temperature made for a good day for the beach. 

Can you see the plane flying over Okanagan Lake? 

A happy baby is always worth a photo. 

Now for some adult fun... we hit 2 wineries and a cider house.

A bit windy but time to try a cider sampler and lunch. 

The view from the hill was brilliant. Can you see Mission Hill Winery Tower? 

The Hatch and Rollingdale wineries. That’s Father Pandosy on the cider cans, the founder of the first mission in the Okanagan. 

So our trip is ending as we head to the ferry tomorrow. It has been a really wonderful adventure.

 We’ve had 6 swims, 5 ice cream cones, 4 visits to Gidney homes, 3 gas fill ups, 2 bowls of raspberries, 1 week of perfect hot weather! And most importantly we saw 16 Gidneys!!

PS. Norm and I dressed up for a nice Sushi dinner. It was closed. Guess where we ate?