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Osoyoos

Osoyoos Lake taken from NK'MIP Campground

 Hello to my friends and family:

Once again I am on the road.  I have been in beautiful B.C. for about 6 weeks now.  I spent a night in Revelstoke, 2 weeks in Vernon at the Silver Star RV park, a month in Armstrong with old friends and a week in Osoyoos at the MK'MIP RV park.  I am traveling with my friend, Brenda, this time. Brenda joined me just in time for the Osyoos trip.  It is great as Brenda likes to cook and I feel quite spoiled with all the wonderful meals. 
    

I would recommend this RV park to anyone.  The showers are hot and clean, the other campers are very friendly and the facilities are excellent.  Many of the regulars at this park are from Alberta, Sask. and Manitoba.  They camp here for the winter because they have existing health problems and cannot afford the health insurance that would allow them to go to the U.S.A. for the winter.  Or, they can afford the insurance but have decided to spend their monies elsewhere.  I have met several full-time RV'ers and they have given me a lot of information that I know I will find useful in the future. 

 

It has been very wet here since we arrived.  The regulars tell me that it is most unusual to have this much rain at this time of year.  The scenery is gorgeous and I am surrounded with vineyards and orchards.  The grapes are heavy on the vine and the apples are still on the trees awaiting harvest. 

 

 

Tomorrow we are leaving Canada and with any luck at all will be allowed into the U.S.  Crossing the border makes me nervous.  The last time I made a similar trip into the U.S. I encountered problems at the border for reasons that I still do not understand.  I would really prefer to be in much warmer weather (20+) so will drive quickly to make that happen.  Having said that, I will only be driving a max. of 4-5 hrs a day until we reach Texas and then I will be slowing down even more.  The purpose of this trip is to enjoy my travels and see what there is to see without stress.  

 

It has been an eye-opener speaking to other RV'ers.  Seems that although the other RV's in this park are largely newer than mine there are a lot of horror stories out there.  One women told me that her and her husband bought a new RV and have had nothing but problems.  The bearings on the wheels were flawed, their kitchen sink fell through the hole, the double doored fridge broke down, insects had built nests behind the fridge, etc.  I am being told that I am lucky I have an older RV as they are built better.  I hope that is true.  So far, no problems.    

            This evening we will be attending a Hallowe'en Party in the activities centre here in the park.  I will be wearing an Asian style robe that Brenda bought at the 2nd hand store and she will be wearing a Mexican serape.  Should be fun!