Kelowna Trip

June 29, 2015

Wine capital of BC

So last weekend we took a little trip to Kelowna, the Okanagan, in the interior of British Columbia. It was my first trip there and we had a great group of 6 to share a wonderful vacation home. I’ve been wanting to visit for ages as it’s BC’s wine region and is famous for its local produce.

Lots of weddings and nice scenery

everyone helping out in the kitchen

The Summerhill Winery

Moo having loads of fun outside her normal home

our beautiful rental

This was the first time we’ve taken Moo for a trip and as our cat-sitter was coming along, we figured we’d give it a go. Moo is not a typical cat and has experience moving homes as a rescue. We had an idea she would be fine because she was so quickly comfortable in our house when we first got her. So this time we traveled with a full car-load, cat scratchers, litter box, luggage, food, 3 humans, 1 cat and 1 dog. Moo and Whiskey were great in the car for our 5 hour trip although Moo wouldn’t take any treats (Whiskey had no issues). When we arrived, Moo didn’t eat for 1.5 days but was exploring non-stop. Luckily the house we had was 2 floors and Moo felt safe on the top floor away from a friend’s mini Dachshund (who wasn’t allowed up the stairs). In all, we were 6 people, 2 dogs and 1 cat.

the group

Whiskey working for bacon

naps surrounded by a zoo

yummy home cooked meals

travelling companions

Kelowna

Our first day consisted of a farmer’s market, 3 vineyards, a goat cheese farm, and an amazing Korean rice roll dinner. Whiskey strolled around the vineyards and I had such trouble keeping her calm with the wild Quail (with babies!), ground squirrels, marmots, and birds everywhere!

SpierHead Winery

Waiting for the adults to taste

Oh Boy! A goat farm!!

Very interested in goats

Our 2nd day was a lazy sleep in, followed by fun on the lake, a bbq dinner, and board games.

Ginger rather stays on the beach

Getting ready to do a 3km swim

BBq dinner for all

S’mores over the fire

Moo even got to explore the garden for short (very carefully watched) outings. The 3 acre plot was fenced off so we felt very safe letting Whiskey roam (though she stayed really close to us the whole time).

Not quite sure about going outside

I wonder what she’s thinking

Checking out the garden

Time to come in!

It’s nice she can travel with us

Moo’s been great with the two dogs

Our last day was spent doing a little hike up Bear Creek, then a lazy breakfast followed by packing and heading out. The road trip back was uneventful with beautiful passing scenery. We really can’t wait to come back for a longer stay.