Canada 2018 - Day 14 - Kelowna
Friday
The weather app today said we were in Peachland and indeed this area is known for fruit growing particularly peaches, plums, apples and vineyards.
We headed across the bridge over the lake into Kelowna town and then an 8 km gravel rd to Myra Canyon Provincial Park.
The history here is of a railway track laid at 3000 ft above the lake looping around and clinging to the hillside by way of tunnels hewn from the rock and 18 wooden or steel trestles. The railway was decommissioned in the 1950's but the track bed has been made into a brilliant 12 km trail which can be cycled or walked. We gave the bikes a miss and walked to from trestle 18 to trestle 5, this was approximately halfway and a 12 km round trip.
The area was ravaged by a wildfire in 2003 and most of the trestles were destroyed but rebuilt to the original plans by volunteers. One can only marvel at the original engineers and the dedication of those that restored the structures. The wildfire destroyed many mature trees which stand as eerie sentries but the heat releases new seeds and 15 years later there is plenty of natural regeneration.
Blue skies and autumn sunshine made this a special day in Kelowna.
As this is Canada's wine region we had dinner at The Terrace restaurant at The Mission Hill Winery.
Perfect food paired with a Sauvignon Blanc was a perfect end to the day.
Cheers
The weather app today said we were in Peachland and indeed this area is known for fruit growing particularly peaches, plums, apples and vineyards.
We headed across the bridge over the lake into Kelowna town and then an 8 km gravel rd to Myra Canyon Provincial Park.
The history here is of a railway track laid at 3000 ft above the lake looping around and clinging to the hillside by way of tunnels hewn from the rock and 18 wooden or steel trestles. The railway was decommissioned in the 1950's but the track bed has been made into a brilliant 12 km trail which can be cycled or walked. We gave the bikes a miss and walked to from trestle 18 to trestle 5, this was approximately halfway and a 12 km round trip.
The area was ravaged by a wildfire in 2003 and most of the trestles were destroyed but rebuilt to the original plans by volunteers. One can only marvel at the original engineers and the dedication of those that restored the structures. The wildfire destroyed many mature trees which stand as eerie sentries but the heat releases new seeds and 15 years later there is plenty of natural regeneration.
Blue skies and autumn sunshine made this a special day in Kelowna.
As this is Canada's wine region we had dinner at The Terrace restaurant at The Mission Hill Winery.
Perfect food paired with a Sauvignon Blanc was a perfect end to the day.
Cheers
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