Trail, BC

I was fortunate enough to spend my vacation in Trail, BC in the summer of 2006. I had visited Trail two summer's ago and I thoroughly enjoyed myself then. I had the best time of my life in Trail, BC this vacation also. We camped at Beaver Creek Campground again and were fortunate enough to get the exact same campsite that we had the first trip.

The Columbia River was mighty and beautiful. It is clean and the water is so blue that you can see the bottom of the river. Once again, there were no mosquitoes. It was awesome. I was in heaven again.

While camping this time, I saw a grouse sitting in a tree. I also saw three bald eagles flying overhead and several turkey vultures. Now, turkey vultures I could live without but not the bald eagles. I love bald eagles.


We spent some time in downtown Trail on this vacation. We got some ice cream at Dairy Queen in Trail and while there, we saw a mural of what Trail looked like in the olden days. We saw the huge pulp and paper mill and also the Trail Memorial Center.

We also took a ride down toward the US border at Waneta. We did not go across to the states because the border was closed but it was neat knowing we were so close to a different country.

We also saw the Seven Mile Dam while driving toward the border. Wow, it was huge! I couldn't believe the size of it. While driving on Highway 22A, we also drove over a rickety old bridge and I remember looking out my mirror to see if there were pieces of the bridge flying up in the air.

I love Trail, BC and everything it has to offer. I just hope it won't be another two years before I visit Trail again.

South Thompson River

This is a picture of the South Thompson River. The water in the river is very cold even though the temperature outside was plus 30 degrees Celsius the day this photo was taken. The South Thompson River is glacial fed meaning that the water comes from the glaciers. No wonder it is so cold!!!

Train

There is nothing like seeing a against a backdrop of mountains. It just feels so western. I saw this train stopped along the side of the Trans Canada Highway just east of Kamloops, BC.

Okanagon Connector

There is a beautiful stretch of highway in British Columbia called the Okanagon Connector. I've been on this highway twice now. It is pretty awesome. At some points in the highway you feel like you are at the top of the world and as a matter of fact, you probably are.

North Thompson River

I recently took a drive on Highway 5 north in British Columbia, Canada. This is a picture of the North Thompson River which runs north of Kamloops, BC. The river twists and winds itself along the highway and there are many places along it that you can stop and view it.

Lac De Bois Grassland Park

On Sunday, April 1, 2006, I saw this train going across the field near Lac De Bois Grassland Park. I love watching trains going through the mountains. It is so cool. This is the true western frontier!

Lac De Bois Grassland Park

On Sunday, March 19, 2006, I went for a drive at Lac De Bois Grassland Park, Kamloops, BC. It was a warm March morning and the sun was shining. I first stopped at the Mara Mountain Public Viewing Trail at took a nice walk on the well-kept trail. It was awesome walking through the sage brush. There was a log bridge that took me over the creek and then I continued my walk. After my walk I drove a little further on the Tranquille Road and was amazed at what I saw. I saw 30 mountain sheep! One was on the side of the road but the others were grazing in the field or sunning themselves on the rocks.

Rivers Trail

On Sunday, March 12, 2006, I went for a walk on Rivers Trail, Kamloops, BC. It was a beautiful day for a walk. The sun was shining and there were quite a few people enjoying walking, jogging and biking along the trail. There were also quite a few animals out enjoying the sun. I ran across this groundhog sitting just outside of this den. He sat there for quite awhile until he finally went back inside.

Paul Lake Road

I went for a drive this past Sunday on the Paul Lake Road, Kamloops, BC. This is a plateau. It almost looks like someone had sliced the top of a mountain. There are several plateaus in the Kamloops area.

Kelowna International Airport

This is a picture of an airplane that I took on February 11, 2006 while driving through Kelowna, BC. This plane was just coming in for a landing at the Kelowna International Airport.