Thanksgiving 2009

For Thanksgiving 2009, Marianne and I spent a week in BC visiting Vancouver, Nelson and the Okanagan.

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Vancouver

Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival with Mike, Stephanie, Oliver and Hana

'Eve' at the Renfew Ravine Moon Festival

Marianne at False Creek

Buskers at False Creek

Walking on the sea wall at Stanley Park

Capilano Suspension bridge

Capilano reservoir

Enjoying the view from Grouse Mountain

Grizzly bears at the top of Grouse Mountain

View of Vancouver

Drive to Nelson

Over two days we drove from Vancouver to Nelson in my parents' car. The weather was wonderful, the leaves changing colour and some snow dusting the tops of the mountains.

Squamish valley

Sunshine and snow covered hills on the Duffy Lake road

Seton Lake near Lilloet

Sunset over Kamloops Lake in Savona

Kamloops Lake

Little red car

Three valley gap

Rogers Pass

Rogers Pass

Rogers Pass

Shelter Bay ferry across Arrow Lake

Ferry across Arrow Lake

The house in Nelson

The old house in Slocan Park

Thanksgiving in the Okanagan

The view from the house

'Swimming' in the lake in the evening

Getting ready for a group bike ride

Cycling along Skaha Lake in the Okanagan Valley

Cycling over a bridge along the lake

Sunshine on Vaseux Lake

Canoeing (with bicycles)

Vaseux Lake