The Northern Cascade Nation Park
Glacial Action in the Cascades. We sure have learned a lot about Glaciers on this trip.
Leaving Penticton... Sid and Shirl's Roadtrek is the same as mine, only newer!Monday, July 20
Penticton, B.C. to North Cascades National Park in Washington State, USA
I decided about a week ago that I really should change my oil and air filter and get the tires rotated and Sid had made arrangements for me to take the Roadtrek into his dealership. After a fond farewell to Sid and Shirl and their sweet family I rolled down the hill to the Chevy place. Sid had said they were just five minutes down the hill and he was right. They did a fine job and I was on my way by 10:30.
Wine Country
The Okanagan Wine Country is well known... just wasn't known by me. It is a lovely area surrounding Okanagan Lake, which must be nearly 80 miles long, running north/south. There's plenty of bench area with wonderful exposure. I didn't get a gook picture of it because of the fire. Sid and Shirley have a wonderful view to the east over the lake.
U.S. customs.
I went through customs declaring two bottles of wine plus the port that had come on the whole trip with me without being opened. Since I had just been traveling through wine country I asked what the procedure was if I had more wine. Apparently the duty is only a few cents a bottle and bringing in more is no problem. I also told customs that I had some celery, an apple and a half eaten pear. There was no problem with these items either. A customs officer did come in and take a look around, including my refrigerator. There were some sausages in there that I had forgotten about when asked if I had any meat but these also were apparently no problem. All in all it was easy and a good experience. Both Canadian and US customs throughout the trip have been courteous and, for the most part, pleasant. This was the first time anyone had “come aboard”.
Later I talked to Laura. They have been up to Yellowstone and were just crossing the Oregon/California border on the way home. I wonder what the California border folks would have said about my half eaten pear!
My last night on the road will be spent at Colonial Creek Campground in the National Park. It is very reminiscent of Canadian Cedars forest. It’s a lovely quiet place with large trees and flush toilets. Sandy would have loved it!
Penticton, B.C. to North Cascades National Park in Washington State, USA
I decided about a week ago that I really should change my oil and air filter and get the tires rotated and Sid had made arrangements for me to take the Roadtrek into his dealership. After a fond farewell to Sid and Shirl and their sweet family I rolled down the hill to the Chevy place. Sid had said they were just five minutes down the hill and he was right. They did a fine job and I was on my way by 10:30.
Wine Country
The Okanagan Wine Country is well known... just wasn't known by me. It is a lovely area surrounding Okanagan Lake, which must be nearly 80 miles long, running north/south. There's plenty of bench area with wonderful exposure. I didn't get a gook picture of it because of the fire. Sid and Shirley have a wonderful view to the east over the lake.
U.S. customs.
I went through customs declaring two bottles of wine plus the port that had come on the whole trip with me without being opened. Since I had just been traveling through wine country I asked what the procedure was if I had more wine. Apparently the duty is only a few cents a bottle and bringing in more is no problem. I also told customs that I had some celery, an apple and a half eaten pear. There was no problem with these items either. A customs officer did come in and take a look around, including my refrigerator. There were some sausages in there that I had forgotten about when asked if I had any meat but these also were apparently no problem. All in all it was easy and a good experience. Both Canadian and US customs throughout the trip have been courteous and, for the most part, pleasant. This was the first time anyone had “come aboard”.
Later I talked to Laura. They have been up to Yellowstone and were just crossing the Oregon/California border on the way home. I wonder what the California border folks would have said about my half eaten pear!
My last night on the road will be spent at Colonial Creek Campground in the National Park. It is very reminiscent of Canadian Cedars forest. It’s a lovely quiet place with large trees and flush toilets. Sandy would have loved it!
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