Category Archives: Postcard from the Road

Postcard from the Road #3 : Summerland, Okanagan Valley, Canada

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Dear Friend,

The Okanagan Valley is Canada’s fruit and wine country; naturally, my friends’ wedding ceremony was set in a vineyard, this one on a small plot on a stunning, sloping cliff along the western shore of Okanagan Lake near a town called Summerland. A surprise was to come in the form of a sunset party boat from there back to the city of Kelowna on the eastern shore for the reception. Many thanks to Tim, Lindsay, and their families for a wonderful time.

Wedding guests walk down the rows of the vineyard before the ceremony.
Wedding guests walk among the vines before the ceremony, with Lake Okanagan beyond.

 

Best regards,

 

The Gentleman Backpacker

Postcard from the Road #2: Somewhere near Chilliwack, Canada

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Dear Friend,

I’m in Summerland, BC at the moment. Friends’ wedding in Kelowna was a great time. Rather than fly from Vancouver, I opted to drive one early morning. The light and the mist were glorious near the town of Chilliwack. Thanks to a dear friend, the mode of transport wasn’t too bad as well.

 

The road isn't too shabby this time around.
The road isn’t too shabby this time around.

Postcard from the Road #1: Vancouver, Canada

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Dear Friend,
I’m in Beautiful British Columbia this week. Working on a few new posts for you soon featuring more of South America, including Iguazu Falls, Machu Picchu, etc., but as I am on the road and have a wedding to attend, etc., it will take me a couple of days to publish. To thank you for your patience, here is a photo I took a couple of days ago at Garry Point Park in Steveston, a suburb of Vancouver, Canada. I used to walk my dog here back many years ago when I used to live in this corner of the world. This is a photo of sunset, with the grasses of the marshlands lit up a golden hue, and the famous North Shore mountains in the distance. Hope you like it.

August 3rd, 2014: Sunset in Vancouver, Canada
August 3rd, 2014: Sunset in Vancouver, Canada

Sincerely,

The Gentleman Backpacker