On the second day of our long awaited post-COVID (not) vacation, we are in Kelowna, British Columbia, where I am sure the grapes outnumber the residents and tourists by several orders of magnitude.
While the orange moon still reminds us that there are forest fires raging to the south, the air in Kelowna is dry and clean, producing a sunrise that is worthy of waking up early (says the night owl).
Because over 85% of wines made in British Columbia are consumed in British Columbia, it is rare for us to enjoy Canadian wines, but today is a day to rectify this deficiency in our lives. Our first wine tasting stop is at Canada's largest organic winery (Summerhill Pyramid Winery) which hosts a fabulous view:
A rather large bottle of wine:
And of all things, a pyramid -- built to store wine so that it can achieve clarity that is presumably impossible with ordinary storage techniques.
No day along a lake would be complete without getting into the lake -- which is where Cucumber comes in ... that nice, durable, inflatable kayak that conveniently fits in the back seat along with our suitcases and cooler.
The only question I have to consider when my head sinks into my pillow tonight is: Which views were better? From high above at the winery? Or at ground level?
Or at water level?
This is the kind of tough call that I expect on vacation.
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