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Never Too Old For A Road Trip

An elderly woman wearing a red plaid shirt stands beside a rural road, smiling with her hands behind her back. Trees and a partly cloudy sky are in the background.

By Joan Pope

Every two years, my friend and I go on a trip. For my 80th birthday year, we decided to go on our third road trip together!

We began our trip by leaving Surrey at 10:30 a.m. We headed towards Kamloops.

Our first stop was to lay my brother to rest in the Thompson River. I felt good about taking the time to say goodbye to him. This was important to me.

On Day 2, we headed out on the beautiful drive through the B.C. wilderness. We went from Kamloops to Merritt and then drove along the 97-C Highway. We took our time and made many stops in the forest, along the way.

We went over the mountains and drove along Okanagan Lake. We stopped in every town and even went to the Burrowing Owl Winery to buy my friend some good wine.

We finally ended up in Osoyoos. It was a great drive, and we saw a lot of water at the big, beautiful lake!  We stopped along the way to take lots of pictures.

On Day 3, we spent the day exploring the area of Osoyoos. We went shopping and we visited another winery to get my daughter some good pink wine. We also sat by the lake and enjoyed a fancy dinner and a great hot tub.

On Day 4, we headed out on the road again. We drove along a highway called the Crowsnest Highway. It had many twists and turns, and such beautiful scenery! We stopped in all the little towns and then had lunch at Manning Park.

The final stop was being back home for a good sleep!

We had such a great time. It was beautiful, peaceful, and fun to be on the road with my friend.

I want to thank everyone who helped make this trip possible for me, and I also want to remind you all that…

YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD FOR A ROAD TRIP!

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