We left Vancouver Island on our way to eastern Montana. Having waited out the unexpected September 30th blizzard, we hoped to find that the worst was over after a few days of traveling.
In the southern interior of British Columbia is the Similkameen Valley, probably best known for being a wine growing region of the South Okanagan.
For us, it was a good place to stop for a quick coffee and sandwich while the dogs stretched their legs.
Then we continued on with our truck and trailer to the U.S. border into Washington and Coulee City.
The Coulee City Community Park provides RV parking and a lovely setting on the south end of Banks Lake, a reservoir created in 1942 after the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River.
Our stay at Coulee City was perfect, but the worst was yet to come. Stay tuned.
wordsfromanneli 
October 13, 2019 at 5:34 pm
The worst was yet to come? Looking forward to the rest of the story …
The Similkameen isn’t far from my home in the Okanagan. Lots of great reds there. 🙂
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October 13, 2019 at 6:42 pm
We used to live in the area and loved it for three of the four seasons.
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October 13, 2019 at 5:38 pm
Hm, now I’m wondering what’s to come. But I’m glad that you seem to be back home safe and sound.
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October 13, 2019 at 6:43 pm
I’m thinking I’ll feed it to you in bits and pieces so you can feel some of the torment we felt. 😉
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October 14, 2019 at 7:23 am
LOL
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October 13, 2019 at 6:03 pm
Off to a good start, but….
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October 13, 2019 at 6:43 pm
Oh yes, it deteriorated.
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October 13, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Those photos alone would make the trip worthwhile for me! Just beautiful surroundings….but what is yet to come? Oh the horror! Glad you’re all home safe, but maybe not as sound as you’d like to be? Ha ha ha.
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October 13, 2019 at 6:44 pm
Hahaha. Are you saying I’m crazy? I must have been to go on this trip!
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October 13, 2019 at 11:50 pm
All looks so peaceful and very pretty, but only so far…? But we all know that you made it safely back home. Looking forward to part II!
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October 14, 2019 at 6:53 am
Yes, safely home, but way sooner than expected.
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October 14, 2019 at 1:02 am
Life is Good ! 🙂
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October 14, 2019 at 6:54 am
It is, Hans! For sure.
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October 14, 2019 at 3:44 am
Great photos, Anneli!
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October 14, 2019 at 6:55 am
Thanks, Jill. I didn’t get as many good ones on the whole trip as I did other times. A lot of them will be blurry, drive-by shootings.
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October 14, 2019 at 7:14 am
Beautiful scenery.
You’ve peaked my interest.
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October 14, 2019 at 7:19 am
Thanks, Belinda. The scenery is gorgeous. The problem is trying to get photos as we are driving – almost impossible to get a good one. The few times we stopped I snapped some, but I would love to have stopped many more times. Hard to do when you’re towing a trailer.
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October 14, 2019 at 7:43 am
I would have a hard time to keep driving with that beautiful landscape all around.
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October 14, 2019 at 11:03 am
Me too. I always wish I could do the trip in my little car and stay in motels instead of the trailer so I could pull off anywhere. The photos I could get!!!
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October 14, 2019 at 9:30 am
No way. Is it time for your yearly Montana trip already? It can’t be. Do you usually go in the fall, or are you going at a different time now? Looking forward to reading more.
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October 14, 2019 at 11:01 am
Yes, we went, and we’re back already.
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October 14, 2019 at 1:08 pm
Being a native of Montana, I am eager to see where you travel to. Thanks for sharing your journey.
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October 14, 2019 at 1:16 pm
We love our Montana trips. This year it didn’t turn out so well, but there’s next year to look forward to.
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October 14, 2019 at 1:18 pm
From what I gathered, the weather didn’t help you out. I hope next year’s trip is much better. I lived in several different locations in Montana during my teaching career: Plevna, Corvallis Missoula, and Circle.
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October 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm
We took a walk around the university area of Missoula and thought it would be a wonderful place to be young again and going to school there.
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October 16, 2019 at 4:19 am
Beautiful photos, Anneli. I have been to the Columbia River, but not that area. The worst was yet to come? Oh, no!
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October 16, 2019 at 6:18 am
Oh yes.
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October 16, 2019 at 6:24 am
😮
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October 17, 2019 at 9:36 am
Well, I didn’t quite read them in order, did I? But yes, a cool trip. I love the photos, even the dense fog. Our neck of the woods. 🙂
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October 17, 2019 at 4:20 pm
That’s okay. It’s a beautiful trip, even considering the nasty weather. Maybe that even added to the adventure.
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