Saturday 21st June 2014 we left
Jasper, Alberta and the Rockies behind us and started our journey south heading
for Sun Peaks Resort www.SunPeaksResort.com in British Columbia.
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Coffee break en route
We drove on the Yellow Head
Highway, passing Kamloops. A roadside cafe was spotted for a break with lovely
views of the mountains and an advertisement for heli-skiing.
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Sign for Helicopter skiing
We found a good spot for lunch
by Dutch Lake. 
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Sign for Dutch Lake
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Relaxing at Dutch Lake
This was obviously a picturesque spot much used by locals for swimming and sailing. We spent about an hour on the pontoon eating lunch, reading and basking in the glorious sunshine.
Dutch Lake
Bob had assumed we would find
Sun Peaks easily but if we had taken more interest in the maps a scenic route
would have taken us straight there. In fact we had seen an advertising hoarding
a considerable way back up the highway but did not realise a turning onto minor
roads should have been taken. We travelled for quite a distance until we
reached Louise Creek and realised our mistake; despite being a bloke Bob agreed
to stop at a garage for advice! We were sent off across country at Agate, down
a dirt- road more like a farm track. There were a few scattered properties and
one small chapel but plenty of cattle and cattle-grids! When we eventually met
a main road we turned right and travelled along the road until a sign was
spotted that told us we were heading towards Louise Creek-oops! We doubled back (should have turned left) and
finally arrived at Sun Peaks.
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Chapel in the middle of nowhere! |
This is huge resort catering for
the winter ski season and golfing in summer. It has large second homes, hotels,
shops, restaurants and a village area which put us in mind of a much bigger
Port Meirion back in Wales, many people including Brits live here permanently
We stayed in the Delta Residence, a huge suite, very spacious! The resort has
its own Fire Department and Community Council. A newly built school – Sun Peaks
Elementary School www.sunpeaks.sd73.bc.ca -has
each pupil progressing at their own pace via computers. It’s a place where the pupils learn amongst
other subjects to ski, golf and fish.
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Sun Peak Resort |
Sunday we went for a walk along
the Medicine Trail, an interesting area devoted to plants used by the First
Nation People, the Shuswup Indians, in times gone by. They used plants such as
False Solomon’s Seal, Cow Parsley and Hinchberries for medicinal purposes.
We then followed the Vista Trail up through mountain
woodland. Now further south we (wrongly) assumed the bear problem would have
gone but ‘Bear Season’ was just starting! It was
the time of year when hungry black bears, many with young ones emerged from
their winter sleep looking for food. We didn’t see or hear any bears- the bears
bells must have been working! We did encounter hundreds of midges who thought
they had ordered a gourmet meal of Bob and Cyndi. We then took the Valley trail
back to the village
Whilst on the walk we came across
people on segways.We thought they would be a great fun way of exploring the
terrain. Back at the village we found the hire shop www.alpine-explorers.com and
booked a trip for the 3pm in the afternoon.
We were at the hire shop before
3pm, but Bob like a naughty schoolboy was sent home to change his footwear as
opened toed Tevas are not deemed suitable footwear. We had a short lesson on
how to control them and then off we went on a guided trip around the resort and
onto rough trails. Our attention was drawn to a black bear ambling across one
of the ski slopes, far enough away to admire but not close enough to be fodder!
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Cyndi on segway - very good for the posture!
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Bob on segway - very good for the posture
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Bob & Cyndi on segway
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Bob & Cyndi on segway
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Bob & Cyndi on segway
Segwaying was definitely a first for us, we loved it! We will see if these can be found in the UK - since been told they can be hired in Pembre Country Park, Carmarthenshire, not far from our home.
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