SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2014 HONG KONG

Departing Brisbane for Canada via Hong Kong . Arrived at Hong Kong 7.30am, took airport express train to Kaloon then taxi to Stanford Hotel, left our bags there, then caught the tram up to The Peak.  A very steep line up the mountain, great view.

 Hong Kong Airport

Tram to take us to The Peak

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Hong Kong

We had a lovely walk through Hong Kong Park. Nice fountains and small ponds with fish and turtles sun baking on the rocks, a very peaceful place to get away from the everyday rush.  Hong Kong is very crowded with a lot of ugly high rise apartment buildings.  Came back to the Hotel after lunch to check in and have a rest.  The hotel is nice and clean with breakfast included.

Hong Kong Park

A more modern building

Hong Kong Park

In the Queensway Shopping Centre for more upmarket shopping

Foyer at our hotel

MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2014 HONG KONG

Have had breakfast and a walk now just waiting until the Hotel shuttle arrives to take us to the train to go to the airport. (11-45am)

When coming from the airport yesterday we saw a lot of barges in the harbour and building going on.
Still a lot of student protesting going on with some streets still barricaded off. We saw very long orderly single file cues for the buses this morning on our walk.

TUESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2014 VERNON BC

Arrived Vernon Monday night, the air

bus from Hong Kong to Vancouver was only half full so we had three seat to ourselves.
Today is fine and warm didn't get up until 9.30 was surprised to have slept in so long!! We had lunch then went down town to the Mall for some shopping.

Coming into Vancouver by air

WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2014 VERNON

Raining today and cooler, went for a drive to Adams River to see the Sockeye Salmon who had come up the river to spawn, there where thousands of them.  All the trees are very colourful in their Autumn colours. We stopped at a little place called Salmon Arm for lunch a very pretty place.

At Adams River

Adams River

Sun set at Richard and Carol"s

Carols Birthday cake that night

Grandma Carol with latest grandchild Lila

THURSDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2014 VERNON

Spent the day helping Carol get ready to go to Halcyon Springs for Davids wedding, which is on Saturday.  Olivia arrived today with her friend Celeste.
Also Birthday dinner for Carol.

The Cake

Susan Rob Maddy and Carter

Sunset at Sarah Lane Coldstream

Proud grandma Carol with Lila

FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2014

We departed for Halcyon Springs about 10am.  The drive was very pretty through the mountains very windy road.  Halcyon Springs is a very nice resort on the Lake has hot pools canoeing and hiking also camping grounds.  We had a Bar-B-Q dinner put on by Carol and Richard although it rained was able to put up a marque and keep everyone reasonably dry.

Cabin where we stayed at Halcyon Springs

a walking trail Halcyon Springs

The lake at Halcyon Springs

Carol Ted and Anthony going off for a swim in the Hot Pools

View from the Hot Pool area

The Hot Pools

SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2014 HALCYON SPRINGS

The day of the wedding has arrived!!  Lovely and sunny.  The wedding was held in the grounds by the lake and the reception was held in the restaurant .

Ted all ready to go to the wedding

Wedding setting

Jen and Terry

view from the wedding area

The happy couple Dave and Liz

Paul and Alice 

Olivia and Celeste

Maddy

Carol and Liz

The wedding setting

Susan Lila and Rob

Susan lila Richard and Carter and Carol

Wedding Cake

Restaurant where reception was held

SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2014 HALCYON SPRINGS

After breakfast we drove back to Vernon with Jen & Terry carol & Anthony who will be staying for a few days at Richard and Carols before moving on Carol and Anthony back to Australia and Jen and Terry to Calgary to visit Elise and Jeff then on to visit Greg and Patty. 

MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2014 VERNON

We went for lunch at Gray Monk today a winery where we visited last time we were here very nice. Overcast today cool 14c.  We had afternoon tea at Sheila and Hass          house, he is a taxidermist has some great animals, a lovely house with a nice rural view. Sheila is a miracle lady she survived a Elephant goring in Africa in the 1970's not long after she was married!!

Thanks Giving decorations at Gray Monk

DESSERTS AT GRAY MONK

GRAY MONK

AT GRAY MONK

Taxidermy