Our Epic Northwestern Journey – Part 23 – Moving On

Once again, we had to move on and say good-bye. We were saying good-bye to both Maureen and Milos, and also to British Columbia. We were headed towards Golden. We were on a tight schedule and had oh so much more to see and many more adventures yet to come. Again, we had a long drive ahead of us.

We saw a beautiful Stellar Jay before heading out. Blue Jays are a sign of good luck. I will always take good luck, but especially when traveling.

We had another 170 miles to go once leaving Summerland before arriving in Golden. We made some stops along the way, but they were just little stops. We were doing mountain driving, and there weren’t many places to stop along the way. We did see some more gorgeous Canadian scenery though.

Once again, we had rain and snow along the way.

This mountain is known as 7 Mountain. You can’t really see it here, but the way the snow falls, it makes a perfect number 7 coming down the mountain. We saw a picture of the 7 later at the restaurant.

We arrived at our cute little mountain lodge where we settled in for the night. It was an adorable little alpine lodge, made from local woods. It was nestled in the mountain, with nothing else around. It was very charming. The owner of the lodge literally purchased half of the mountain and made his own road to the lodge, that he also built. It took him over ten years to make, but it was definitely well worth it. This lodge was truly a hidden gem.

The lodge was a throwback from days past. There were no TVs, on purpose. The intent was for the guests to commune with nature and to take in the gorgeous views around the lodge. This was the view from the back deck of the lodge.

One of the guests who was there to greet us.

We had to cross this river to get to and from our lodge.

After checking in to the lodge, we headed into town for a bite to eat. We were on one of the surrounding islands.

We dined at the Island Restaurant too. It was very cozy and welcoming, with very good food. It was just what you would expect to see nestled in the mountains too.

We all tried something different, and everything we had was delicious.

I had a pasta dish, but for some reason, I don’t have a picture of it. You’ll just have to take my word that it was also very tasty.

Because there were no TVs at the lodge, we went back to our games, and had another fun game night before turning in. We brought a few games with us, but the lodge also had a selection of games for everyone to enjoy as well.

Make the most our of every opportunity and take it all in. Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.