Osoyoos to Penticton

After three weeks living in a lovely two bed apartment at Desert Surfside in Osoyoos, we were tempted away by the offer of running an RV park in Penticton. The deal was to simply be on site while the owners disappear to Mexico until March. 

We have just one tenant until November and of course have to welcome any new arrivals. My duties include raking tons of leaves before the snow comes and to repair any tree damage caused by beavers from the creek. I can do all that, gissus a job!

Two days before we left, some scrote decided he liked the look of my truck so broke in and tried to drill out the ignition switch and have it away. I think he was disturbed because I found a set of old Ford keys on the floor next to the remains of the ignition switch.  The true calibre of Canadian people was highlighted by the concern shown by all around us. We were lent a car to be able to go and buy a new switch, the manager of the apartment called her husband who arrived with a van full of tools and a crooklock for the steering wheel.  Between us we drilled out the jagged remains and replaced with new, he even hoovered the carpet.

Courtney the cop arrived to make the report, she was so apologetic, one might think she was responsible. She said ours was the fifth Ford broken into that night and failed theft but they did manage to get the fifth one. Her theory was they wanted a heavy truck in order to tow away something big to order. She also mentioned that the Ford F250 is number one on the hit parade.

Did I mention they stole my Garmin satnav, phone charger and all Lyns Willie Nelson cds?

Archie is still with us and has got himself a job working nights at Staples so he can raise enough money for his deposit on a house share when he returns to Silver Star mountain for the ski season next month. Its a bit cramped in the trailer right now as he gets home at 6am and needs to sleep all day. Still, keeps me off the streets.

Penticton is a much larger place than Osoyoos, not as charming but has that big city feel about it. Much like the difference between Truro and Plymouth.

Lyn applied for a job at the Hudson's Bay Trading Company in the shoe dept. They loved her and offered her the job there and then only to find out her Permanent Resident status has expired so is on a visitors visa and not allowed to work. Gutted!

The weather has certainly become established as autumn, or fall. Clear blue skies all day reaching 15/16c but dropping to freezing at night, snow is on the way!

About half a mile away is Penticton regional airport, not that Im interested but one can fly from here to Vancouver or Calgary and then to London..........