#7 - Completed

I had forgotten how much I loved taking road trips until I was on the ferry heading to Vancouver. It has been almost a year since I was on the ferry and over 5 years since I was in Kelowna, and the excitement of doing both again on top of seeing my parents was pretty amazing! It was unfortunate that I wasn't even in Kelowna for longer than 2 days, but being away from the island for a short time made me realize how ready I am to move away and start something different. I love the people that surround me here (for the most part, anyway), but part of me is ready to let that go and find more people that will be a part of my life.



If you have never driven out towards Kelowna or Golden, it's a must. Of all the drives that I have done in my lifetime, by far the best one is the drive on Highway 1 which turns into Highway 5 once you reach Hope. It's beautiful and pictures can't even do it justice. What better way to kill time in a car then by enjoying the scenery of mountains and trees and lushious greens and mini-waterfalls and tunnels and what-have-you! If you have a list of 100 things to do before you die, this is a definite must!



Driving into the Okanagan was unreal as, like I said, it's been years! So many memories just flooded back at once and instantly I was overjoyed. If you haven't seen the Okanagan, it's hard to describe how amazing it is. Beautiful lake in the middle of mountains is really the simplest way of describing it.



On top of being so ecstatic about being back in a place I used to love so much, seeing the rents and spending some time with them was definitely needed. I didn't realize how much I missed them until I actually saw them and laughed and joked around.



Wednesday, the full day that I was there, was spent touring around the town again, seeing City Park and the harbour. Of course, the mall was included too.



Leaving is definitely never easy, and since I'm the worst person at saying goodbye, seeing my parents go in a different direction made me realize that next year will only get harder, as I'll be moving farther away. But for now, and in the meantime, I can only enjoy the next year I have on this island and make it the best possible, because once I leave, I'll never be able to come back here again.