After enjoying a wonderful ride in the little town of Pemberton, we spent our last day in Canada driving the scenic roads of British Columbia, which included climbing super steep, curvy mountain passes, meandering along the beautiful Lake Okanogan, and enjoying the quiet roads lined with endless orchards of apples, pears, peaches and cherries.
We crossed the border over Hwy 97 and stopped in the second town in the good ol' USA, Tonasket, Washington.
The map on the wall of the "visitor center" showed two perfect loop routes, and we picked the one most likely to be paved. One of many really great things about our travels is that we just look at maps, pick a route, and go for it. Sometimes its a bust - but lots of times we find wonderful rides; and this one was a true gem. 62 miles, 2300' of climbing with just two stop signs. We saw only a handful of cars along the way, as we rolled past five lakes and a river, and endless farmland and fruit orchards. Awesome.
