Sunny Side Up!

 At the end of July to early mid-August, we travelled to Kelowna to see family and get some sun and relaxation. One of the places in Kelowna we like to go to is Cedar Creek Dog Beach because dogs are allowed there and the water is actually clearer and nicer than at the City Park Hot Sands Beach. Here are some pics from our beach day: We took a day or two to go shopping for Hubby's mom and our trip up to Dee Lake, 40 minutes east of Lake Country. We stayed in a cabin up at Dee Lake and had a couple of friends join us Saturday night.  The neighbour in the cabin beside us brought his guitar over and gave us an impromptu concert!! Turns out he is a professional musician and has a band called the Zamboni Brothers that plays at different events around the Okanagan.  We were celebrating Our friend's birthdays and our anniversary that night, and Hubby brought sparklers which we lit inside the cabin, as well as the wood stove because there was a fire ban due to a fire near Kerameo...

Thinking of getting away in the Spring? Image courtesy of Google Images (Frommer's) I Googled "best cities in Europe to visit in Spring" as when we are able to get abroad, I like to plan the best time to go to different countries. Paris was one of the cities listed as a great city to see in the springtime.  According to a post by Krisztina from her blog "She Wanders Abroad", Paris is one of the best cities to visit in spring because the weather is usually warm and the tourist crowds are thinner than in the summertime. I am not an avid gardener but I appreciate beautiful flowers. Magnolias and cherry blossoms come out end of March to beginning of April, wisterias at end of April, and roses bloom mid-May (She Wanders Abroad).  Krisztina also lists sites to get beautiful photos such as the Jardin des Tuileries, Jardin des Plantes, and the iconic Eiffel Tower! Plus, I can't go to Paris and not visit the Louvre to see iconic art and sculptures, or to check out th...