total km: 449.3
The first half of the trail was fantastic.
What your really supposed to notice are the dear in the background, not Brandon's dorkiness.
Doing the "whiskey jack."
We had prepared ourselves for nasty conditions after hearing the tales from our neighbours at the campsite, but were pleasantly surprised to ride up a hardpacked and mellow winding trail full of wildlife (both animals and plants). We got a glimpse of the youngest pair of fauns either of us have ever seen - they were still slick from birth and tipsy on their hooves.
After enjoying twenty km of beautiful scenery the trail dissolved into virtual sand. Katie was not happy. Even though it was literally all downhill and only twenty km we were pushing hard to maintain 8 km/hour! Not the most enjoyable few hours of riding but it was all worthwhile once Les met us near the long and steep driveway leading up to Jellicoe Stn. Inn B&B. After riding 7 hours through the wild we were blown away to find ourselves enjoying mountain views from the comforts of the exotic B&B. A pool table, satellite tvs, a hot tub and sauna, many a comfy lazyboy, all topped off with a whimsically eccentric decor made for a more than welcome break. Darlene's fantastic cooking only added to the experience (the breakfast in particular was fantastic).
The presence of Darlene's son Sid added unexpected festivity to our stay. Not only did he take us out fly fishing after dinner, but after donating a few beers and his warm company he even gave us our very own SET of fly fishing rods! Thanks to the whole family at Jellicoe for making our stay so memorable.
One of the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) tunnels.
A tressle along the KVR
B&K
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