Paradise Lost

Tomorrow we move down into the Slocan Valley. We were able to get an email reply from Sandy of the Mulvey Creek Land co-op saying that it would be alright to visit. Perfect, because we were just starting to wonder what the next step should be. Knew it would be going down in that direction, but not sure exactly where.

Today was a "rest" day for us. I use the " " because we didn't leave camp but we were busy all day, with our laundry, diaper laundry, cleaning up, and of course, Uma wrangling. She was so nuts for a two hour period today, and then a little calmer in the evening. She can grab a window ledge or a table and pull herself up to standing now, but sees things she wants and will let go and dive towards them. Lots of dangerous movement all the time and can't leave her alone for a second. Usually quite entertaining but today I was really tired for some reason. So I had a bit of a nap made possible by Martine taking her for a walk (Thank you thank you!)

We've been staying at a campground near Williamson Lake, which is about 5km from downtown, a nice 20-25 min bike ride or quick 5 min drive. It's mostly RV's and trailers here with some tenting sites right down by the water. The freshwater lake has been super nice to swim in. Packs of kids diving off the float and spinning like crazy on the merry-go-round at the playground. Was talking to the camp host here this morning. Horst breathed deeply and said with smile, "Ah, another beautiful sunny day... it really is paradise here!".  We agreed but added that we probably wouldn't be able to afford to live here!

Last night we went for a bike ride even farther out of town, towards where there is property with acreage, also where the new ski resort is located. Since the valley was so wide, by 8:30 the sun still had not set behind the mountains, and it was a pleasant ride in a sweater with shorts and sandals. We saw a lot of prime land for sale, beautiful meadows that would be perfect for what we want to do, growing food and grazing animals, already cleared, with plenty of sunshine. Unfortunately, all the land we saw will likely be developed into condos. It's all just 5 min from the resort.

So we are moving on!