Over the Labour Day long weekend, we traveled from Penticton to Lac La Jeune Lake. We joined family for three days, our last trip before we headed closer to the border and off on our own for the rest of 2018.
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We chose Oliver as our next destination; a small town, but lush with amazing landscapes. Most of the RV parks were full, but I found one place that was willing to give us a spot for two weeks. I didn’t realize it would be in an overflow area.
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In Oliver, we were feeding the beast. This was the best wifi we had connected to since Williams Lake. We binged on Ozark and cheered on the athletes competing on The Ultimate Beastmaster thanks to Netflix.
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The campsite assigned to us in Osoyoos at Nk’Mip ("Nk'mip" is pronounced "in-ka-meep") was steps away from the lake. We set up the trailer on the edge of the beach, the wheels in the sand, then unpacked our chairs to enjoy a calm moment.
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Having routines but not watching our watches, just the movement of the sun and light of the day, that flow made us more productive. We looked back at how we had been trained to get up, go to work, make appointments, follow a schedule, and there didn’t seem to be anything we remembered but the passage of time in that past life. Now we could enjoy what was in front of us; lake life, travel, new experiences.
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We felt like we’d been staring down that border for months when it had only been weeks. Gazing over the southern boundary of Osoyoos Lake, we knew it wasn’t going to look any different when we drove Hwy 97 into the United States. It would feel different.
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This had been a long time coming. Leaving work, downsizing our possessions, selling our home; 2018 began with a number of decisions to make.
We are in our 50s. Neither of us has retired from working. We prefer to call this transitional phase our sabbatical.
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Why are we living in a 20 foot RV trailer? You’re probably asking the same questions we are asking ourselves. We could be snug in a tiny home now.
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Pick up any item in your home and ask yourself why you have it. That’s what we did. Before we had a garage sale, before we sold items online, we chose what we wanted to keep space for.
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We are living in a Sonic Lite 167VMS travel trailer. The colour palette is Latte. We picked this because there aren’t any mad patterns or bright colours inside.
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Jamie and I met when we were teens. I was working at my first job, and Jamie was moving to his first place away from home. It was the recession in the early 80s.
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