Eileen called at about 12:15 to say that she and Gunter would be here in about 15 minutes. So we walked up to the office to meet them...and tell Dave that we were having visitors but they would only be coming down to see our rig and then we would be leaving. We wanted to make sure he wasn’t going to charge the $5/visitor fee.
When Gunter and Eileen arrived, we walked them down to our site and showed them our truck and fifth-wheel. They were quite taken by the size of us! After the tour, we walked back to their jeep and we were off to Sun Peaks Resort about another 15 kms further up the road. On our way, Gunter drove through the forestry recreation area campground. Where some of the sites would be large enough for us, we wouldn’t be able to make the turn into the camping area. Oh well, glad we saw it.
Sun Peaks is really a lovely place...with lots of huge beautiful homes...it has really grown into quite the ski resort in the winter/golf resort in the summer.
Steve loves log houses...this one looks like a beauty...
...and look at the size of this place...
The ski runs...
A covered bridge...
Gunter parked the jeep in the village and we got out for a walk...
It seems to be fairly quiet in the summer time...not all restaurants and shops are open...
It’s quite the area!
After our tour of Sun Peaks we headed to Gunter and Eileen’s lakefront
home on Heffley Lake...wow...it`s just gorgeous! Gunter has put an awful lot of hard work into
the place. I understand he bought the
property in 1975 and it only had a small cottage on it. Well, he expanded the cottage into a lovely
home.The backyard...
The master bedroom is in the loft...
Looking down to the livingroom from the loft...
Unfortunately, the only picture I took of the kitchen isn't a very good picture of Eileen (as she gets things packed to take out on our raft trip on the lake)...
Guest bedroom...
And now for the very best part...a wine cellar in the basement...
Steve and Gunter are getting the raft ready...what a great way to see the lake...and it's such a beautiful day!
And we're off (that's their house in the background)...
Eileen is setting out munchies...and wine...
Steve is opening a bottle of wine for us...
Now how wonderful is this? Blue sky...sunshine...wine, cheese, crackers...ahhh...
Lots of homes dot the shoreline...Eileen and Gunter lead quite an active life in this wonderful little community...
Some fishermen trying out their luck...what a gorgeous day...
We were out on the lake for two hours...so nice! Once home, Eileen and Gunter started getting dinner ready while Steve and I took more pictures...and admired the view from the deck.
Then it was dinner time...we were going to eat outside on the deck but the wind came up so we decided to eat inside...
What an absolutely lovely afternoon and evening...Eileen and Gunter, thank you so very much for your gracious hospitality. We had a wonderful time!
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