For my 50th birthday, Barry arranged a trip to Nakusp Hotsprings. Neither of us had been there - but after this trip, we know this will be somewhere we will go to again.
We took the route over the Monashee's - and enjoyed the Needles Ferry (still one of the few free ferries in BC!)
Once we checked in at Nakusp Hotspring Cedar Chale ts, we headed back into Nakusp for dinner at The Hut. The Hut is a great local hangout - good burgers, chicken, fries and ice cream treats.
After dinner, we took a walk along the boardwalk - I love the walk - every town should have one like this. There are two special gardens - the Spicer Family Garden and the Japanese Garden - both beautiful.
We headed back to the hotsprings and enjoyed a late night dip before calling it a night.
On Saturday, it rained the whole day. We enjoyed the hotsprings - and the hummingbirds that were all over the place.
We decided to take a drive to New Denver and passed Summit Lake and Roseberry on the way - beautiful areas - would like to camp there one day. When we arrived in New Denver, we decided to carry on to Sandon and check out the area.
Sandon is a true ghost town - at one time a thriving community now a great place learn about an important piece of BC's past.
We did try to get up to the parking area so we could walk up to Idaho Peak - but the road was washed out. We will have to try again.
On our way back to New Denver, we were lucky to spot a beautiful cinnamon colored brown bear - who was quite content to keep enjoying his snack while we watched!
Rainy weather meant lots of water - and the waterfalls in the area were full to the brim - and so beautiful.
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