Tag Archives: Okanagan Rail Trail

Fresh Air

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Esther Hizsa

Smoke…too dense to go out;too unsafe to play ball.So we sat in the house.and did nothing at all. All we could do was tosit!sit!sit!sit!and we did not like it.not one little bit.–Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat (adapted) Then … Continue reading →

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A Walk with Rod

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Esther Hizsa

My friend Rod Janz and I went for a walk on the Okanagan Rail Trail in Vernon. Here is some of our conversation. (The title photo is of Fred and me in Banff National Park.) By the way, you can … Continue reading →

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The Impermanence of Things

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Esther Hizsa

Fred and I are on vacation in the Okanagan. After we visited my parents in Vernon, we found a campsite north of Oliver. My first bike ride was on the spectacular Okanagan Rail Trail which is flanked by steep rock … Continue reading →