• Jo LoweThe let loose tourJo Lowe
    The first horse that came to greet me
    Drop off point for the busThe transfer bus from Vancouver30km.long Kamloops lakeEntrance to the ranchMy roomChair outside my roomView at the ranchView at the ranchThe horses at the ranchView at the ranchViews at the ranchViews at the ranchAt the ranchIn the dining roomIn the dining roomThe view of the valley from the ranchThe horses are able to go from the paddock to the fields overnight

    Riding in the Rockies

    June 24, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Today i left Vancouver to go to a Ranch in the Rockies...
    After a 5hr bus journey,I got off the bus at the Esso petrol station in Kamloops and waited to be collected by someone from the ranch. As there was a pharmacy nearby I asked if we could call .I bought paracetamol and anti histamine tablets.
    The journey from kamloops to the ranch took about an hour and the scenery was great
    The lady who now owns it ,initially came on holiday here as a teenager and then her parents bought it
    She has a daughter in law who now lives at the ranch but is from Scarborough
    The ranch feels like it is in the middle of nowhere..you can hear the birds singing and the trees rustling.
    The scenery is stunning and I am so glad I can ride as i will be able to go out into the beautiful surroundings.
    I checked into my accommodation which looks like it had been stables, and then wandered out to go and see the horses and take some photos
    We are provided with 3 meals a day and dinner which was delicious was at 6.30pm. There is a huge family group who apparently come for the same week every june and have done for years .Another family group and on my table a guy called Mike with his daughter sarah and 2 other ladies who had come on their own.
    After dinner I was able to sit outside ,in shirt sleeve and look at the view for a while. Its been a really warm day ..not needed all my layers    Read more