Today we drove south from Penticton through the Oliver wine growing region into the Osoyoos district. From there we turned east and drove along the Canada/US border through old mining areas, Doukhobor village country and towns that housed Japanese internment camps during the second world war.

We stopped at the Castlegar Doukhobor Discovery Centre to learn about this persecuted Russian Christian religious group many of whom were assisted out of Russia in the 19th century by Leo Tolstoy. They initially came to live in Saskatchewan but many of them later migrated to other provinces, in particular British Columbia.

Before arriving in Nelson there was a hold up on the highway with cars stopped on both sides. You would expect to perhaps see a deer or a bear but no it was for a little runaway dog. When it finally did get caught it didn't half get stuck into the women who nabbed it. The dog was lucky not to be dropped or thrown away for that matter. Will probably make the front page of one of the local papers.

We also visited the Touchstones, Nelsons museum of Art and History. There was an exhibition by Lou Lynn of everday implements in the kitchen or garden which were made from bronze and glass. Quite innovative and the picture included here may not show them off very well. Another exhibition was on 19th and early 20th century postcards depicting Nelson. This also included some WW1 postcards and posters.

While we were learning about this history around Nelson, history of another kind was being made with the exit of the UK from the EU. UK parliament should have been listening more to their English constituents rather than their unelected EU bosses. Could also be the breakup of the UK as we know it. We hope this doesn't vindicate some right wing initiatives in other countries.