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       So this is us on our way 
      back to Kimberley after a really great weekend... but there was more to 
      see... 
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      On the left is the sign telling you to put 
      your watch ahead one hour and on the right is what is known as the 
      Pioneers Graveyard 
      
       
      
        
      We took a wee diversion to see a very nice wee 
      lake complex that was almost burned to the ground 
      
       
      
        
      Here you can see just how close the fire came 
      to the houses. Even so the next picture will show you that the fire did in 
      fact leap over the lake 
      
        
        
      
        
      But you can see how attractive the lake is and 
      some of the houses right on the shore 
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      And as we left the lake we decided to quickly 
      pop into the nearby park where you can camp or take your RV 
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      You can camp in the woods or down by the shore 
      and as you can see there is a wee jetty where you can put your boat out 
      onto the lake 
      
       
      
        
      Picture on left shows each camping area has a 
      bench seat and table and BBQ unit 
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      Lots of signs around :-) 
      
       
      
        
      This was a really nice spot at the river that 
      runs into the lake 
      
       
      
        
      
       
      
        
      You can see the table provide for those mini 
      BBQ's 
      
       
      
        
      And two interesting pictures to finish. One 
      showing folks walking their dogs and the other is Ron doing a balancing 
      act :-) 
      
       
      
        
      And as we got back to Kimberley I took a photo 
      of the new sign they'd just put up and on the right is the picture of the 
      old work shops of the Cominco mine. And I think it was around 9.30pm when 
      we got back. 
      So there you have my weekend 
      out and about and my many thanks to Ron and Anita for organising it all 
      for me.  They were excellent guides and looked after me very well 
      indeed.  I did suggest that they should take this up for a living :-) 
      
        
      And finally here is a map showing most of the 
      area I've been travelling around while I've been here  |