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Old Sep 3, 2020 | 11:52 PM
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Road trip - from Whistler to Kamloops. Very nice. The rainbow fare was nice - yes?

Ready to put some miles on !

A vertical pano with a ghost image of a camper van passing.
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Very nice car I have a 99 SL600 same color and love to drive the mountains. Eastern Sierra. That road you're on is very much like Tioga Pass

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Absolutely beautiful...
I will never have a chance to drive mine in scenery like that, we don't have any.

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Winery near Lake Country, Okanagan Valley BC

Fruit Orchards & Wineries near Oliver BC

Scenery near Osoyoos BC
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Did a similar trip last weekend Stayed in Whistler then up the Duffy Lake Road to Liliooet and back down the canyon to Van

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Green Lake - Whistler
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