We made a couple stops in Langley to see Grams friend Lorraine, Great Uncle Roger, and cousin Bev
On the way to Princeton we got stuck at an accident scene for a while, so enjoyed the view...
We hunkered down in Princeton for the night and got a lovely room at the Sandman. We were lucky to find anything as there were 3 events happening in Princeton that weekend. Who knew Princeton was a vacation destination? At this point the highway was still closed so we had no idea if we would even get to Grand Forks.
The next day we checked the road report and the highway was open, so we hit the road.
Teaching Grams how to pay at the pump. She's a natural with all this technology!
We stopped in Osoyoos to visit cousin Judy & Chris.
With a closer look, part of the mountainside smolders
The property where Great Aunt Polly's home once sat in Midway
Lunch in Midway
Some of the devastation from the Rock Creek Fire
We finally arrived in Grand Forks:) After checking in to the hotel, we visited cousin Ann & Roy.
The following day it was time to be immersed in Doukhobour culture!
Grams & I did the Doukhobor Heritage drive... Which winds through old Doukhobor settlements. Very few settlement buildings still exist today.
We went to the Borscht Bowl for some traditional Doukhobor food.
Grams had borscht
I had fresh raspberry juice and pyrahi
City Hall
Art Gallery
After lunch we headed back over to Ann & Roy's, and enjoyed another lovely dinner.
Our last day in Grand Forks Ann & Roy toured us around. Here s an old Doukhobour settlement which someone has renovated.
The Fructova Heritage Centre, housed in the former Fructova School (fructova translates to fruit of the valley in Russian). This school was built in 1929 to provide the Russian-speaking Doukhobours children mainstream education (AKA assimilate them).
The bread oven
The back side of the old school
At one time there were Doukhobor settlements scattered near the school.
Our last day in Grand Forks Ann & Roy toured us around. Here s an old Doukhobour settlement which someone has renovated.
The Fructova Heritage Centre, housed in the former Fructova School (fructova translates to fruit of the valley in Russian). This school was built in 1929 to provide the Russian-speaking Doukhobours children mainstream education (AKA assimilate them).
The bread oven
The back side of the old school
At one time there were Doukhobor settlements scattered near the school.
A model of a Doukhobour settlement
A map of where the settlements once were.
Assimilation at its finest!
A plow used by the Doukhobor farmers
The way out to North Fork
This is the site that once housed 'God's Path' settlement where my Gramps was born and lived as a child.
This is the view from the back side of the property
Mountain goats
Looking over Grand Forks
The beautiful view from the Doukhobor cemetery where my great grandparents Androsoff are buried.
We believe we found the unmarked grave we believe is likely Great Grandma's. Great Grandpa's couldn't be found as there are so many unmarked around the time of his death.
The Flour Mill beside the Doukhobor cemetery
The UCSS Community Hall (Doukhobor church)
It was time to hit the road and head back to the coast.
One last picture of me, Grams, Roy, & Ann.
The forest fire situation is getting scary in the interior. This is smoke coming up from across the US border. There is a fire on the other side of that mountain you can barely see. Here are some pictures of the drive back up until Keremeos then we switched and I was driving so nor more pictures;)
In Anarchist they have these great statues in each neighbourhood with different animals. I set the camera up on the tripod and hit the timer. Apparently 10 seconds just isn't quite long enough!
Smokey Ososyoos
We managed to make it home in one day! Now let the canning of peaches begin!
