Vernon May 2025
Eatology in Vernon, BC
Leica SL2-S and Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical
May Visit in Vernon
When we rolled into Vernon two weeks ago, we were due for some much-needed vacation time. We stayed with our friends, the Fanfanis, and the latest backyard addition, a hot tub, was a big hit.
Our stop in Vernon was part of a longer road trip, which you can read more about here:
Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Hikes
We did a few shorter hikes around Vernon, so perhaps I should call these walks instead of hikes.
On the first evening, we walked in the hood near the Fanfanis’ place. Another evening, we walked the hills above Fulton. We also visited the Rise Golf Course, hiked the Grey Canal trail, and had a wonderful stroll and chat with our friends, the MacKinnons, in Kalamalka Provincial Park.
Hiking in Kalamalka Provincial park
The landing strip at Vernon Airport and Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Rail Trail
We didn’t bring our bikes to Vernon. Instead, we rented e-bikes at the Kalavida Surf shop. Since Philippe bought an e-bike a couple of years ago, I have been tempted to hop on the bandwagon.
It was a ton of fun. We kept a steady pace of around 20 kilometers per hour, even when pedaling into a strong headwind as we biked south along the lake to Oyama. The bikes could go faster, but there was no need to hurry.
We stopped for lunch in Oyama. We had intended to go further south, but the dark clouds towards Lake Country looked threatening, and we decided to turn around and ride in beautiful sunshine with a tailwind back to Vernon.
Total distance: 50 kilometers.
Please keep scrolling for more Photos from Vernon.
Yeah, we rented e-bikes :)
Morten, Philippe, Diana and Dagny at the Okanagan Rail Trail
The Grey Canal in Vernon
Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
Okanagan Rail Trail near Vernon, BC
Shopping on Commercial Drive
The photos in this post were made using the following photographic gear.
Links to my reviews:
Leica SL2-S
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2
Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5
Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8
Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8
