Welcome Nia,

I recently moved back to Ontario after almost 10 years in BC - 7 years in the wonderful sunny Interior, and 2 in dreary Maple Ridge. It was the depressing fall and winters in the GVRD that drove us back to Ontario. Stay in the Interior.

I hope you have a hybrid or moutain bike that you can use on unpaved trails. The Kettle Valley Railway offers some great day trips or extended tours. It's a nice ride down to Osoyoos (some of the ride is on Hwy 97 though - watch for motorhomes).

Have you gotten use to the sound of sprinklers yet?

Happy riding.

Sharon