The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
spent a day in the City of Hope
and enjoyed the carvings, flowers, flags and the river.
July 12, 2015

experience Hope sign

clipart laughing dudeThe two RV Gypsies stopped at Hope's Visitor Center and got in on some of the action.

the two RV Gypsies rafting cartoon

Lee Duquette is Rambo

Below: Then the two RV Gypsies walked around the small town of Hope and enjoyed the carvings. Not all of the carvings had name plaques. But "Harry" sure looked skinny, yet had a belly. And be did NOT smile very nicely for the camera.

The carving Harry

The carving Harry

carving with a face

Big Horn sheep carving

carving

sign

chainsaw carving sign

chainsaw carving

plaque for Chip the dog

carving for Chip the dog

carving

Lee Duquette and a bear carving in Hope

bear carving

plaque for the bear carving

animal carving

wings carving

history book clipartbig sign about Fort Hope

Rotary International fishing carving

sign: Hope Centennial Park

river

river

river

hanging basket of flowers

Rotary Centennial Park sign

flowers

Hope Rotary carving sign

Hope Rotary carving

Hope Rotary carving

Hope Rotary carving

Below; Lee Duquette was really impressed with the many intricate details of the carving shown above, so a couple of close-ups of the carving shown above are posted below.

eyeball ring

face on the cane

Below: More carvings

carving

carving

Below: Three murals on a wall that are the result of a youth art workshop titled "Different Like Me" and dealt with Bullying, Racism and Hate. Karen Duquette was really impressed with these.

love thisyourth murals sign

 

Bullying mural

Racism mural

Hate mural

mural on a store building

 District of Hope carving

Below: Hope Memorial Park

Hope Memorial Park

 Hope Memorial Park

entrance to Hope Memorial ParkHope Memorial Park plaque

Hope Spirit Square

Friendship Garden plaque

Below: The entrance to the Friendship Garden.

entrance to the Friendship Garden

entrance to the Friendship Garden

entrance to the Friendship Garden

entrance to the Friendship Garden
Hope sign

Next to the pavilion with the sign that is shown above, there were two sets of poles with flags from other countries plus Canada's Providences. Karen Duquette photographed the many sides of each pole.

Friendship Flags

Friendship Flags
Friendship Flags Friendship Flags
Friendship Flags Friendship Flags
Friendship Flags Friendship Flags

Below: The mountains surround the city of Hope on three sides.

city street in Hope and a mountain the town clock

The two RV Gypsies ate at the 2913 Wallace Street Restaurant in Hope, BC and sat outside. They were the only customers at that time. Food and service was okay, but nothing special.

293 Wallace Street Restaurant 293 Wallace Street Restaurant sign
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