CanadaAlbertaExshawExshaw Creek51°2’57” N 115°10’19” W
October 9, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We decided for our trip this fall we would go to Vancouver Island to visit my parents. The difference is we are DRIVING! This is actually the first time we have driven there. So, here we go!
We headedRead more
CanadaBritish ColumbiaGoldenGolden Airport51°17’58” N 116°58’7” W
October 9, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
An hour after leaving Lake Louise we found ourselves in Golden. Tired of sitting we headed out for the River walk. Golden is a pretty town and today being Thanksgiving very quiet.
The Kicking HorseRead more
CanadaBritish ColumbiaRogers Pass51°18’5” N 117°31’14” W
October 10, 2023 in Canada
As plans are made, they change. We were heading to Kamloops today but feel we should go farther afield. So the new plan is Merritt, BC.
It is raining hard, off and on so plans for hiking have beenRead more
CanadaBritish ColumbiaColumbia-Shuswap Regional DistrictRevelstoke51°0’17” N 118°13’14” W
October 10, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Another quick stop to stretch our legs. We decided a walk on the riverbed under 3 bridges to take some photos.
CanadaBritish ColumbiaThree Valley Lake50°55’56” N 118°26’57” W
October 10, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
One day we will visit when 3 Valley Gap, hotel and haunted town is open. It closed for the season yesterday 🤣.
Getting the pictures took some negotiating. Dianne needed to convince me to stop, andRead more
CanadaBritish ColumbiaMerrittMerritt Airport50°7’28” N 120°45’0” W
October 10, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The Grande Pub and Grill downtown Merritt is a place with friendly waitresses and sports tv’s. We could watch UFC matches or hockey. Low lights and worn hardwood floors at to the redneck appeal.Read more
CanadaBritish ColumbiaYak Peak49°35’37” N 121°6’7” W
October 11, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
All was good, beauty drive until we reached the steep part, really steep at 120km/hr. Tom is driving, I am white knuckling the dashboard in front of me and slamming my foot in the floor to brake. I amRead more
CanadaBritish ColumbiaFraser ValleyFloodsHope Aerodrome49°22’2” N 121°30’9” W
October 11, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We fuelled up and had a small picnic from the cooler in the back of the car. Hope didn’t strike me as a place I would like to live, but a reasonable stop before the high traffic approaching Vancouver.
CanadaBritish ColumbiaGreater Vancouver Regional DistrictTsawwassen49°0’14” N 123°8’10” W
CanadaBritish ColumbiaSidney48°38’57” N 123°23’39” W
October 11, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
It is spectacular! According to Dianne, she booked the hotel. And it is. I booked a room for us in Inverness Scotland a few years ago. It was above the pub in an old establishment and at first, thisRead more
