Jun – Jul 2023

Canada & Alaska.

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June 14, 2023
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 4:49 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- England Lolworth 52.265575, -0.02320652°15’56” N 0°1’24” W
Home
June 14, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Home.
There is just too much packing to be getting on with.
It’s not like throwing it all in the Motorhome and going, I have to think about what to take. Not used to this at all.
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 8:40 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- England Colnbrook 51.489079, -0.53627251°29’21” N 0°32’11” W
Holiday Express Heathrow
June 14, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Nice uneventful drive from home to the hotel but not quite as good upon arriving here..
Room was not available when we arrived and that was eight o’clock in the evening. Two free beers sorted that out.
Then our electronic door key would not work. Four trips to the reception convinced them I was telling the truth.
I now know that the locks have batteries in them 🤷🏼‍♂️Read more
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 9:53 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- England Heathrow Terminal 2 51.469425, -0.44837351°28’10” N 0°26’54” W
Heathrow
June 15, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Terminal 2 departure Lounge.
Its breakfast time, let’s start as we mean to go on. Bacon,Bananas and Waffle with Maple Syrup.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 15, 2023
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 100 m
- Canada Ryerson University 43.662582, -79.38375943°39’45” N 79°23’2” W
Downtown Toronto
June 15, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Ok so after a long flight we have arrived in Toronto and made our way to the hotel. Tired and needing a freshen up so it came as a bit of a surprise to discover that we had no reservation. Hotel staff went into help mode and soon discovered that our reservation was for 2022 and not this year 2023. It seems we have arrived a year late (this is going to take some sorting out). Two more beers required, this time they came in a iced glass.Read more
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 134 m
- Canada Nathan Phillips Square 43.656063, -79.3803143°39’22” N 79°22’49” W
Hop on Hop off
June 16, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After we managed to get a room for the night we both thought that a bit of Site Seeing was called for so we headed for the Hop on Hop off sight seeing bus with a plan to hop off at the CN tower. Grabbed a few photos while winding our way through the busy streets of Toronto and listening to the informative guide.Read more
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- Canada CN Tower 43.642555, -79.38708543°38’33” N 79°23’14” W
CN Tower
June 16, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Hopped off the bus and straight up the tower.
Fabulous views of the city. Spotted far below us what appeared to be a train carriage so that needed investigating and sure enough there is a train museum at the base of the tower which turned out to be well worth a look.Read more
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 159 m
- Canada Horseshoe Falls 43.074848, -79.06906143°4’29” N 79°4’9” W
Niagra Falls
June 17, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
How many different superlatives can you use for the attraction Niagara Falls?
Fantastic, Incredible or just Wow 😮 they all fit and of course wet (if you happen to be standing at the outer edge of the boat).
We had the luxury of bright sunshine to dry us out quickly but as our guide pointed out “ you should have brought some dry socks”.Read more
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 9:46 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 161 m
- Canada Toronto Pearson International Airport 43.681862, -79.61502843°40’55” N 79°36’54” W
Pearson International
June 18, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
It’s time to catch the plane for Calgary where the transfer to Banff awaits.
Plane has been delayed by over an hour. Oh dear. Two more beers will help sort it out!
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 19, 2023 at 6:53 AM
- 🌧 1 °C
- Altitude: 1,398 m
- Canada Whiskey Creek 51.185181, -115.55799151°11’7” N 115°33’29” W
Banff
June 19, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
We have now arrived at the Canalta Lodge in Banff without incident so the beer is out the window and let’s celebrate with 🍸.
Banff is expensive, even the hotel literature tells you it’s going to be! But two Eddie burgers and two of his trash can cocktails totalled over hundred dollars. 😮 just to much money Eddie. Not going to do that again.
The weather at this time is wet and cold but with the town being the highest in Canada and surrounded by mountains you have to expect changeable climats.
One local told us they call this “Juneuary”.Read more
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 2,447 m
- Canada Sulphur Mountain 51.123611, -115.55555751°7’25” N 115°33’20” W
Sulphur Mountain
June 19, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Managed to get a few photos on the way to Sulphur Mountain including a young Elk grazing by the roadside.
Weather is closing in around the mountain and we quickly discovered that it was snowing as well. After reaching the summit we encountered our first bear up close.Read more
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 1,807 m
- Canada Lake Louise 51.414394, -116.22425851°24’52” N 116°13’27” W
Lake Louise
June 20, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
It’s still very cold here at this time but the tour guide tried hard to convince us this was the best conditions for viewing those strange Green colours of the water at the second most photographed 📸 tourist site in Canada. Leaving Lake Louise behind we then headed for Moraine lake where I personally hoped for sunshine but nope it was raining as well as cold. I think I can feel more beer 🍺 is needed.
By the way I was not the only person on the trip that thought Moraine was better viewing than Louise.Read more
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 6:33 AM
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 1,398 m
- Canada Whiskey Creek 51.185211, -115.55802251°11’7” N 115°33’29” W
The Rocky Mountaineer Day 1
June 21, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Here we go then! Gold leaf service to Vancouver.
This is a two day trip through the Rockies with an over night stay in Kamloops.
Service is superb and the seating in the Gold leaf glass domed carriages is what travelling dreams are made of.
Will be taking lots of photos as we attempt to portray our surroundings. We have spotted that the dramatic scenery of the national parks fades away in the afternoons as we approach the towns and industrial areas.Read more
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- Day 9
- Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 8:30 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 508 m
- Canada Guerin Creek 50.66927, -120.34969350°40’9” N 120°20’59” W
Rocky Mountaineer Day 2
June 22, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Day two of our train journey as we head from Kamloops to Vancouver.
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- Day 9
- Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 10:21 PM
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Canada Jack Polole Plaza 49.287884, -123.12087249°17’16” N 123°7’15” W
Vancouver in Daylight
June 22, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
The train got us safely to our destination in Vancouver where we will be spending the next three nights giving us time to look around.
There is a lot to see here so I think we will go for day and night separately.
Wow 😮 this place is very much come and explore me. Bars, Restaurants, Ships, Seaplanes and that’s only the cruise ship terminal. Add to that the different areas like China Town, Granville Island with the street performers and Gas town there is a lot to be taken in. Even a Steam clock.
Oh 😟 did I mention the Totem Poles?Read more
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- Day 11
- Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 12:10 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 56 m
- Canada Stanley Park Hollow Tree 49.302834, -123.14909449°18’10” N 123°8’57” W
Vancouver Totem Poles
June 24, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
“Phew I nearly forgot the Totem Poles.”
A pleasant wander along the footpaths in and around Stanley Park seems to lead to the Totem Poles and the compulsory gift shop plus cafeteria. Take away coffee and a short rest on a park bench was just what we needed before heading back towards town.Read more
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- Day 12
- Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 9:59 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Canada Strathcona 49.285099, -123.0928549°17’6” N 123°5’34” W
Vancouver by night
June 25, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
There is a lot happening in Vancouver so I thought a few night time photos were needed.
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- Day 13
- Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Canada Waterfront Station 49.28857, -123.11119849°17’19” N 123°6’40” W
Celebrity Eclipse
June 26, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Welcome to our overgrown water taxi that we are going to use for our round trip to Alaska.
Yep it really does have a glass blowing studio and grass on the top deck.
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 9:06 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia 56.913101, -135.5628256°54’47” N 135°33’46” W
Sitka
June 27, 2023, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Sitka in Alaska. Sounds great don’t you think?
Mainly a trip to view the wildlife including a Bear sanctuary and a Raptor sanctuary as well. Seals, otters and a humpback whale thrown in for good measure. This one proved to be a little camera shy but never mind as there will be other times to try and photograph one.
As an afterthought I should point out that we actually saw whales swimming alongside the ship.Read more
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- Day 15
- Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 2:18 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United States Waterfront Park 47.603401, -122.341447°36’12” N 122°20’29” W
Hubbard Glacier
June 28, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
As we head towards Juneau our ship is going to move in as close to the Glacier as the crew can take it so that we are able to view parts of it crashing into the sea apparently known as “Calving”.
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- Day 16
- Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 1:33 PM
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- United States Juneau Downtown Historic District 58.296764, -134.40133758°17’48” N 134°24’5” W
Juneau
June 29, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
What else is there to say?
Went on a trip specifically to see whales and was not disappointed.
Abbey was our guide and seemed to be more excited than anyone else in the boat.
Along with a feeding Humpback we also spotted Orcas in the distance.
Back on shore we wandered around Juneau (which is not very big) and were surprised
to discover an unprecedented amount of Diamond stores, all family owned of course!Read more
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- Day 17
- Friday, June 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United States Thomas Basin 55.337833, -131.63716155°20’16” N 131°38’14” W
Ketchikan
June 30, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Another trip out today to paddle a thirty man canoe 🛶 across a lake and then take the wheel of a Jeep up to a view point in the hills.
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- Day 19
- Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 11:53 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Canada Olesen Creek 49.675594, -123.15808949°40’32” N 123°9’29” W
Sea to Sky Gondola
July 2, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our floating hotel the Celebrity Eclipse has now docked in Vancouver so with this being our last day in Canada and as our flight is not until early evening we are are going on yet another trip, this time to the Sea to Sky Gondola. On the way is a photo stop at Shannon falls and then it’s off to the Gondola where I think I have just had the best ice cream I have ever tasted.
I am guessing that when we make the airport more beer will be required.Read more
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- Day 19
- Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Canada Waterfront Station 49.287239, -123.11403749°17’14” N 123°6’51” W
Tim Hortons
July 2, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Could not finish the trip without mentioning the coffee shop chain “Tim Hortons”.
One of the first things our talkative taxi driver pointed out to us on our ride from the airport to downtown Toronto was the above. He gave us a quick history lesson on Tim and the rise and rise of his coffee outlets across Canada. He was correct as they appear to be on most street corners wherever you go.
He also complained a lot about the traffic!
Tim Horton (January 12th 1930 - February 21st 1974). Professional ice hockey player and coffee shop founder, died far to young at the age of 44 in a car crash.Read more
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Trip end
July 3, 2023