Vancouver

Our 42nd wedding Anniversary. Walked around Vancouver then met up with our Evergreen Tour group for dinner.
Vancouver Sightseeing

Capilano Suspension bridge and Tree Walk. Stanley Park and Totem Poles.
Vancouver to Kamloops

Boarded the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops
Kamloops to Banff

Day 2 on the Rocky Mountaineer - in the Rockies now.
Banff

Day in Banff - went up on the Gondola. The Lower Terminal is 5,194 feet (1,583 metres) above sea level, the Upper Terminal is 7,486 feet (2,281 metres) above sea level
Lake Louise, Athabasca Glacier, Emerald

Coach tour from here until we get on the cruise ship. Visited Lake Louise, then through the Icefields Parkway. Walked on the Athabasca Glacier then to Emerald Lake for the night.
Salmon Arm, 3 Valley Lake, Sth Thompson

Backtracking to Kamloops as we were supposed to be at Jasper but the itinerary changed because of the fires. Three Valley Lake has a "ghost town" where lots of local abandoned buildings were moved to. Czytaj więcej
Sth Thompson to Whistler

Stopped at a town called Lillouet for lunch - it means Spring Onion. Lovely little museum. Past Lake Duffey to Whistler.
Whistler

We went up Blackcomb Mt via the Gondola, across to Whistler Mountain via the Peak to Peak, then the Skybridge via the ski lift. Saw some Hoary Marmots, they whistle, hence the name.
Whistler to Victoria

Along Highway 99 past Squamish, where Isaac and Sarah were climbing in August. BC Ferry to Vancouver Island to Victoria, capital of British Columbia. Crossing took about an hour and a half and saw Czytaj więcej
Victoria

Took the Queen of Alberni ferry from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo and then drove to Victoria.
Victoria to Vancouver

Visited the Butchart Gardens then back on another ferry to Vancouver to board the cruise ship. The yellow piles are sulphur.
Start the Inside Passage

First day just at sea - very smooth, we only know we're moving when we look outside! Learning our way around the ship 🚢