• Sarah DaSilva
  • Sarah DaSilva

Canada

An open-ended adventure by Sarah Read more
  • Trip start
    August 9, 2025
  • Stanley Park in am. Lynns Canyon in pm

    Aug 10–13, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Walked the perimeter of Stanley Park. Took us 2 1/2 hours. Graham went for a swim in English Bay. Came home had lunch and the caught the 240 to Lynn Suspension Bridge. Decided we were not going to pay to see. Capilano so went to Lynns canyon and watched a girl nearly kill herself down the waterfall as we stood on suspensin bridge for free!!!!Read more

  • Grouse Mountain and evening strolls

    August 11, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    Today we did the Grouse grind and walked up 2,800 steps 800 metres and more as we walled to the peak from the Grouse Grind sign. Saw bears, wild birds of prey . We rode the gondola down and then went walking in Vancouver city. Shopping precinct, Waterfront and Burridge and Robson evening shopping.Read more

  • Day 3. Juneau

    August 14, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

    Today, up early went to gym ran a cheeky 5kms. Then docked in Juneau. Walked around the town then went to Auke Bay to watch 14 hump back whales playing, and stopped off at a lighthouse on sentinel island.Read more

  • Day 4. Skagway

    August 15, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Day 4 of cruise. Off the ship early. Cycled 15kms down the Klondike. 100metres from Yukon. Back through U.S customs down to Skagway town. Had a Spruce tip beer at the Skagway brewery, got the T shirt.

  • Day 6 Ketchikan

    August 17, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Stopped in Katchikan. Was raining but then the sun came out. Beautiful rainbow at the end of the day.

  • Vancouver, Granville Island & Lonsdale Q

    August 19, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Arrived back in Canada place after 7 night criuse. Staying on Granville Island but bought a day bus pass, so had to also try out the Seabus (have we not had enough of the water) to Lonsdale Quay.

  • Last day in Vancouver

    August 20, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Up and out to Kitsilano early. Coffee by the beach. Then walked back to Granville Island picking up a piece of art on the way. Grabbed some picnic lunch at Granville Island (including bagal and smoked maple syrup ham, goats cheese and dolomades) which we ate in Van Dusens botanical gardens. Then a quick sprint up Queen Elizabeth park to look down upon the Vancouver coastline.Read more

  • Banff

    August 21, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

    Flew into Calgary from Vancouver, picked up SUV and drove to Banff. Walked Bow River after having take away at the riverside for dinner, and went to vermillion lake. We walked home from town up tunnel mountain (not sure why the call it that haven't found a tunnel yet)Read more

  • Banff to Canmore

    August 22, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

    We cycled 60kms in all today. From Banff we cycled the legacy trail to Canmore. Went down to Bow River to the engine bridge and returned to Banff for a japanese meal and a walk to the cascade gardens at sunset.Read more

  • Lake Minnewanka

    August 23, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

    Pronounced 'Wonka'. Took the courtesy bus to Lake Minnewanka and walked to Stewarts Canyon.Saw deer and mountain goats, and 2 chipmunks kissing. Back to Banff to Surprise corner along Bow River to see the Fairmont Hotel. From$3,000 a night!Read more

  • Johnston Canyon

    August 24, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

    On our way to Lake Louise we stopped off at Johnston Canyon and walked a 14km round trip to the ink pots. Amazing thermal pools with green and blues ink pots!!

  • Lake Louise, Morraine and walk!

    August 25, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

    Today. Lazy morning. Short walk around the river Bow and the on bus to Lake Louise. Did not stay long as there were too many people. We went to Lake Morraine and walked up to Sentinal Pass. Didn't quite make it but got to Larch Valley. Saw a "Hoary Marmot" - made my day!Read more

  • Just arrived Montreal

    August 26, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

    Although only a 3 1/2 hour journey from Calgary to Montreal took us all day!! Just 2 photos today. Leaving the Banff National Park at 6.30am and a beer with our fish and chips in our new neighbourhood, Montreal at 8.30pm.Read more

  • Montreal

    August 27, 2025 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    We walked 27,000 steps today. Oir record in one day. Starting in the old city and shopping in the new to island hopping and dinner in tje latin quarter.

  • Quebec City

    August 28, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Was a rainy day today. Cannot complain we have had sun for 3 weeks other than Katchekan. The city is certainly as pretty by day as it is dazzling at night. Also, our first Poutine. We were told to save it for Quebec and did not disappoint.Read more

  • Quebec City

    August 31, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Spent 3 days in Quebec City. I think we walked every street. On our last day the sun came out. Altogether 42,000steps or 35 kms on 2 days!!

  • London

    September 7, 2025 in England ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    What a blast. Staying with family in Putney and visting art gallery, trafalgar square. Revisting places after many years away with my Sept '85 crew. Happy 40th reunion.