Vancouver by foot

After a 9 hour flight from Gatwick, we landed into a hot and sweaty Vancouver. The metro from the airport to our hotel was dead simple, and mercifully our hotel allowed us to check in when we arrivedWeiterlesen
After a 9 hour flight from Gatwick, we landed into a hot and sweaty Vancouver. The metro from the airport to our hotel was dead simple, and mercifully our hotel allowed us to check in when we arrivedWeiterlesen
Up early...super early...sodding time difference.
So we tried to lie in, before the alarm finally going off at 8am. A small cafe nearby offered a cracking breakfast of waffles, eggs, bacon and coffeeWeiterlesen
Feet starting to ache, we headed for the ferry to Granville Island. Alone on the mini-ferry on the short hop across False Creek, we were anything but alone on the island. It was heaving with people.Weiterlesen
After a hearty breakfast at Tractor, and a final walk along the harbour front, we packed up and picked up the car. Bidding farewell for the time being to Vancouver didn't seem like a particularWeiterlesen
Kelowna was not four hours away. An accident on the other carriage way caused huge tailbacks on our side, then construction work and rush hour traffic added an hour or so to our journey. It isWeiterlesen
Our fantastic hosts gave us a fantastic breakfast overlooking Kelowna before setting off this morning. We couldn't have asked for more from this lovely stay.
On the road, we ploughed on towardsWeiterlesen
We initially picked up the Trans-Canada highway to head for Banff itself, but jumped across to the Bow Valley Parkway for a more scenic drive. And what a joy that we did, as part way along we wereWeiterlesen
The night in the forest was sadly a little restless - nothing to do with the equipment, just couldn't get comfy so had almost no sleep. The rain continued all night (and for most of the day too) soWeiterlesen
Continuing east for the day, we headed into Calgary. Whilst the Calgary Tower was closed, the rest of the city was fascinating. Nutella pretzels are clearly a wonder to behold despite the nightmare itWeiterlesen
At the home of the Calgary 1988 winter Olympics (and inspiration for Cool Runnings), we took the chance to do some downhill kart luging 😂