Canada

August 2016

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- Aug 9, 2016, 7:26am
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- England Hammersmith 51.49263, -0.2198451°29’33” N 0°13’11” W
Day 1
Vancouver
August 9, 2016 in England ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Got up later today after waking at 1 decided to take sleeping tablets. Nice breakfast in hotel, a buttered bagel and jam. Organised the hop on and off bus which leaves outside the door, very handy. Vancouver is a very open city with lots of outside areas. I did the trip right round first then hopped off to get the free ferry to Grandville Island. I hope to do the island again when I come back. I had the bus to myself for the first trip around and had a ten minute stop for driver just in time ever for the gas work clock to steam the hour. Really special to see and perfect timing. We travelled through Stanley Park past lovely rose garden. The park was hit by a storm a few years back and lost 10,000 trees. You can now get harbour climpses where before the trees were thick..

The route covered through Stanley Park,along English Bay Beach, Sunset Beach, over the Burr and Bridge. I got off just before this and took the ferry to Grandville Island, then to Yale town, saw Science World building in distance and Bc Place Stadium, Vancouver Library, China a town, Gastown,shopping area, Canada Place and back to hotel. About 2 hours without getting off. I managed to fill in from 8.45 to 3,30pm.Read more
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- Aug 10, 2016, 5:26am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Canada British Columbia Broadmoor 49.14615, -123.0866749°8’46” N 123°5’12” W
Day 2
Heading out of Vancouver to Victoria
August 10, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Had tour around Vancouver. Similar to Khop on and off bus. Catching ferry to Victoria then having lunch at Winery. Traffic jam on way so concerns that we might miss preferred ferry! Bonus!
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- Aug 11, 2016, 9:00pm
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Canada British Columbia James Bay 48.42156, -123.3648948°25’18” N 123°21’54” W
Day 3
Walking in Victoria
August 11, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
After a catch up nap headed out to see some of Victoria. The very different legislature buildings were designed by a 24 year old architect. The Empress hotel has $75C high tea, very posh. The fish are dolphins I think and views of the extras harbour on this lovely day are just that.Read more
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- Aug 12, 2016, 12:53am
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Canada British Columbia James Bay 48.42156, -123.3648948°25’18” N 123°21’54” W
Day 4
Butchart Gardens
August 12, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
What a beautiful place. We had a short bus trip out to this ex quarry site. Apparently the wife if the owner did not like the scar left on the landscape and decided to make it into the outstanding garden it is today. What a visionary! The gardens have a sunken area, Japanese area, open area, rose area. All so beautiful.Read more
Sandy Clarkson Wow that looks beautiful such a good way to leave it
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- Aug 12, 2016, 3:41am
- 🌙 15 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Canada British Columbia Victoria Rock Bay 48.43829, -123.3667448°26’18” N 123°22’0” W
Day 4
On the way to Whistler
August 12, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Morning tea stop at Chemainus , place of murals. Had a lovely coffee with Gloria, one fun lady. So nice. Catching ferry across to mainland then along Sea to Sky Highway. Doing Sea to Sky Gondola then into Whistler. Find out about zip lining ingredients for tonight.Read more
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- Aug 12, 2016, 4:21pm
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 676 m
- Canada British Columbia Whistler Blackcomb Creek 50.11327, -122.9557250°6’48” N 122°57’21” W
Day 4
Arrived Whistler
August 12, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Got bags and went to Concierge to sort out zip lining. Megan is going to do it with me tonight. Whistler is a very busy lots of people and quite commercial. Had dinner at the Spagetti Factory.
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- Aug 12, 2016, 9:46pm
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 679 m
- Canada British Columbia Whistler Blackcomb Creek 50.1135, -122.9551450°6’49” N 122°57’19” W
Day 4
Photos from 12 Aug at Whistler
August 12, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
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- Aug 13, 2016, 3:26am
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 679 m
- Canada British Columbia Whistler Blackcomb Creek 50.11351, -122.9552450°6’49” N 122°57’19” W
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Day 5
Whistler
August 13, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Some of theses photos have been taken on the way to Whistler. The waterfall was just before the Sea to Sky Gondola and the swing bridge was at the top. The photo of the lights was taken at The Old Spaghetti Factory.Read more
Kate Milburn Wow!
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Sandy Clarkson Double wow
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- Aug 13, 2016, 4:42pm
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 676 m
- Canada British Columbia Whistler Blackcomb Creek 50.11327, -122.9557250°6’48” N 122°57’21” W
Day 5
What a full on day.
August 13, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Got up wheezing today. Think I definitely have asthma. Lots of pollen. That aside, breakfast over and off for a walk through the town. Then on to Sachsqacht and Lil Wat talk and seeing how these two people's lived and shared the land. We, being Megan and I then headed for the gondola for the Peak to Peak. Wonderful views, stretching to it finite it seemed. Got the chair lift down, so nice on a 31 degree day to have lovely cool fresh air. Back to hotel to have a mojita before heading off to zip line. Again an exhilarating experience. Very tired now, hot toddy and bed.Read more
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- Aug 14, 2016, 3:36am
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 678 m
- Canada British Columbia Whistler Blackcomb Creek 50.11435, -122.9575750°6’52” N 122°57’27” W
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Day 6
On the way to Sun Peaks
August 14, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Not too early start at 0830. Off to meet the mounties! Today has been a day with lots of bus travelling. A lot of this area is covered in Ponderosa pine. We had a short stop at Pemberton for looking and McDonald's coffee. Very slow.Read more
Sandy Clarkson Breath taking
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