CanadaFort Langley National Historic Site of Canada49°10’5” N 122°34’18” W
June 18, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
As I’m unexpected free for the summer, why not spend it here? I’m back with my friends Rob & Sandy in Langley. A visit to Fort Langley, the earliest British settlement in mainland BC.
CanadaShannon Creek49°40’18” N 123°9’32” W
June 19, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
"How we spend our days," author Annie Dillard once famously said, "is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing." So yeah, every day is a goldenRead more
CanadaBlackcomb Creek50°7’6” N 122°57’19” W
CanadaPemberton50°19’26” N 122°48’27” W
June 21, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Another beautiful summer day! We drove up to the village of Pemberton for coffee, walked around and stopped by the small historical museum of the farming community nicknamed Spud Valley for the seedRead more
CanadaBedford Channel49°10’19” N 122°34’41” W
June 24, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Saturday and Sunday were spent driving back from Whistler, hanging out, admin and doing grocery shopping. I had meant to get on the road today, but as I got a short-term appointment for new tires forRead more
CanadaWhite Cliff Point49°22’20” N 123°17’33” W
June 25, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
I leave Langley today, making my way back the same road Rob, Sandy and I took last week: highway 99 up to Whistler. There is a ton more to do and see! First stops are in two parks that are still inRead more
CanadaLower Joffre Lake50°22’4” N 122°29’53” W
June 26, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The hike in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park it’s so popular that day passes are needed and today was the only day I could get one for. So I drive up 60 km north of Whistler for this steep hike up aRead more
CanadaBritannia Creek49°37’24” N 123°12’9” W
June 27, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
It rained all day, so I make my way 100 kms back down the Sea to Sky Highway to the Britannia Mine Site south of Squamish. Once the largest copper mine in the Commonwealth, it operated from 1911 toRead more
CanadaMadeley Creek50°8’15” N 123°6’48” W
June 28, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The rain is over. I hike the Four Lakes Loop at Alice Lake (Squamish) before trying my luck at the Railroad Museum - they are only open on Saturdays! Bad business decisions. So I head north backRead more
CanadaLillooet Indian Reserve 150°41’30” N 121°56’15” W
June 29, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Lillooet on the Fraser River marks the end of the Sea to Sky Highway. A much dryer climate, lots of orchards, but economically dead since the town was bypassed by the railroad. I cross over to theRead more
