Cabin on Forbidden Plateau & Elk River
20. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We found the most elegant Airbnb for two nights.
The 26km hike on the Elk River trail was full of pleasant surprises and I can see why it's ranked as a must hike on Vancouver Island.
Port Renfrew and Juan de Fuca trail
21. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Did the 230km drive from the east coast to the west coast of Vancouver Island.
Ended up is Port Renfrew and managed to squeeze in 9km of the Juan de Fuca Marine trail. Similar to the Otter in SA.Les mer
Juan de Fuca again and Victoria
22. august 2022, Canada ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Did a second portion of the Juan de Fuca trail.
17kms but hard going.
Sleeping in Victoria tonight and tomorrow we take the Ferry back to Vancouver and then Whistler.... big expectations
Pro bass store & Whistler
24. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Made our way to Whistler via one of the biggest Pro Bass stores in Vancouver
3 days in Whistler to look forward to. Decided to do a 3 day stay in a upmarket hotel and embrace Whisler as one of theLes mer
Screaming Cat & Iceberg Lake
25. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Did the 22km Screaming Cat and Iceberg Lake loop.
We wanted to do the Blackcomb peak summit but couldn't get Roga on the trail.
Each hike has its own magic. This one came with a glacier lake and aLes mer
Cowboy hut at Loon Lake
27. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A farm stay for two days in a Cowboy Hut built in 1942 near Loon Lake. We are close to the only desert in Canada. The area we drove through is very similar to the Northern Cape and the farm a niceLes mer
Kicking Horse Mountain
29. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
First mess up for our trip.
We booked Roga into a "kennel" and were supposed to white water raft the Kicking Horse River - the Canadian flagship
Got Roga checked into Rockies Mountain Pet Resort andLes mer
Fairmont Hot Springs & the Hoodoo trail
30. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We moved south but to the west of the Rockies for two day.
A bit of a chill before the next 4 days.
Back to Kicking Horse for the rafting and then a combination of 3 × 20km plus hikes in Banff andLes mer
Rafting the Kicking Horse River
31. august 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Finally got the logistics to work. Sue unfortunately had to look after Roga but joined the Wild Waters team on a exhilarating 12km run
Banff: Lake Louise and Six Galciers Hike
1. september 2022, Canada ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We strapped together 3 iconic hikes in Banff/Yoho in the Lake Louise area. Six Glaciers, Lake Anges and the Beehive.
21 km's on foot 1084m in elevation gain in 5h02m.
But the scenery made it anLes mer
Wilcox Ridge Trail
2. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We decided to do the South part of the Icefield Parkway today and ended up doing the Wilcox Pass and Ridge trail. It was on my original list when we did the North part but we ran out of time.
What aLes mer
Iceline, Whaleback and Twin falls
3. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The last of our big Rockies hikes. Again strapped 3 hikes together. Did 30.2km in 8.4 hours. 1.3km in elevation. Roga did 42km. We are done tonight...in a hotel room and will be in bed by 2100.
TheLes mer
Calgary
6. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We made the trip to Calgary for three days of R&R before the we start the trip to Torono.
The hotel is a gem. We picked it as it borders a HUGE park and Roga has some space. But the hotel itself hasLes mer
Across the border into the USA
7. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Life 2.0: “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
It is day 45 of the Canadian Traverse and we have travelled almost 11 000 km’s since we left Montreal in the east. WeLes mer
North Dakota
8. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Not a lot to write except we drove
750km to get across the states closer to Toronto
Unlike yesterday the countryside resonated with us.
Minneapolis
10. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I had my day at the Military Museum in Calgary. Today was Sue's turn for art.
Roga and I had to solve some logistical problems while Sue was at the Minneapolis Institute for Art. Roga has to get hisLes mer
Chicago
12. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Difficult driving yesterday. What was supposed to be a 6hour trip changed into a 9 hour slog. 5 hours of rain and 3 accidents.
Today we did a day trip into Chicago. A friendly and beautiful city....Les mer
The Armory in Napoleon
13. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We are close to the end of our Canadian Traverse and have decided to spice it up... again...😉
1. One night at an Armory
https://abnb.me/5ZT495Ksitb
2. One night in an RV on aLes mer
RV farmstay
14. september 2022, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Last night in the USA....for now.
Initially we deliberated about a RV vs SUV & Airbnb for the trip. We have also traveled through so many small towns and have seen so many of the smallholdings. ThisLes mer
Niagara Fall crossing into Canada
15. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Finally made the crossing back into Canada.
Celebrated our Canadian Traverse with a superb lunch at the Ravine Vineyard.
https://www.ravinevineyard.com/
Toronto
17. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Back in Toronto.
Top 20 Photos
17. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Life 2.0: "Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul."
We are back in Toronto and the Canadian Traverse is complete. The distance we travelled by car is further than the flight fromLes mer
Toronto Island
23. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Spend the day on Toronto Island
Apple farm
24. september 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Apple picking ....
https://pinglesfarmmarket.com/pingles-food-menu…
Sharpening the Axe
15. oktober 2022, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Started the preparation for our US Tranverse.
Spend the last week with Kevin from https://www.onpointvizslas.com/
at http://www.ruffwoodgamefarm.com/
Also had to do the Canadian Hunters course.


































































































































































































































































































































































































