Cabin on Forbidden Plateau & Elk River
20 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникTyd sal altyd te min wees. .. waardeer maar die wat julle daar kon spandeer! Drink dit in
Juan de Fuca again and Victoria
22 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 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 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Screaming Cat & Iceberg Lake
25 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
Cowboy hut at Loon Lake
27 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 niceЧитать далее
ПутешественникGeniet die rustigheid! Mens kan dit voel deur die fotos...Ongelooflike natuurskoon.
Путешественникn Hollander wat al jare hier bly het vandag n waar ding gese: "Jy kan die stilte hoor"
Kicking Horse Mountain
29 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
ПутешественникUitleindelik is Roga ook op vakansie 😂😂. Hoop hy kry sommer spa treatment, n haarsny en n 'gentle massage'
Fairmont Hot Springs & the Hoodoo trail
30 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Rafting the Kicking Horse River
31 августа 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 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 anЧитать далее
Wilcox Ridge Trail
2 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
Iceline, Whaleback and Twin falls
3 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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.
TheЧитать далее
ПутешественникYes. we have been drinking the water since we entered the Rockies. The taste differs from sweet to a bit of a soil taste where the glaciers moved the soil
Calgary
6 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 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 hasЧитать далее
Across the border into the USA
7 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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. WeЧитать далее
North Dakota
8 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 hisЧитать далее
Chicago
12 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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....Читать далее
ПутешественникMy bro in the US says that visiting guests don't park in your driveway as well. Trespassing seems the ultimate infringement. 😀
The Armory in Napoleon
13 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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 aЧитать далее
RV farmstay
14 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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. ThisЧитать далее
Niagara Fall crossing into Canada
15 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 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 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Back in Toronto.
Top 20 Photos
17 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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 fromЧитать далее
Toronto Island
23 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Spend the day on Toronto Island
Apple farm
24 сентября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Apple picking ....
https://pinglesfarmmarket.com/pingles-food-menu…
ПутешественникWie se plaas is dit Gustav, mense wat jy ken, my skoonsus boer met appels
ПутешественникDis n farmers market maar op n plaas. Sien die link in die post. Baie slim.
Sharpening the Axe
15 октября 2022 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 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.