We arrived at the Lakeshore B&B yesterday evening and were met by the lady of the house, Louise, in the driveway. She was on her way out and directed us to the back of the house where her husband Andy…
Was that second left?
We start the day with a laugh. The Vancouver breakfast program is interviewing Mark Wahlberg, due to the release of Ted 2 this weekend. There is some banter between the presenters and the entertainment guy remarks “this is just the…
Pemberton to Merritt
As we leave the Log House, I remember a couple of things I forgot to recount from yesterday. First, we actually had a good sighting of the Rocky Mountaineer as it meandered its way to Whistler yesterday afternoon. Secondly, during…
Whistler, Blackcomb and Pemberton
After a restful night in the Log House B&B we set off for our adventure for the day. A trip over the valley between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains on a cable car called The Peak to Peak. This aerial conveyance…
The Sea to Sky Highway to Pemberton
Having left the car at the collection point overnight I decide to get up early to drive the car to our hotel before the city awakes, at a quarter past six. We make it to the car park, but finding…
Vancouver, Car Free Saturday
Our last full day in Vancouver sees us taking to the streets, walking from our hotel, on the west side near Stanley Park to Chinatown in the east, Gastown, the Waterfront and then back to our hotel. Our first task…
Victoria
Now, first, a little recap. Vancouver is both a city and an island. The city of Vancouver is not on the island. Vancouver Island has its own city called Victoria. Victoria is also the capital of British Columbia. Vancouver is…
Introduction to Vancouver
We wake at 3:30, perhaps predictable due to time difference, and pottered around in room looking at books and maps, and transferring camera bits from one bag to another. As soon as we could it was down for breakfast in…
Doors to manual (and cross check)
Awake early at the Holiday Inn Express in Harlow then breakfast and some last minute shopping (these last minute shopping expeditions seem to be all to frequent). Diversion to school sports day at Mark Hall on our way to the…
Underway
We are off at last, and a leisurely start it was as well. We were able to do all the tidying and cleaning with the minimum of fuss, and no great debates when loading up the car. Departed on time…