The last stop of our trip is Kelowna, before heading back to Vancouver. Vineyards On arrival we immediately drove through the different vineyards of the area. There are more than 40 wineries, we just stopped at only one of them for a tasting. A tasting was just $7 for 5 different wines or ciders. At…
Coming North from Jasper towards Banff through the Canadian Rocky Mountains are the famous turquoise colored lakes. These alpine lakes are filled with water from the glaciers, which gives them their distinct color. Peyto Lake Only a 10 minute steep climb gives a beautiful panorama view of the Peyto Lake. Bow Lake Between showers we…
Finally! The Canadian Rocky Mountains, an exciting part of our trip through Western Canada. All the mountains and lakes until your heart’s content. Jasper Skytram We arrived in Jasper in the late afternoon and the first thing on the agenda is the Jasper Skytram. This gondola brings me 2263 meters above sea level, so when…
Back on the road again and quite a drive this time. On the scenic route 99 I didn’t mind the long hours in the car, as the landscape changed constantly, one more beautiful than the other. Therefor we took the liberty for several photo stops along the way. Our trusty vehicle for this trip Unfortunately…
We arrived in Whistler, a mountain resort village just two hours from Vancouver. In the winter people come here to ski, in summer for all sorts of outdoor activities like mountain biking, zip-lining, buggy riding, or what I did; the ATV Call of the Wild tour. On my trips I always like to include an…
From Victoria we were headed for a 4 hour drive towards Ucluelet, or Ukee for the locals. Not without first stopping at our favorite breakfast place; Dennys. Now was the time to fully enjoy our bright red Dodge Charger rental car on the road. Along the way towards Pacific Rim we stopped at Little Qualicum…
As I was planning to do a combined Vancouver island blog, I decided that Victoria is worth it’s own post! Ferry The BC ferry took us from Vancouver Twawwassen to Swartz Bay in just 1.5 hours. An enjoyable ferry ride with the sun on our face and the wind in our hair, altogether with spectacular…
Vancouver is the staring point for any West Canada road trip, before heading into the nature it is worthwhile to visit this beautiful city. It took us a full day to explore the sights in downtown Vancouver. Walking tour in downtown Vancouver Hotel The hotel we stayed at was the YWCA Hotel, actually a hostel…
