North to Alaska
17th May 2015
Day 7
Jasper to Lake Louise (via the Columbia Ice Fields)
Today's ride was nothing short of vision overload we left our hotel at 08 00 with the first stop at Maligne Canyon with a short walk around the canyon and a quick talk on how to identify some of the animals we may happen to see today.
Our next spot was only 20 minutes down the road to the Athabascas Falls, it was then a one hour to the Columbia Ice Fields North Americas largest sub-polar ice pack where we boarded a mighty Ice Explorer for a journey onto the 300 - metre thick Athabasca Glacier.
After a lunch break our last stop was at Bow lake which is still frozen over and the Bow Glacier.
It was then to our hotel for the night The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Canada's Diamond in the Wilderness a stunning and historic property.( when the computer starts talking to the camera I will be posting photos)
Sunday, 17 May 2015
Saturday, 16 May 2015
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Day 6
Saturday 16th May 2015
Sun Peaks to Jasper
After yesterday ride Whistler to Sun Peaks it was another early start leaving our hotel at 08 00 with a two hour ride to our first stop at Dutch Lake picnic ground having morning tea and a comfort stop at the Painted Tortoise.
It was then we were rewarded with astounding views as we reach the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies, weaving through thick forests and past meandering rivers high mountains and ice age glaciers.
With a photo stop at the beginning of Mount Robson National park and then a 20 minute ride to lunch and with our first time zone change it was into Alberta for a short ride into Jasper a walk around town booking into your hotel, and then dinner Val had rib eye stake while I had rainbow trout a good choice,
Day 6
Saturday 16th May 2015
Sun Peaks to Jasper
After yesterday ride Whistler to Sun Peaks it was another early start leaving our hotel at 08 00 with a two hour ride to our first stop at Dutch Lake picnic ground having morning tea and a comfort stop at the Painted Tortoise.
It was then we were rewarded with astounding views as we reach the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies, weaving through thick forests and past meandering rivers high mountains and ice age glaciers.
With a photo stop at the beginning of Mount Robson National park and then a 20 minute ride to lunch and with our first time zone change it was into Alberta for a short ride into Jasper a walk around town booking into your hotel, and then dinner Val had rib eye stake while I had rainbow trout a good choice,
Friday, 15 May 2015
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Day 5
Friday 16th May 2015
It was a 07 00 breakfast and on the bus at 08 00 leaving Whistler and heading for Sun Peaks along the scenic Duffy Lake road with thick forest and mountain views to the town of Lillooet it was lunch time and a Canadian version of and Aussie pie and sausage roll the sausage roll was close but the pie had peas and carrots.
After a one hour break our next stop was at Hat Creek Farm for a thirty minute stop then arriving at Sun Peaks ski resort at 16 00 and, a fur traders feast it was tranquil canoe paddle around Lake McKenzie.
Day 5
Friday 16th May 2015
It was a 07 00 breakfast and on the bus at 08 00 leaving Whistler and heading for Sun Peaks along the scenic Duffy Lake road with thick forest and mountain views to the town of Lillooet it was lunch time and a Canadian version of and Aussie pie and sausage roll the sausage roll was close but the pie had peas and carrots.
After a one hour break our next stop was at Hat Creek Farm for a thirty minute stop then arriving at Sun Peaks ski resort at 16 00 and, a fur traders feast it was tranquil canoe paddle around Lake McKenzie.
Thursday, 14 May 2015
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Day 4
Thursday 14th May 2015
Vancouver to Whistler
Computer and the camera are still not talking, today was 05 45 start to the day on the bus at 08 00 for a 50 minute bus ride to the north of Vancouver Island for a ferry ride to Horseshoe bay on the mainland.
It was then a hour and a half ride to Shannon Falls for a photo shoot on the way to Whistler, another 50 minutes down the road, after checking into our hotel, Val and I and four others it was a four wheel drive to see some bears of cause in a Land Rover which we succeeded in seeing, then it was on to Alexander Falls not as high as Shannon falls only 43 Mts but a lot more water.
Getting back to our hotel The Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa for dinner at 19 00.
Day 4
Thursday 14th May 2015
Vancouver to Whistler
Computer and the camera are still not talking, today was 05 45 start to the day on the bus at 08 00 for a 50 minute bus ride to the north of Vancouver Island for a ferry ride to Horseshoe bay on the mainland.
It was then a hour and a half ride to Shannon Falls for a photo shoot on the way to Whistler, another 50 minutes down the road, after checking into our hotel, Val and I and four others it was a four wheel drive to see some bears of cause in a Land Rover which we succeeded in seeing, then it was on to Alexander Falls not as high as Shannon falls only 43 Mts but a lot more water.
Getting back to our hotel The Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa for dinner at 19 00.
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Day 3
Wednesday 13 of May 2015
Today was a 07 30 rise breakfast and on the coach at 09 00 for the ride to Butchart Gardens 30 minutes north of Victoria witch used to be a old lime stone quarry of 53 ha and when the stone ran out in 1908 Jennie Butchart the wife of Robert Pim Butchart had the idea to beautify the area by making it a garden with the skilful mixture of rare and exotic shrubs trees and flowers collectedby the Butcharts during their extensive world travels, continually expanded over the years to become world famous.
The Butcharts christened their estate "Benvenuto"- Italian for "Welcome". By the 1920s more than fifty thousand people visited each year. Today The Gardens, still owned and operated by the family.
Then in the evening six of us Neville, Dawn, Bert, Lynn Val and I went out for dinner at Nautical Nellies.
Len and Val
Day 3
Wednesday 13 of May 2015
Today was a 07 30 rise breakfast and on the coach at 09 00 for the ride to Butchart Gardens 30 minutes north of Victoria witch used to be a old lime stone quarry of 53 ha and when the stone ran out in 1908 Jennie Butchart the wife of Robert Pim Butchart had the idea to beautify the area by making it a garden with the skilful mixture of rare and exotic shrubs trees and flowers collectedby the Butcharts during their extensive world travels, continually expanded over the years to become world famous.
The Butcharts christened their estate "Benvenuto"- Italian for "Welcome". By the 1920s more than fifty thousand people visited each year. Today The Gardens, still owned and operated by the family.
Then in the evening six of us Neville, Dawn, Bert, Lynn Val and I went out for dinner at Nautical Nellies.
Len and Val
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Day 2
Tuesday 12th of May 2015
Victoria Vancouver Island
Well my computer is suffering from jet lag and will not talk to the cameras so it looks like the only photos will be on Facebook
Today was a relaxing day we had to our selves so it was breakfast at 08 00 follow by a walk to fisherman's wharf meat Dawn and Neville who was feeding a seal when a sea gull took the fish out of Neville's hand just so happens I had the video going and got the lot.
We then got a water Taxi to down town after a walk around, we had a boat ride up the harbour to the gorge and back.
That evening it was a dinner where we meat all on the tour this is a big one there are 48 of us and all Australian.
And our tour guide is a American Kathy and she says she likes Aussie's time will tell she like Aussie humour.
Day 2
Tuesday 12th of May 2015
Victoria Vancouver Island
Well my computer is suffering from jet lag and will not talk to the cameras so it looks like the only photos will be on Facebook
Today was a relaxing day we had to our selves so it was breakfast at 08 00 follow by a walk to fisherman's wharf meat Dawn and Neville who was feeding a seal when a sea gull took the fish out of Neville's hand just so happens I had the video going and got the lot.
We then got a water Taxi to down town after a walk around, we had a boat ride up the harbour to the gorge and back.
That evening it was a dinner where we meat all on the tour this is a big one there are 48 of us and all Australian.
And our tour guide is a American Kathy and she says she likes Aussie's time will tell she like Aussie humour.
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Day 1
Sydney Vancouver Victoria
It was a early start to the day the alarm sounded at 05 00 leaving Beverley and Ian's just after 06 00 the traffic was very light and Ian had us at the airport at 06 45 check in had some breakfast.
Then at 10 20 it was take off on tine for the 13 and a half hours to Vancouver with another Monday breakfast before we landed of pancakes and maple syrup landed at 07 25 local time.
It was another 3 hours forty minutes for the 20 minute flight to Victoria the capital of British Colombia.
When we arrived at our hotel Brian who we meat last year was there he gave us a 30 min drive around Victoria and showed us a some points of interest he then dropped us back at our hotel where we had a three hour sleep.
Brian and Delores Val and I went out for Dinner a short walk around town then back to our hotel for a well earn sleep.
Day 1
Sydney Vancouver Victoria
It was a early start to the day the alarm sounded at 05 00 leaving Beverley and Ian's just after 06 00 the traffic was very light and Ian had us at the airport at 06 45 check in had some breakfast.
Then at 10 20 it was take off on tine for the 13 and a half hours to Vancouver with another Monday breakfast before we landed of pancakes and maple syrup landed at 07 25 local time.
It was another 3 hours forty minutes for the 20 minute flight to Victoria the capital of British Colombia.
When we arrived at our hotel Brian who we meat last year was there he gave us a 30 min drive around Victoria and showed us a some points of interest he then dropped us back at our hotel where we had a three hour sleep.
Brian and Delores Val and I went out for Dinner a short walk around town then back to our hotel for a well earn sleep.
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