At dusk, our beautiful lake around accommodation in Jasper. So, we left Jasper, for two days on the most scenic, relaxing and fun train, the Rocky Mountaineer. Not sure what to expect but a mighty time we had with the tour gang. A little sad as we reflected on Jasper’s…
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The Disappearing Lake. Near Jasper. So, we travelled from Banff to Jasper. Saw some great sights along the way, as we transitioned through the ‘Ice Park’ area with many glaciers. The main one we visited is shown below. Meantime, we also observed the devastation of the bushfires that hit the…
An aerial view. Spectacular! Today was helicopter day. Take off from Canmore, just outside the boundary of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. So pleased to get air-borne, after being delayed for 30 minutes as the cloud cleared, given our last flight from Whistler was cancelled. Not today, and was…
Mountain view of Banff and surrounds. So stunning. Well, what a fun gondola ride and the view so spectacular. Yes, it was very busy with queues being Sunday and peak summer period. Nevertheless, some of the most stunning views so far. And that is a big statement, given what we…
Moraine Lake, pretty cool rival for its near neighbour Lake Louise. Yes, and the blue in the picture is life like. Try stunningly beautiful. Only a visit for photos, but so pleased to have seen with our own eyes. Moraine Lake, from the shoreline level.
The stunning Lake Louise, from just in front of our hotel. After a fair drive from Sun Peaks to Lake Louise, and now in the adjacent province of Alberta to the east, we have had an amazing drive through the various mountains of western Canada, and now in The Rockies….
Looking at the summit at Sun Peaks. No time to hike unfortunately. Left Whistler about 8:30am after a short but interesting stay. Nice place but weather was a bit overcast. Headed to Sun Peaks, another snow resort, some 5 hours or more by bus away. Arrived about 4pm, with just…
Whistler village Arrived Whistler the previous day, after ferry from Vancouver Island. Very pleasant cruise for 90 minutes, then back on the bus that came across with us. Mild weather as we arrived. Dinner out at our accommodation’s restaurant, in the company of a couple from the Sunshine Coast. Next…
A truly beautiful and spectacular garden in full bloom! Wow. Just wow! So much colour. So many colours. Such a luxurious setting, with the sunken garden (as above, built in an old quarry adjacent, then the Japanese, the Italian and other gardens. For us to to see, on a blue…
The centre of proceedings celebrating BC day in Victoria, CA. Today was a quick flight from Vancouver to Victoria (about 20 mins airborne), then we arrived in the special area of Victoria. To explore more tomorrow, while tonight was festivities right outside our hotel, including the Victoria Symphony orchestra and…