On our first full day in Portland we decided to rent buggies and explore Peaks Island. Unlike the 4×4 off-road vehicle we had in Whistler, these were a lot more leisurely and were in the form of golf carts like you would use on a golf course. Neither of us had ever driven a golf cart before but we figured how hard could it be. We had to take a ferry from Portland to the island, which took about 15…
After the stampede we had a quiet day on our final day in Calgary, only venturing out in the afternoon to watch the new Jurassic Park movie (which was excellent) and get some dinner. Jerry enjoyed the cinema. Our flight to Boston was very quick and easy, taking about 4.5hrs, although despite it being a morning flight (and thanks to a 2hr time difference) it was still nearly 8pm before we made it to our Airbnb in Boston. We have…
We have now arrived in Calgary for the last leg on the west coast and I am writing this whilst catching up with Wimbledon on the “small” TV in our new apartment. This post is a quick update on our last few days in and around Banff. After our busy day in Lake Louise we decided to take it a bit easier on the Tuesday, starting with a dip in one of their famous hot springs. We decided to go…
I am currently writing this post whilst on the shuttle bus ride back from our day at Lake Louise and Lake Moraine so watch out for Si’s post on that soon as the scenery was stunning and we’ve got loads of photos to share. It was hard to say goodbye to our unique cabin in the woods in Valemount after having such a comfortable stay there but Banff was calling which is the penultimate stop on the West. To get…
We’ve been in Clearwater for the last few days. The journey here from Revelstoke was straightforward (just long) and when we arrived, after a pint in the hotel bar, we made for the nearby bbq and craft beer place. “The Sow” was the name of the 8 sampler beer flight we ordered. There were too many nice ones to choose from so we thought why not try them all. Unlike on previous stops we are staying in a hotel and…
Today we are moving on from Vernon, where we have been the past few days following our stay in Merritt. As the drive was only a few hours we decided to stop en route in a place called Kelowna, somewhere that was recommended by one of the bar staff in Vancouver actually. Kelowna is a small city in the Okanagan Valley and much of the central part is situated along Okanagan Lake, and is surrounded by parks and mountains –…
We had a really fun day in Whistler today marking the end of our stay here. I will tell you about it in reverse as the afternoon activity we undertook was by far the most enjoyable and exhilarating part of the day. This was another recommendation from Sarah and Tom, but unlike the Grouse Grind experience this is something we would definitely want to do again. Ha ha. And what was it?…well here’s a picture to start with which gives…
We opted to do a few hikes on our first full day here. There are obviously a lot to choose from, varying in length and difficulty, and we opted to do a few of the smaller ones so we could visit a few different areas and sights. Nairn Falls The first we did was in Nairn Falls Park which is a nice trail along the river leading you to the falls. One of the first things you notice is the…
Today we decided to do a hike called the Grouse Grind and the clue is very much in the name as to say it was a grind would be a massive understatement! This hike was a recommendation from Tom, Sarah’s husband (who we’re never talking to again…haha!). The picture below is from the carpark and we couldn’t quite believe that we would soon be embarking up it! The hike was basically a trek up the face of Grouse mountain in…
Continuing on with our theme parks we did back to back theme park days – first up was Universal Studios Hollywood. The main attraction of this was definitely Super Nintendo World, which is a Mario themed area with rides, interactive games and character meet and greets. They don’t have this at the Orlando version of the park so we were keen to experience it, and it didn’t disappoint. You enter the world through a green tunnel, like in the video…