Helen Clifford
We decided that having kids first doesn't mean you can't be a backpacker later and enjoy the same amazing adventures! Now we work to travel and are slowing ticking off our bucket list of travel destinations. Bucket list
Travel Blog Posts
May 28th 2011
Sat: Our final Vancouver morning saw us up and exploring Stanley Park. We only had 2 hours so we couldn’t walk around the whole park, but it was wonderful to see. The beaver dam was impressive as the thickness of the trees this little beaver had managed to cut down was far greater than I ever thought possible. We then set off for the cruise terminal at midday. On arriving at the cruise terminal we were met with a very long queue. It took us 2 hours to get through security check only to find they then would have us seated in a customs hall for hours. After almost 6 hours of customs and processing we finally boarded the boat. What a joke! Once on the boat we found our room and headed to straight the ... read more
May 18th 2011
Vancouver Wed: After a 14 hour flight 4 movies and a couple of hours sleep Ian and I were keen to take a stretch in LA airport. It took about 40 minutes to get through customs and 20 mins to walk to our next terminal. The wait (2 hours) was pretty painful as the terminal was short and after only a few laps walking we were already getting 'strage' looks from other waiting passengers. The flight to Vancouver was good and I slept for about 2 hours. Took train from airport to central Vancouver. There were lots of hockey fans dressed up for the Canucks playofff game. We walked a few blocks to the Kingston b&b which was Beautiful old English hotel with shared bathrooms. The pub next door was good stop for a quick drink ... read more
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