Blogs from British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 5

Early Morning tour - English Bay English Bay is the body of water where the shores of Vancouver meet the Pacific Ocean and that is where Patrick’s tour ‘Guide’s Choice’ commenced. It was 7am and very few people about but plenty of gulls on the pebbly beach. The Stanley Park Seawall, a popular running and biking route, runs along the east side of the beach. The Silvia Hotel is an ideal place to enjoy a cocktail & watch the sunset. Virginia creeper is the ivy-like plant that covers more than half of the property. The plant is a trademark feature of the hotel and a well known landmark in the city. In 1975 the City designated the Sylvia a heritage building, ensuring its survival for many years to come. We saw an amusing sculpture ‘A-maze-ing Laughter’ ... read more

Yoho National Park & Field http://www.heygo.com In 1886, the Canadian government reserved 10 square miles (26 square km) at the foot of Mount Stephen in Yoho as a dominion park. In 1930 a much larger area was declared a national park. The park was named after a Cree word meaning "wonder and awe”, an expression which perfectly describes Yoho National Park. Shaped by the forces of plate tectonics and erosion and sculpted by glaciers from the ice age, Yoho's steep slopes, flat valleys, and alpine peaks comprise a variety of unique habitats that are home to an incredibly diverse mix of plants and animals. An 1871 agreement to bring the province of British Columbia into the Confederation of Canada set the wheels in motion for the creation of the Field townsite. Crucial to the agreement was ... read more

Rogers Pass - Kamloops - Riverside Park Hope - Robson Street & Simon Fox Gastown The second time I have taken this tour with The rain was pouring down but it was still enjoyable walking around Gastown, such a contrast from the high rise buildings surrounding the area. Vancouver is nicknamed ‘Hollywood North’, and with good reason. Movies and TV shows regularly use the west coast Canadian city to stand in for other locations. Gastown’s brick buildings, vintage street lamps and cobblestone streets allow it to be transformed easily into many places from around the world, including New York City, London and Seattle. The Marine Building was once the tallest building in the British Empire. Today, it’s renowned for its unique design outside and Art Deco details inside. We were able to see and hear the ... read more

Le 14 août 2021, La journée commence par un petit-déjeuner absolument gargantuesque servi dans des sacs de papiers bruns, à la mode covid-19. Ça nous cale l'estomac pour les prochaines heures et peu après, nous quittons Revelstoke en direction de la vallée de l'Okanagan. Après un petit 25 minutes de route, nous parvenons à notre première activité de la journée, le Skytrek. Plusieurs parcours sont disponibles: arbre-en-arbre pour adultes, tyroliennes, murs d'escalade, etc. Nous, nous y sommes pour le jungle-gym pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans, et le parcours d'hébertisme pour enfants de 5 ans et plus. On est un peu déçus de ne pas pouvoir profiter pleinement des installations, mais comme on doit suivre la plus jeune à la trace dans le jungle-gym, nous avons tout de même notre compte d'exercise. Pour cette ... read more

Day 20. The ash seems to have stoped falling but the smoke may be worse due to the fire in Sicamous. I caught my first whiff as I exited the trailer to make my pancakes, well actually it turned into one large pancake but that’s irrelevant. I buy the “just add water” pancake mix and use eggs for my liquid to get some protein. Let’s be honest, pancakes are just to hold the syrup. That’s what we really want. Being diabetic I’ve discovered all sorts of “no sugar added” or “sugar free” things including pancake syrup. Most of these things contain sugar alcohols which are derived from sugar but the human body doesn’t absorb them like processed sugar. When I passed by Sicamous this morning I saw three water bombers in the air fighting the local ... read more