http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , British Columbia , Hope en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:24:56 BST Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:24:56 BST Listen to the sound of my words.These are all the photos I can muster for now. Tata http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-299804.html After disembarking all four of us took a taxi to the Jericho Beach Youth Hostel where Kev I were staying two nights and Martha Becky one. We gained a different perspective of Vancouver from Jericho Beach all four of us loved it. It certainly was different from the Central Youth Hostel we'd stayed at prior to joining the Alaskan cruise ship. Ross and I'm not sure how many friends apparen http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-284655.html aren't i horrible it's been nearly three weeks since i've been home and i haven't kept up in here The lovely trip is over and my bank account's still at zero so it's time to save I'm moving to Abbotsford in two months until then i'm just working as much as possible to pay off the debts after that SAVE FOR EUROPE keep an eye out for my blogs in a year or so http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-142526.html I'm on my way on October 23rd and finally then i will be able to tell you exciting things My flight lands in Sydney at 630 am on the 25th their time and then i'm on an adventure to find my friends who will already be in Oz. So excited for now I'm just waiting on my work visa and passport to show up in the mail...and i'm a little worried since there's only six more business days til i leave http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-94967.html Hope. Billed as ldquoA Day Trippers Paradiserdquo. Our Highlights were Mudrsquos Internet Caf very cool cheap internet live music and good coffee. The Othello Tunnels. And something some of you may have come across before but we certainly havenrsquot a ldquoSmorgasbordrdquoHope has been the setting for quite a few movies I wonlsquot bore you with the names. But clearly the mos http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-91807.html Having spent an extra day in calgary we had 5 days in which to make our way back to Vancouver. The stops came thick and fast starting with Yoho National Park. The word Yoho is a Cree Native American expression of 'Awe Wonder' and after visiting the Emerald Lake Natural Bridge and Takakkaw Falls you could see why they chose the word.Having made good time we pushed on and instead of doing a nig http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-91357.html I'm still at home awaiting the day i can leave... I did the most brave thing ever and finally bought the ticket to Oz unbelievable that I'm going....a year ago this was most certainly not part of my plans. I'm writing because although i'm going to be leaving to see a beautiful country I wanted to share some pictures of my beautiful country I was recently in the Shuswap just north of Scotch cr http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-85042.html After our indulgent Rockies expedition we spent the next 10 days leading a very simple soulful and silent life at the Vipassana Meditation Centre in Merritt. Liam has done this meditation course quite a few times and practices regularly but for me this was a first. It was a very unusual experience and one I welcomed with an open mind.I wont go through each day as they have somewhat blurred i http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-82634.html Motorhome News from North America 11. 2nd May 13th May 2006 Canada OhCanadalsquoSplendor Sine Oceasursquo British Columbiarsquos motto on its coat of arms has much to live up to. lsquoBeauty without Endrsquo will be our yardstick through the next few weeks as we journey eastwards from Vancouver Island across the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver and on through the Rockies to Calg http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-59606.html Still At HomeThe weather is finally getting warm which is good or i'd hop on a plane ASAP I'm planning a trip for September of this year to Australia New Zealand and who knows where else. I'm travelling alone for the most part so if i find a friend along the way and it sounds like it's easy to do in oz then maybe i'll head to thailand and some such places. But until then I'll be saving th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-53333.html August 25thGoodbye to Joan Don and Maggie. Sad to leave but the Rockies and Vancouver call.Drive Hwy 1 to Rogers Pass. Some magnificent mountains.Rogers Pass has a museum where we view a film on avalanche controland look at local flora fauna and history.Stroll along old railway tracks to the monument that marksthe highest point on Hwy 1. Lots of peaks covered with snow.Make our way to Revelstoke http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Hope/blog-21365.html