Woke up to a magnificent looking day And the sound of autumn leaves falling of the RV roof. Sun was shining and we both felt better after a good nights sleep. It has been a full on trip - so not much rest time. Organised to stay another night in the Riverside Park although we are moving to a cheaper site $36.75 with power and water. Whistler is of course home to the 2010 Winter Olympics. The village is a very large area with plenty of shops and restaurants to keep you busy for ages. The homes that surround the village look very plush and there is a never ending stream of high quality hotels in the area as well. Headed off to the Whistler Gondola for some exploration of the Peak to Peak Gondola. This ... read more

Plan for the day was: Granville Island, Chinese gardens and Gastown. Hotel staff were happy to help us work out our travel plans for the day so we got on the bus and went over to Granville Island market place - A good 1/2 hour bus ride away. The Granville Public Market sells local fresh produce and is a very popular place for locals and tourists alike. Great fresh foods, vibrant colours of fresh flowers and plenty of fresh foods to Sample along the way. Stopped at the Granville Island Brewery and had a sampler of beers. We both agreed the beers were just ok but we've tasted much better - still it was good to have a coldie and sit down for a while. Next was a ride on the Aqua Bus along False Creek ... read more

Dropped RV back at 11am. We got a good refund for the fridge breaking down..in fact a $300 refund! $75 inconvenience credit included In the refund. Gotta love "Cruise America", they sure look after their customers. No hesitation in recommending these guys. Staff are efficient and friendly and RV's in good condition. Mileage at drop off was 2220 miles. Not bad for a 17 day road trip. Geoff Learnt how to manoeuvre that 30 footer so well! He could park it anywhere :) Check in with Air Canada went smooth. Must say we were quite impressed with this airline. Good size seats, modern aircraft andvery efficient staff. Once we arrived in Vancouver we got a taxi to our hotel in east Vancouver. It was a 30 minute taxi ride $50. The Ramada hotel is fine for ... read more

Rain fell heavily during the night but come morning there was just a drizzle of rain and the sun was peaking out from behind the clouds. We took a couple of short hikes around our camp area still admiring the closeness of the surrounding glaciers and the sparkling colour of the water. Visited the Begich and Boggs visitors centre named after 2 United States House of Representatives leaders who disappeared on an airplane en route to Juneau. No trace of the men or the aircraft was ever found. From here we drove out to the Whittier Tunnel where we needed to be ready to go through this amazing 1 lane tunnel at 10.30am. The Anton Anderson Memorial tunnel is a 2.5 mile World War II era railroad tunnel which was transformed into the longest vehicle railroad ... read more

We decided to take a different route from North Pole to Anchorage. Driving along the Richardson Highway we drove past the Aleyska Pipeline through Delta Junction and then to Paxson. For 35 years, Alyeska has operated the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), safely moving oil from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope of Alaska south to the Port of Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in the United States. The pipeline traverses three mountain ranges, permafrost regions and 34 major rivers and streams. Alyeska personnel work in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Valdez and at pump stations and response facilities along the way. Alyeska personnel work in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Valdez and at pump stations and response facilities all along the pipeline. They also operate the Ship Escort/Response Vessel System (SERVS) for Prince William Sound. We stopped at ... read more