Blogs from Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 2

Er ging alleen een nachtbus naar Nelson, dus we kwamen aan in het donker. Het hele dorp sliep nog en alle winkeltjes, cafés en zelfs het hostel waar we zouden slapen waren nog dicht. Gelukkig was er een winkelstraatje dat er zelfs 's nachts gezellig uitzag. Om 6 uur begon er iemand buiten met een karretje biologische koffie en thee te verkopen en langzaam begon het dorp te leven. Nelson was inderdaad gezellig. Het had een biologisch marktje, veel alternatieve en kleine kunstwinkeltjes, straatkunst en een paar parkjes. Vanuit het dorp begonnen er een paar leuke wandelingen de bergen in en een paar dorpjes verderop was een natuurlijk thermaalbad. We hoorden dat deze extra speciaal was omdat een gedeelte ervan in een grot zat. Er was alleen geen openbaar vervoer dat er heen ging. We konden ... read more

As a continuation from my last blog entry, riding along the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) trail to the so-called Mile 0 in Midway, British Columbia, then picking up its sister railway, the Columbia & Western (C&W) which runs another 175 kilometres to Castlegar in the Kootenay region of the province, and finally, a short section of the old Great Northern railway which traveled between Salmo and Nelson. Although there are very few bikers this time of the year, there were plenty of fantastic people to share the experience with along the way, resulting in the usual pleasantries and share of odd but wonderful encounters you often have while traveling. One delight greeted me on the last stretch to Midway, where a handmade replica of a caboose lies at the side of the trail, south of the ... read more

People have been bugging me for another blog ....... so here goes....... They say Nelson either accepts you and good things happen, or it chews you up and spits you out. On the day that I arrived back in Nelson ready to WWOOF I had an email sitting in my inbox offering me a job fundraising for a Natural Therapy for Huntington's Disease in Nelson. On the same day my WWOOFer hosts said they had a room coming up for rent in 3 weeks if I wanted it. A week or so later I had 2 freelance grant writing gigs for 2 really interesting projects. One is for a film that a local guy has made revealing the dirty truth behind the Canadian oil industry (White Water Black Gold, it will be released in the new ... read more

After the Dempster Highway trip, I spent a couple of nights partying in Dawson City. Then, with hangover in full effect, I hitched back to Whitehorse. This didn't go at all smoothly, and after two lifts I was still only about 20km south of Dawson City. To improve my chances, I created a sign with the materials I had available, namely a piece of A4 and a biro. Took me half an hour to complete, and I had to abbreviate since there wasn't enough space. It was only when I had finished, and proudly surveyed my handiwork, that I realised - from the point of view of a motorist speeding past - it might look like I was attempting to start an unlikely new career as a pimp. Needless to say, I abandoned the sign. Whitehorse ... read more

It felt weird doing a travel blog for South America without filling in the gap between now and my last trip. The last 2-3 years have been full of mini adventures around BC and getting my diploma in as a Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Technician. ... read more