Made it on the Goose-built 1943!

VAN ,VAN ISLAND AND THE BEARS

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August 24th 2008
VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA - A VIBRANT METROPOLIS WITH A MULTICULTURAL POPULATION OF 2 MILL PLUS, 3RD LARGEST IN CANADA AFTER TORONTO AND MONTREAL. IT IS SURROUNDED BY TOWERING MOUNTAINS AND CRADLED IN AMONGST BOTH A BEAUTIFUL AND WORKING, AND IN SOME PARTS QUITE INDUSTRIAL, HARBOUR. THE HARBOUR RIDES AND GLIMPSES SOAKED US IN, FELT A BIT LIKE HOME. VAN IS THE GATEWAY TO THE INSIDE PASSAGE UP ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Port Hardy

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more