Departed Jasper after buying breakfast in the tasty and very busy ‘Jasper Bear Paws Bakery’. Did a lot of driving, via Valemount (to collect Céline’s camera, which she lost on the glacier a few days previously, but which was picked up by a woman who returned it to her… see, there are nice, honest people Read More »
Ahh Canada here I come! While Stelle went to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit some friends, I had booked myself a little getaway to the Canadian Side of Niagara Falls! I flew from LaGuardia, NYC to Buffalo, NY on Boxing Day… I was expecting blizzards or at least zero degree temps with some signs of Read More »
Hey guys and welcome to my blog! I plan on keeping you updated with all my shenanagins throughout the season and whatever happens afterwards! So I left home at 8 saying a very emotional goodbye to my mum! My dad and I then travelled up to Heathrow and checked in all my bags at 10 Read More »
After a very very long (whingy) plane ride, we arrived safely at Vancouver, (without Trumble killing Hannah!). Upon arrival to Canada, we were greeted by the very friendly face of long lost friend Amy Kilpatrick. We ventured into Vancouver and our adventures began from there. We spent the first day touring the city, very similair Read More »
We finally made it home to the ice and snow, and no matter how much we were prepared for it, it was still a shock to our system. Being completely unclimatized, it was only a matter of hours until I caught the flu bug that is currently floating around the city. Makes being home not Read More »
So the question is: “Is Vancouver really like Melbourne?” Well at a first glance “Yes it is” the postcards pictures of the city at night, the nightlife, little suburbs, it almost has the same kind of vibe as Melbourne, the people are relaxed, slow paced which is very much like Melbourne. But when you look Read More »
Fairly freezy in November, but still a very enjoyable experience to see the Falls. An added bonus for us is getting to experience a bit of the Canadian life in the few hours we spent in Ontario, Canada. Just getting to the Falls was an adventure… I’ll just say that Mapquest is somewhat challenged when Read More »
Monday mornings are never the greatest I’m sure you’ll all agree with that but when your woken up at 7.30 freezing cold and have had one of the worst nights sleep for the second night in a row its difficult to smile! Half an hour later and the three of us were walking to our Read More »
I made it back to Vancouver. It’s weird to be home all by myself after spending all the time in hostels . On my last (sleepless) bus trip, I was thinking about the question “what did you like most”? It’s very hard to say – there are lots of great places, cities, people. For nature, Read More »
Did you know that the Trans Canadian Hwy is the world’s longest National Highway with a length of 7821 km (4860 miles)!! It extends between Victoria in British Columbia and St. John’s in New Foundland. We were looking forward to driving on this historic road…and were welcomed by spectacular scenery and towering mountains on every Read More »
