Breakfast at 8, and after a rhubarb and strawberry cobbler, we say goodbye to the Old Entrance and head for Jasper. “Weren’t you suppose to leave tomorrow…?”. The weather is nice, clear skies, sunny but a bit crisp. Our first stop today is on the Icefields Parkway, near the Athabasca Falls. Impressive roar of water. …
Our last day in the Old Entrance. Rainy in the morning. J. and I drive to Hinton to get fuel for our upcoming road trip. We bring some noodle soup back for lunch. In the afternoon, we walk the 1.5 hour trail round the Old Entrance. The same route that S., W. and N. have …
At breakfast, S., W. and N. make an appointment for a horseback riding tour with Mary, one our hosts in the Old Entrance. During the morning we make a trip to the Hinton to buy some jeans, and other stuff. N checks Blackboard and is very happy to announce that she has passed her test …
We wake up to a blue, blue sky and head for Pocahontas after breakfast. The original miners community/village is no longer existing, but there is a nice loop walk to the Punch Bowl falls, before we drive up to the end of the valley where the Miette Hotsprings are located. But before we jump in …
The weather expectations are changeable: some rain, some sun. After driving up HW40 in the direction of Alaska (looking for a hike trail: it turns out go be a cross-country ski trail on closer inspection), we drive up to Jasper for coffee. It is crowded and warm, but despite we get a shower on our …
After a wonderful breakfast in the main house (a former station building), we head towards Maligne Lake. The first stop is at Maligne Canyon: steep gorges and thundering water in the depths. When we get to Medicin Lake, we are in awe of the beautiful landscape. We park the car at Maligne Lake and enjoy …
Breakfast is at 7 a.m. in the Inn, less extensive than we had the former days, but it is very cosy, my dear! The trip to Jasper is easy. We stop for fuel in Barriere, the little village that was completely wiped out in the bushfires of 2003. The bare branches and stems are the …
After breakfast W. and I take the bus to Georgia Street to the car rental. We get a Ford Taurus (huge car!) where we can easily fit in all the luggage. Round 10 a.m. we leave in the direction of Whistler. We have not foreseen the traffic jam, due to the enormous road constructions, all …
We wake up and face a cloudy sky, so breakfast is enjoyed in the kitchen today. After breakfast we take the bus to Stanley Park where we meet J. and the kids. We split in two: J, S & W are taking a hike in Stanley Park and the remainder are visiting the Vancouver Aquarium, …
After a good nights sleep (although we all woke up a couple of times) we wake up at 6:30. Breakfast is starten from 8 a.m. in the main kitchen in Douglas. We find a nice spot on the balcony, enjoying the early morning sun. Lekker geslapen (allemaal wel een of twee keer wakker geweest natuurlijk) …