August 30th, 2022 Woke up refreshed, sort of….we had been hoping for better sleep, nevertheless, we are excited. The buffet breakfast is surprisingly good with lots of choices and we stock up as it will be another longish travel day. It’s a 5-minute walk to the shuttle under grey skies, then a 10-minute ride, and…Continue Reading “Provence, France…..Nice and beyond”
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Apart from a few trips in British Columbia, the last 2 years have been wasted for us from a travel point of view, as I imagine has been the same case for many of our readers. After pondering our options we decided on another European road trip, as we love to travel and explore by…Continue Reading “Return to Travel……our first few days on the road”
July 4, 2021 After our recent record-breaking hot spell, we figured it was time to seek out some cooler mountain air. This was an easy trip: arrange accommodations, get our gear together, and head for the hills. The weather forecast was terrific and the plan was to do some hiking and relaxing. Reserving a ferry…Continue Reading “Whistler Staycation…….July 4th – 7th, 2021”
Since we have been mired in the Covid pandemic travel opportunities have been nil save for some local outings. As travel planning and just about everything else has gone virtual we thought we join the digital brigade, go back in time (way back) and replay some of our adventures from the days of yore. The…Continue Reading “Trekking in the Cordillera Negra and Blanca – Part I >>>> August 4 – 20, 1979”
After recently visiting the Pacific Coast side of Vancouver Island (Ucluelet and Tofino), we thought about where should we go next… with the summer passing quickly and after a glass of wine or three we thought …Why not the Broughton Archipelago? This is a world-famous kayaking destination best visited via a multi-day kayak camping expedition…..at…Continue Reading “Broughton Archipelago August 2020 ….Paddlers Inn”
Had a number of things to take care of …..so this post got delayed and delayed…..in any event here it is in fast forward. Last full day (as we need to be out of the house by 10:00 AM tomorrow) dawned cloudy and cool. Decided to to split up with Steve, Ella and the G-kids…Continue Reading “Day 5 & 6 Tofino …..more fun in the “sun” and heading home”
The G-kids are up and running…..nice breakfast with crepes by Grandpa (made previously at home and frozen)…..and its out the door, unfortunately the weather is less cooperative, but it is the Wet Coast and some cloud and cooler temperatures are no reason to delay… Today we are all hiking to Tonquin Beach a few kilometres…Continue Reading “Day 4 Tofino ……a beaching day !!!”
A pleasant morning, no fog > just enough time for a cup of tea on the shore and then we need to pack up and head towards Tofino. On the way we did another hike on the Pacific Trail …the folks here have really done a great job to allow people access to these wild…Continue Reading “Day 3 Ucluelet to Tofino……meeting up with Ella & the G-kids”
With our 2020 travel plans put on hold due to COVID-19, our idea is to stay close to home and visit local areas. First up is a family mini-vac in Tofino on Vancouver Island ….Steve, our son, has been in Vancouver on business for the month and we are camping at his apartment before leaving…Continue Reading “Days 1 & 2…..Vancouver to Ucluelet….and fish on !!”
December 14th – 17th Our final breakfast by the sea. It is a beautiful morning but it is time to check out and head for the airport. Smooth check-in, a short delay and after a 45-minute flight with Vietnam Airlines, we are back in Saigon… This time around we have chosen a much…Continue Reading “Phu Quoc to Saigon …….then back to the Great White North”