First off group photo.. And airport photos! Solid jade apparently Sooooo I've had a wonderful time. I'm so glad that I do my blog so I can remember what I've done! So in no particular order.. Of the other 40 travellers by the end of the holiday I think I only knew 10 of their …
Continue reading Updared Reflections of my Canada/Alaska voyage
So I've come back to the A-maze-ing laughter men because they are infectious 🤣 More photos to follow I'm sure! Sun set beach Called overflow Steam clock again just in case you missed it the first time! So this is called the sun tower and I have it on good Colin authority that the Nine …
Continue reading Day 17/18 of 18 – updated more Vancouver and then home
I'm starting early (before day 16 has begun) to give you some trivia and fill in some gaps (maybe) Carol noticed that there are no cats wandering about (like in most countries). Answer is.. there are cats but they are house cats because if they go outside they get eaten by cougars or taken off …
Continue reading Day 16 of 18 – updated – Stanley Park and back to the beaches
The sun isn't shining here today😪 Maybe back later with photos🤷🏻♀️ I lied! The sun has got his hat on now! The fastest man many moons ago We thought we'd emulate it Carol got the wrong leg so we had to do it again🤣 The 9 O'clock bell The lions gate bridge. I better view …
So it's a sign we're heading back to Canada. It's a brilliant sunny day The sun must have got to the crew because they came through the restaurant singing and banging their pots and pans! Beef Wellington! More staff celebrating us leaving! 🤣 Baked Alaska! Not so good😪 Last night on the ship and more …
I'm starting early not least because I don't think I'll have any connection on the ship. So we finally arrived in Vancouver today (or yesterday depending on when you're reading this) and are staying in a lovely hotel, Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel. We're here one night but come back here at the end of the …
Continue reading Day 8 of 18 – Sail to Alaska on Holland America Koningsdam
So last night's hotel was back to two beds😂 Unless we see a gazillion bears and elks today (or a trillion freight!) I don't suppose I'll post much as today is another day of train, three meals and more alcohol! 🤣 We have gone back another hour so are 8 hours behind the UK. When …
Continue reading Day 7 of 18 – Kamloops to Vancouver by Rocky Mountaineer
I'll be back later with photos! ☺️ I feel like I've got a ticket for the Orient Express😆 Cocktail time! Mount Robson is there somewhere! The tallest mountain in the Rockies Lunch and dessert And another waterfall! So we haven't seen any bears today however we've discovered a new species in Canada and they're are …
Continue reading Day 6 of 18 – Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops
So we arrived in Jasper yesterday afternoon. Totem pole with one of the many freight trains passing by behind Another night another cocktail! So let me tell you a bit about Geoff. His wife died suddenly when they were on holiday not too long ago. He was two sons but James used to be Jennifer. …
Continue reading Day 5 of 18 – Jasper and Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake
So just to clarify. The glacier we'll go on today isn't a long as the Eiffel tower below the surface, it's a long as the Eiffel tower from the highest to the lowest point. Just in case you were wondering🤔😂 More signs! Noo noo the vacuum cleaner was feeling left out so he popped over …
Canada and Alaska 