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Canada trip
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These pages are almost finished. Pages that are not fully translated are available in Dutch only... sorry.
I promised to send some pictures to Rich en Linda: here they are
This is an overview of out vacation in the Rockies in Canada. We
travelled four weeks from Calgary over Banff and Jasper to
Vancouver Island, Vancouver and back to Calgary.
The thumbnails of all pictures are on this page.
If you need more information, mail me or look at these
pages (links).
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| Sa 8/26 | Brussels - Frankfurt - Calgary [diary & photos] * 7u10: train from Ghent to Brussels. * 8u30: checkin of our lugage. * 11u30: flight to Frankfurt (Lufthansa -- delay because of a flat tire). * 13u30: flight from Frankfurt to Calgary (Air Canada). * 15u30: Calgary, Thomas (B&B) is at the airport. |
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| Su 8/27 | Calgary - Fort McLeod - Burmis [diary & photos] * Collecting the car at Hertz. * Driving south to Fort McLeod (Mounted Police). * Visit Smashed Head In Buffalo Jump. * Camping near Burmis. |
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| Mo 8/28 | Burmis - Banff [diary & photos] * Stop over at Bar U Ranch. * Over Highway 40 through Kananaskis Country. * And the Trans-canadian highway to Banff. * The day ends in the Hot springs . |
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| Tu 8/29 | Banff - Lake Louise [diary & photos] * Walking in Jonston Creek (The Inkpots). * At Lake Louise we walk to the thee house. |
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| We 8/30 | Lake Louise - Sentinel Pass - Field (Yoho) [diary & photos] * Near Moraine Lake we walk to Sentinel Pass (Valley of Ten Peaks). * This night we're camping in Yoho National Park. |
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| Th 8/31 | Field - Ice Line Trail - Emerald Lake - Field [diary & photos] * A whole day in Yoho, walking on the Iceline Trail. * Diner in lodge at Emerald Lake. |
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| Fr 9/1 | Field - Athabasca Glacier - Banff [diary & photos] * Icefield Parkway in the mist. * Glacire hike on Athabasca Glacier. * Back to Banff, Icefield Parkway in nicer weather. |
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| Sa 9/2 | Banff - Morley - Wilcox Creek [diary & photos] * The rain keeps interfering our shedule... * We're in Morley at 13h, just in time for the Grand Entry of the Powwow. * Back to Jasper we see a Grizzly Bear on Bow Trail (highway 1A). * Camping at Wilcox Creek, near Athabasca Glacier (frost at night). |
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| Su 9/3 | Wilcox Creek - Jasper [diary & photos] * Breakfast in the Information-centre of Athabasca. * Continuing Icefield Parkway to Jasper. * Enjoy the Miette Hot Springs. |
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| Mo 9/4 | Jasper - Mt Robson [diary & photos] * Ride to Mont Robson Provincial Park. * Reservations (camping) for 3 day hike. * No success in finding wildlife (moose). |
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| Tu 9/5 | Mt Robson (Berg Lake) [diary & photos] * 21 km (backpack) hike to Berg Lake. |
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| We 9/6 | Mt Robson (Berg Lake) [diary & photos] * Day hike to Snowbird pass. |
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| Th 9/7 | Mt Robson - Jasper [diary & photos] * Back to civilazation. * Drive back to Jasper. |
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| Fr 9/8 | Jasper - Maligne Lake - Jasper [diary & photos] * Via Maligne Canyon to Maligne Lake, just mist the snow storm up here. * Boot trip on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island. * One-man-show about the life off David Thompson (by Jeff Shea) ends this day. |
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| Sa 9/9 | Jasper - Mt Edith Cavell - Athabasca falls - Jasper [diary & photos] * Mt Edith Cavell, and a wank to Angel Glacier, lake wth ice. * Athabasca falls, and goat-lookout. * Back in Jasper, canoeing on Pyramid Lake. * Guided beaver hike to finish, but no sight of beavers. |
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| Su 9/10 | Jasper - Prince George [diary & photos] * Returning the car, and waiting for the Skeena. * Along the riverbanks to Prince George. * B&B for this night. |
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| Mo 9/11 | Prince George - Prince Rupert [diary & photos] * Second day on the Skeena. * Reaching Prince Rupert via Skeena River. * Diner in harbour, and again B&B. |
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| Tu 9/12 | Prince Rupert - Port Hardy [diary & photos] * Early rise the catch the ferry to Vancouver Island. * Action by whales and dolfins in a beautiful landscape. * And again a B&B in Port Hardy. |
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| We 9/13 | Port Hardy - Alert Bay - Telegraph Cove [diary & photos] * Get the car at National Tilden. * To Fort McNeil, and ferry to Alert Bay. * The last boat back, and a night drive to Telegraph Cove. |
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| Th 9/14 | Telegraph Cove (Grizzly Bear Tour) [diary & photos] * After a short night, we leave in a Zodiac (Tide Rip Tours). * A two hour trip, and a short bus ride takes us to the bears (catching salmon). * Returning in the Zodiac to Telegraph Cove. |
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| Fr 9/15 | Telegraph Cove - Port Albini [diary & photos] * Whale trip: we see orca's (and seals, sealions, eagles, ...) * Via Campbell River to Port Albini. |
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| Sa 9/16 | Port Albini - Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Albini [diary & photos] * A curving road takes us to Longbeach. * Visit to Tofino and Ucluelet. * Camping in Port Albini. |
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| Su 9/17 | Port Albini - Chemainus - Duncan - Victoria [diary & photos] * Wall paintings in Cheminus. * Visiting totem poles in Duncan. * City trip to Victoria (by night). * Camping in Gold Stream Park. |
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| Mo 9/18 | Victoria - Swartzbay - Vancouver [diary & photos] * Visit Buchart gardens. * Returning the car. * BC-Ferry to the main land. * Bus ride to Vancouver, staying the night in Balfour Inn. |
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| Tu 9/19 | Vancouver [diary & photos] * Visit the city of Vancouver: Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown, ... * Around six PM we take the bus to the Museum of Anthropology (University of BC). * REturning to B&B. |
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| We 9/20 | Vancouver - Kamloops [diary & photos] * Half a day visit of the city: Stanley Park by bike. * Collecting the car at Alamo. * And driving a long way to Kamloops. |
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| Th 9/21 | Kamloops - Revelstroke - Glacier National Park [diary & photos] * Visiting Mont Revelstroke in Revelstroke NP, and a short walk on the meadows. * Continuing to Glacier NP to camp. |
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| Fr 9/22 | Glacier National Park - Calgary [diary & photos] * 5 degrees Celsius (20 degrees F) in the morning. * Walk to Avalanche Crest. * Via Yoho and Banff to Canmore. * Dining in a German restaurant. * Continuing to Calgary, KOA cmaping. |
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| Sa 9/23 | Calgary - Frankfurt [diary & photos] * Again frost in the morning. * Visit the mall in Calgary. * 18u00 leaving for Europe. |
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| Su 9/24 | Frankfurt - Brussel [diary & photos] * 11h in Frankfurt, and connecting to Brussels. * At 14u in Brussel without our lugage. |
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