Author Archives: Andi

Oh what sleep one can get when it’s dead quiet outside! Yawn … we needed the rest! Lots of driving yesterday, more to follow today, as we pack up and get back on the road after a big breakfast. More windy roads are ahead of us as we make our way to Cache Creek and towards Kamloops. No stopping here at the historic Court House this time, but change of driver! It’s been (more than) a week already and I … Read More

Over the kilometers of today’s drive, we’ve certainly lost track of elevation gains, drops, gains, drops, gains … you get the picture! Following the “Sea to Sky” highway # 99 is one of the most (ever changing) scenic drives there is, and you literally start at sea level in Vancouver, drive along Horseshoe Bay and make your way up into the mountains through well known towns like Whistler, where we stopped to visit the Olympic Park (2010 Winter Olympics – … Read More

We’ve been in the middle of nowhere the past two days and are dry camping for the second night. Shower sounding good right now but none in sight. Time for dinner in town and we’ll post photos soon…

2 nights and 1 day is what we’ve got for Vancouver, but having had everything set up yesterday already left today for a full day of city sightseeing! After a slow start into the day we’re heading to the bus stop, just a few minutes walking distance away from the campground and jump right on board. Over the Lions Gate Bridge and thru Stanley Park, we’re being taken right downtown. A couple of blocks from Canada place we get off, … Read More

Well, to answer that question (nobody there?): no, they are there. Especially during rush hour! But let’s start in the beginning … September 7th is my dad’s birthday, and since it’s also my parents’ last day of their trip and with us, we go out for breakfast at IHOP just a few miles from the KOA we spent the last night. It’s 7:30am … (what was that about sleeping in on vacations?). While Rainer & Heidi then take off to … Read More

We’re quickly approaching the Canadian border … and that means no more cell service for us! It’s wifi or bust for the next few days! Stay tuned!