The magic of fall in Whistler, Canada
Whistler, Canada, is best known as a winter ski destination. But this British Columbia mountain village offers activities throughout the year — and fall in Whistler is a particularly good time to visit.
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Hiking Lake O’Hara, Canada
The Canadian Rockies are among the most breathtakingly beautiful place I’ve seen. And, while there is more than enough spectacular scenery to go around, the area around Lake O’Hara in Canada’s Yoho National Park is Read More …
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks: More stinkin’ beautiful lakes than you can shake a hiking pole at
I thought some of you might be interested in my general impression of the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks (primarily Banff, Jasper, and Yoho), which can be summarized thus: It’s one stinking beautiful lake after another. Read More …
Through the Canadian Parks to Montana
The end of our vacation is near; today is our last day in Canada. It is a driving day: down the Icefields Highway (stopping to hike at Beauty Creek), through Banff and Kootenay (stopping to Read More …
The Complete Icefields Parkway, Banff and Jasper Parks, Canada
We drive all 143 miles of the Icefields Parkway while clouds and rain play tag with the sun. Finally tagged, the clouds obscure the mountain peaks and play hide and seek with glaciers, while the Read More …
Lake O’Hara, Yoho National Park, Canada
Lake O’Hara is stunning enough that we didn’t feel bad about not making it all the way to the Lake Oesa overlook. More Rocky Mountain Summer Notes and Snapshots Heart of the Canadian Rockies
Flowing Water in Yoho and Banff, Canada
A visit to Thundering Takakkaw Falls is followed by a return to Moraine Lake and a late lunch at Truffle Pigs. It’s another perfect day. More Rocky Mountain Summer Notes and Snapshots Heart of the Read More …
More Lakes and Glaciers in Yoho and Banff Parks, Canada
We visit a natural bridge that has become a waterfall and glowing green Emerald Lake (and Hector, Peyto, and Bow lakes too), all the while traveling under the watchful gaze of the icy cold glaciers. Read More …
Banff’s Waterfalls and Yoho’s Mountains, with a Side of Rain
We awake late (its 8 a.m. already); load the car, check out of lovely Storm Mountain, and hurry up to Johnston Canyon as dark skies hang above us. A tour bus follows us into the Read More …
Along the Bow Valley to Kootenay in Canada
We get a late start on another hazy morning as fires burn elsewhere in the mountains. There are hoodoos in Banff, but only a couple. The Bow Valley Parkway is more interesting, even if our Read More …
A Rocky Mountain Summer: Daily Notes and Snapshots
We are taking a little trip to the northern Rocky Mountains this summer. It’s a trip we’ve talked about for a long time, but one that we really got excited about after our time in Read More …
Memorable Travel Moments: A Jewel of a Garden in Victoria, British Columbia (2007)
After spending the morning exploring the garden extravaganza that is Butchart Gardens, I went in search of some of Victoria’s lesser-known gardens. That became a frustrating exercise. So frustrating that I almost gave up before Read More …
Pacific Northwest Details 2007
The idea behind this trip was to combine a long over-due visit with my college roommate in Seattle and a Vancouver art gallery tour. Since we were visiting in spring, we added Victoria on Vancouver Read More …
Ferry crossing between Vancouver Island and Seattle
Last night we had dinner at the amazing Café Brio. It started off as the perfect evening, excellent food and wine in a lovely, romantic place. Unfortunately, on about the second bite of his lamb Read More …
Abkhazi Garden in Victoria, Vancouver Island
My plan is to cut over to the coast and then follow the scenic route down to the next garden on my list.I am not particularly successful at this. When I can find it, the Read More …
Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Vancouver Island
I chose to come to Vancouver Island because I wanted to visit Butchart Gardens when the flowering plants were in their spring glory, so I ignore the swollen gray skies, say goodbye to Lane (he Read More …
Victoria, British Columbia
Even though I pretty much set the itinerary for this trip, I am not real excited about returning to Victoria itself. I recall it being too cutesy British in a fake way that quickly grew Read More …
The Queen of Saanich
Time to move along. The Queen of Saanich, part of the BC Ferries fleet, is transporting us from the city of Vancouver to the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The ferry is nearly empty, Read More …