Visiting the Browns was great because we got to see some of the island. Everyone around Victoria seems to be absolutely loaded. And it was all very expensive. When we went back to Vancouver we met old Mark and Deano. The following nights were locked affairs obviously. Then Cathy came along from old Dublin to Canada and we went on an epic roadtrip up through the Rockies and headed to National Glacier park, Banff, the Columbia Icefields, Jasper and Whistler.
It was a rainy and cold expedition, due to clouds, mountains and altitude. But it was without doubt the most spectacular scenery I've ever seen. The participants of the trip were Elaine and I as drivers, and Mark, Deano and Cathy. Not to mention old Big Don, our 8 seater who was a pleasure to drive. Sorry about the scrape, Big Don.
Almost every night we struggled to get the campfire going. We had wonderful burgers and stuff. I dig barbeques and beer as you know. No wild animals attacked our tent. Although a mouse crawled briefly on Deanos back during one of our locked campfire sessions (not while he was asleep in the tent!)
There were no raccoon encounters, I'm glad to report, because I no longer enjoy their company after the Ontario roadtrips. We saw many elk and deer. We also saw a black bear and her cub. The cub was sound. They were having a wander along the side of a highway! The bear didn't seem to give a shite that we were all standing there gawking at it, which you are not supposed to do!
For those worried about Elaines sanity, no snakes were seen at all during the trip. Wait til South America! haha.
All in all there were around 6 nights of camping, and an indoor sleeping area was a welcome sight when we got home after Whistler. The last day had 13 hours of driving, and I'd say the cabin fever was growing!
We're in Phoenix Arizona now. The Texas Three are Elaine, Deano and me. We are going to see Tom Waits. I have never been this far south in the American Continent. Elaine and Deano are hungry so we are all going for old breakfast! aft.
It was a rainy and cold expedition, due to clouds, mountains and altitude. But it was without doubt the most spectacular scenery I've ever seen. The participants of the trip were Elaine and I as drivers, and Mark, Deano and Cathy. Not to mention old Big Don, our 8 seater who was a pleasure to drive. Sorry about the scrape, Big Don.
Almost every night we struggled to get the campfire going. We had wonderful burgers and stuff. I dig barbeques and beer as you know. No wild animals attacked our tent. Although a mouse crawled briefly on Deanos back during one of our locked campfire sessions (not while he was asleep in the tent!)
There were no raccoon encounters, I'm glad to report, because I no longer enjoy their company after the Ontario roadtrips. We saw many elk and deer. We also saw a black bear and her cub. The cub was sound. They were having a wander along the side of a highway! The bear didn't seem to give a shite that we were all standing there gawking at it, which you are not supposed to do!
For those worried about Elaines sanity, no snakes were seen at all during the trip. Wait til South America! haha.
All in all there were around 6 nights of camping, and an indoor sleeping area was a welcome sight when we got home after Whistler. The last day had 13 hours of driving, and I'd say the cabin fever was growing!
We're in Phoenix Arizona now. The Texas Three are Elaine, Deano and me. We are going to see Tom Waits. I have never been this far south in the American Continent. Elaine and Deano are hungry so we are all going for old breakfast! aft.
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