Travelogues Canada

On July 17th -18th, we drove all the way from Lake Louise to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway. It was a striking journey through such a magnificent landscape! At first, there...

Earlier, at a climbing crag near Canmore, we got the recommendation to climb Achilles Spire (5.8) from a Canadian. On July 16th, we finally did it. To minimize the risk of...

We did some more rock climbing the next days. On July 7th, we went to Borgeau Slabs and climbed Walk of Ages with a first pitch variation via Great to be Straight (5.10c). The...

On 5th July, we had our first attempt of climbing the route Joy on Mt Indefatigable. When we reached the start of the route, we truly fancied climbing as it simply looked...

So, where to begin? As I’m writing this, we’re in Canada for over a week now and so much happened! It was the week of firsts. 1st time so far away and outside Europe (at least...

Today we leave Banff National Park. Before that, we make a final visit to Lake Minnewanka. We are on time and get an RV parking spot. Now we start our hike to Steward Canyon,...

Our day starts at 7 o'clock and after having breakfast we drive a few kilometers to Banff RV parking and look for the shuttle bus to Lake Louise. I assume that we have already...

We sleep until 8 o'clock, then we pack our things and move on. After a few minutes, we reach Peyto Lake, a lake fed by glacier water. We walk the 600 meters uphill to the...

After visiting the two lakes of Mount Robson Provincial Park, Moos Lake and Yellowhead Lake, we leave the park and the province of British Columbia. Now we are in the province...

First, we explore Alice Lake Provincial Park. The state park is a great place to relax, with a lake for swimming and paddling, as well as hiking trails nearby. Most state parks...

Our night ends at 7 am, the children's at 4 am. So we start early in the day. Vancouver is located right on the Pacific Ocean and has a population of 700,000. It is one of...

It's Canada Day - the national holiday, and you can see more Canadian flags and symbols than usual. We also have something special planned, we're going bear watching by boat. We...

Der vierzehnte Tag (21.08.2021)

After some last-minute excitement, as always, my alarm finally rang at 6 a.m. During a quick breakfast, I realized that my planned ICE train was canceled, of course. Luckily,...

On Saturday, 21.12. I took the bus to Toronto and arrived in the evening. I stayed here until the new year and stayed with friends, enjoying the luxury of having a closet and not...

On Friday, 6 December, I took the bus to my next stop in the morning and arrived in Halifax, the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, around 2 pm. I went straight to the...

The 9th stop of my journey, Calgary in Alberta, was reached on Sunday noon. It is the fourth largest city in Canada. Even though many portals state that the city is not...

On Friday, 15.11. I spent my day on the bus. There was a layover in Kamploops, where I experienced my first snow. After an hour's stay, I continued to Vernon, where I spent the...

The conclusion of my trip was in Vancouver. However, I didn't find the city very likeable, partly because of the weather, which was very rainy except for Sunday. Additionally,...

It is our last day in Canada before Icelandair takes us to Reykjavík and then on to Berlin tomorrow. (The flight with Icelandair is a highly recommended connection for travel to...

We wake up to the predicted chilly 5 degrees. Until breakfast, we postpone the decision for or against whale watching in Tadoussac. Finally, the three of us make our way to the...

It has gotten even colder, 8 degrees this morning. The sun is shining on the way to the ferry. The path initially leads along the eastern shore of the St. Lawrence. Along the...

On our trip to Gaspe, we take a little detour to a lake deep in the forest. An idyllic area. We pass by a little cabin where you can get permits for hunting and fishing....

We have about 300 kilometers ahead of us, and we are glad to have chosen such a large car. The drive takes us through colorful forests, the leaves are shining in the sun...

Our journey to Miramichi takes us along the sea. We pass through small fishing villages with fancy cottages and some quirks. In the best weather, we stroll along the...

On Sunday I flew to Edmonton. I had my accommodation on the outskirts of downtown, so I was close to the action. I wanted to visit the Muttart Conservatory, a botanical garden,...

Victoria itself is a very beautiful city. The number of tourists is spread out and you can discover the interesting spots relatively well. We start at the harbor with one of the...

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On Monday, Rob was already up early feeding all the horses before Tanya and I were up. After that, he went to visit his mother in Calgary, we saddled the horses and went for a...

After a sunny arrival day in Whistler, a rainy night followed, resulting in a cool morning. Saying goodbye wasn't particularly difficult because the clouds hung equally in the...