Travelogues British Columbia

03/24/26 - 03/27/26 We flew from Seoul at 10 PM on 03/24/26 and arrived in Vancouver 10 hours later at 3 PM on the same day - a trip back in time! 😁 The days in Vancouver were...

The early departure was worth it; we made it through nicely. Breakfast was in the duck-pooped park, including a power nap from Alessandro on a picnic bench. Not everything that...

Today we made our way back to Vancouver. The first leg took us back to Prince George and our lovely Airbnb. It felt like 'coming home.' The drive went well. We made plenty of...

What a fantastic week. The weather was mostly amazing, the hosts were wonderful (thank you Pam and Dani), and the place was simply magical. Thank you Dani and Pam for this...

Fresh, cheerful, and all equipped with new hiking gear, today is the first real trip out into nature. Specifically to Fossil Rock. On the way, let's quickly grab some lunch at...

Today we saw a bear. We were driving home from school when Mom said there is a bear 🐻. He was very cute. N🐹 Having escaped from the bear, another surprise awaits at home: a...

The school in Canada was mega cool. The children there were also so quiet. In sports, we were allowed to choose whether we wanted to exercise outside or inside. Then we could...

So a lovely surprise: For our 'Anniversary', we received a delicious homemade bread from Pam. We were so happy to once again have a piece of 'real bread' between our teeth,...

Today we traveled the final leg to Smithers - our northernmost destination of this break. Along the way, we made several stops. For example, in Fraser Lake at a hilarious...

Long stretches through forests and steppes. Even a moose crossed the road 😊 while picking up the last missing products in Walmart: 20 CHF stroller and 10 booster seat). And...

This museum was very interesting and cool 😎 There was a Native American corner, a gold panning station, an old house with real items inside, and much more..... 🐻Lavinia❤️

Catalina had croup attacks and was wheezing during the night. Therefore, we had to take her to the doctor. We only needed to weigh her, and she panicked. Yes, and when the...

Such a charming and creative neighborhood 🤩! However, the Kid's Market was definitely too much; I almost had a panic attack, Lavinia was in a shopping frenzy, Nayara was...

Dad wants to see Downtown. The highly sensitive individuals in the family see RED. You like to do yourself a favor, and so we all head out together anyway. The skyscrapers get...

In the late afternoon, we headed to Kitsilano Beach. It was an ordinary Tuesday, yet there was still a great hustle and bustle on site. Sandcastle building and ball games, shell...

Romantic break = still a no-show. The clock showed 1:39 AM when 2 of the 4 children were awake. An hour later, everyone was up. Jetlag has us fully in its grip. Consequently,...

Raaambo, returning the camper :( Vancouver sightseeing, Supercross World Championship and preparing for HAWAII

On the way to Vancouver, waterfalls, mushrooms, and a stormy drive.

After we had to say goodbye to our friends, we headed to our WWOOFing site in Cobble Hill. (WWOOF: worldwide opportunities on organic farms. Here, one can work on an organic...

After our last blog post, we continued with our dear friends through the West of Canada, where the individual stages of the tour were often tightly scheduled and required quite...

Vancouver On August 31st, we were visited by two dear friends from Germany who wanted to explore the Rocky Mountains with us. Shortly after their arrival, we headed to the...

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Vancouver has many faces: nearly a million if you count just the people, but the city of Vancouver itself is very densely populated, and the surrounding area is no less so....

Potholes & Gravel Road: Adventure on the Stewart-Cassiar Hwy

A totem pole is rarely alone...

Why did we even do whale watching before???

We love sea otters!

Our journey on Vancouver Island ends today. But first thing in the morning, we see the goat at the garden table 🤣 Around noon, we take the ferry back to the mainland. Before...

23.7.24 So, eventually it had to happen... Clouds! Until now, we have had so much luck with the weather that we can hardly believe it. Naturally, I send off prayers every...

Luckily, we have bear spray!!!