Travelogues British Columbia

We start the day on time, clean up, have breakfast in the car as the mosquito population outside is unbearable, and start shortly before 9 o'clock. The camper must be returned...

After breakfast, we set off around 9 o'clock and our first stop is Hope Slide. In January 1965, an earthquake caused part of the mountain to collapse and slide 2000 meters deep...

Originally, we planned to make another detour to Joho National Park today, but there is road construction and there may be temporary closures of up to 30 minutes, so we skip the...

Today, the sun wakes us up again and we leave our campsite around 9 o'clock. We stop by the exterior point of Waterton National Park, where we can see buffalos. They are still...

On the last day in Yoho National Park, another highlight awaits us. We drive to the 384m high Takakkaws Falls. The narrow and steep Yoho Valley Road winds its way up the...

Lorrain surprises us with the news that we can use her canoe on Emerald Lake. We get life jackets and paddles and head to the lake. It was probably quite cold at night, but the...

Unfortunately, we have to leave the beautiful log cabin again. We drive back on the Icefields Pkwy to our next accommodation in Yoho National Park. In the morning sun, Abraham...

View from the car

Above the Clouds

Arriving at the new Airbnb in Cumberland, we were excited to meet a young couple who were really nice and could give us many tips. We were even invited to a party because the...

The kids are homesick for Zopf and something to really sink their teeth into. I think anyone who has traveled the world and not found the right bread understands that. Thanks to...

It's week and our dad goes diligently to the internship in the engineering office and we explore Vancouver, first of all the Waterfront with the Tourist Office for more...

The time in the national parks in western Canada is coming to an end and we are on our way back to Vancouver on the Trans-Canada Highway. The light drizzle turned into a rainy...

After staying in what is probably the smallest hotel room west of the Mississippi, we set off for our next destination after a modest but acceptable breakfast: Wells Grey...

~ 04/26/2019 ~ Hello hello, Waking up by the sea today was truly beautiful. When I woke up, I went straight out to a bench. No one was there that early and the sea was...

~ Sunday, 10/21/18 ~ Hello there, Today I had the longest, but also the most beautiful hike so far. I found a great hiking group again on Facebook. And guess what, almost...

As our final act, we meet Chris again in the afternoon. We meet at the restaurant where we had our last meal together - this time outside in the sun. Afterward, Chris suggests...

~ Wednesday, 10/17/18 ~ Hello there, Sorry for not reaching out last week. There was just so much happening every day that I was too tired to write it all down. But now I'll try...

After our little stop at the gun range, we set off to find our last accommodation for our trip. We had booked it again through Air BnB and this time the accommodation was...

~ Sunday, 10/14/18 ~ Hello, Due to the jetlag, I had a short night and woke up at 3am and couldn't fall back asleep. At 7:30am, breakfast was served, which mainly consists of...

My bus from Banff to Kamloops left at 9 a.m. I had already packed my things the night before, so I just had to pack the last few things and have breakfast. when I walked into...

Since we had some time to kill before checking into our motel and we had fled from the mosquitoes at BC Wildlifepark, we were looking for some activity. One option was the city...

Another long journey awaits us today. It's about a 4-hour drive from Golden to Kamloops. The closer we got to Kamloops, the more the landscape changed. The mountains...

Arriving at Emerald Lake, we decided to take the 5 kilometer loop around the lake. It's a really great trail that offers amazing views of the beautiful lake along the way....

Forced by the weather, we drove from Squamish directly to Whistler with Chris. There, we first looked for our Air BnB accommodation to unload our luggage. We had booked a...

From the Rainforest Trail, we continued our drive straight to Parksville. Along the way, we made a few photo stops at picturesque places. Before heading to Parksville, we took a...

Today it was time to get up early again. Our stay in Tofino unfortunately came to an end today, as we continued our journey to Parksville, which would be a stopover until...

Beach in Stanley Park

Early in the morning it was already wake-up time. To get from Victoria (Vancouver Island) to Vancouver, we took the ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. The route initially led...

Surfers at Long Beach