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Greetings! Not much happened over the weekend. On Sunday, I wanted to discuss something with David and then go on a quad ride to a lake nearby. However, just before our...
Evening, I know it's a bit off schedule for me, but the world won't end, right? 😁 After my day off, we started again on Sunday. Cleaning the cabin and moving into my old cabin...
First of all, sorry that we are writing the article one day later and publishing it even later, but we will fall into bed totally exhausted later. Well-rested and strengthened...
A friendly honking train driver wakes me up. Sweetheart prepares breakfast as usual. All around us, everyone is packing up and getting ready to leave. We quickly say goodbye to...
Wednesday, 29.06.2022 With Jasper, we reached the northern location on our journey through western Canada. We start in the morning heading west on the Yellowhead Highway 16 and...
Our preparations and errands of the past week in Vancouver.
On Monday I will have been in Canada for exactly half a year. For me, it feels like I just arrived yesterday. Time flies, especially when you feel comfortable and can constantly...
For just over 2 months now, I've been in the Whistler ski resort. The town is located about 1 1/2 hours north of Vancouver. Whistler Village is located at the base of the...
After our first weekend in Castlegar, we headed to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. In Nelson, we made a stop to replenish our food supplies. The many historic buildings from...
Well I left my happy home To see what I could find out I left my folk and friends With the aim to clear my mind out Well I hit the rowdy road And many kinds I met there And...
Boarding the ferry at Horseshoe Bay is quick and easy. Cars, trucks, and Verny's all drive onto the ferry on two levels. We only go forward, so the guides don't have much to do...
Our balcony
Currently, we are primarily focused on earning money so that we can soon afford our road trip through the USA....
Mt. Robson
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...
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❤️
Super cozy accommodation, slumber bed 😴 When we wake up, goats and chickens are in the garden outside 😅 We have mostly planned our day on foot today. In the north, we visit a...
A Hole in the Rock & splashing in the rock pool
We sleep in today (it's raining here in the morning anyway... Our first conscious rain in 3 weeks in Canada since the warm hail shower in Golden halfway through) and enjoy a bit...
We're sleeping in today without an alarm clock 😊 It's nice! Since we have booked a kayaking tour this afternoon, we’re not planning too much for the morning. We're visiting the...
We enjoy the short stay in the hotel-like Guest House (5 rooms) with a king-size bed 😊 Only the dripping rain gutter outside our room wakes us up briefly around 5 o'clock 😅...
We start along the South Thompson River on the north side - away from the highway, gravel road with all-wheel drive 😅 We would have liked to stay longer with Sandra and John......
We start today at a small lake (Lake Lucille), a bit off-road on the way, and we see very large dragonflies🦟 Next, we head to Brandywine Falls, which drops 70m. Over centuries,...
Good morning 🙂 Slept very well 😊 Breakfast right in front of our cabin: muesli with fruits and coffee, along with Nutella toast. By the way, Nutella is available here in...
During the layover, we noticed that neither of us had ever been to Switzerland. And we had never sat on a plane for over 10 hours either 😅 Our boarding in Zurich was slightly...
Hello everyone, we have now reached Vancouver after almost 9000 km. This means we have crossed the entire North American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific. After...
OK, so how do I start a monster post like this? It's been exactly a month since I last made a post and since I was on holiday during that time, a lot has happened. Let's start...
Alarm clock 6:15 a.m. One by one we went to the bathroom, packed our bags, had breakfast together and then it was goodbye Calgary, hello Vancouver. From Calgary we took Air...
On November 24th, 2023 we arrived on the island in the dark - that's not difficult at all, since the sunset here is around 4:15 pm - I was first enchanted by the many large...