Travelogues British Columbia

Sorry for the unsightly photos.

07.02.2018 As expected according to weather forecasts and Cathy's assessment, the temperatures in the morning are still above freezing and the clouds have not cleared. Although...

Downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing

Part 1 of my eventful November took me to Victoria

On Wednesday, after a long day, I finally arrived in Vancouver, Canada at 22:00 at the airport. The flight was delayed, so I spent a total of about 4 hours at the gate 🙈 (Air...

The last week of my incredible journey... Since I had booked my return flight from Vancouver from the very beginning, there was a city trip at the end. From Cancun, I flew to...

After a cozy but long drive (2 hours waiting for the ferry), we arrived at our hotel Wedgewood. First, we checked in, and then we dropped off the car at the airport. We took the...

Today is a rest day for us and we enjoy our breakfast while 2 machines are running laundry 😅 Around noon, we drive to the nearby Sicamous Beach and soak up the sun while...

After an uncomplicated journey to Frankfurt, we arrived at the hotel and treated ourselves to a small snack on site (baked potato with pulled chicken and nachos). Completely...

April 20, 2023 Did I already quote the old saying "who can read is clearly at an advantage"? I think so! 🤦‍♂️. After quickly packing up this morning, we left early without...

April 18, 2023 Actually, we thought there was nothing left to impress us. The forests, the lakes, the mountains, the sea, the beautiful hotels with great views .... all...

Before I get to the title of this post, I would like to briefly mention something. After my last post, I received many messages from various groups (family, friends, former...

Il tragitto da Clearwater a Kamloops ti porta direttamente dalle foreste montane verdi a un paesaggio simile a un deserto. È un cambiamento così sorprendente che a stento...

Again, the children are enjoying the amenities of the campground by biking, playing in the sandbox, and playing basketball. Our drive today is quick and we reach Mount Robson...

By now, I was already in the last month of my year-long world trip. After the wonderful days in Kelowna, I made my way to Victoria on Vancouver Island with a short stopover in...

After fourteen hours, I arrived in Vancouver, Canada, and it took only a few minutes after leaving the airport for the culture shock to hit me. After months in Central and South...

...genau, hello switzerland :) I hope my new godchild/niece will soon be able to learn and take care that I don't forget the other two little ones. Oh, and of course family and...

The ferry from Victoria to Horseshoe Bay, north of Vancouver, leaves promptly at 11:05 a.m. On a sunny day, we head out to sea. The ferry is only half booked, so there is plenty...

Well, I started out down a dirty road Started out all alone And the sun went down as I crossed the hill And the town lit up and the world got still I'm learning to fly but I...

Victoria Beach 1

inspired by this statement (from the book 'eat & run' which I'm currently reading) SOMETIMES YOU JUST DO THINGS, I finally bought a car! Well, more like a mini-campervan....

View from the new campsite

Freshly fortified by the sensational delicious burger, we continue about 600 km to Smithers the next morning. Of course, with a few stops at Walmart, Save on Food (little...

International trip for surfing on the West Coast

After boring you with mundane Canadian everyday stuff for the past few weeks, we are now moving on to more exciting things. We are going on a big tour across the continent....

Ski trip to the Olympic Village

02/09/2018 Today the wake-up call is at 07:15, after the morning toilet we go to the hotel's breakfast buffet. The breakfast offers a lot and so we strengthen ourselves for the...

02/03/2018 Officially, wake-up time is 08:00, but our body clock wakes us up at 05:30. However, we stay in bed a little longer and fall asleep again. Since we have no groceries,...

My 2nd trip in November to the big city, Vancouver

Happy Birthday to Juliane:-) To make her day special, we asked the chef Jimmi if he could decorate a table. Jimmi was very friendly and went all out, getting balloons, stickers,...