Category Archives: Canada

Although I paid a little more, 40 bucks a night, this hostel is sheer luxury… it even has a lift to all floors. A very quiet night sharing a 4-bed dorm with just one other. The breakfast which is included … Continue reading →

I have now arrived back in Vancouver and am in my favourite Internet haunt where the computers are fast and you can upload pics.  (How sad am I.)  If you go back to 10 June, you will find the blog is all … Continue reading →

We woke up to a grey day and were leaving for Vancouver at 9am.  As ever Safeway was our first stop to buy our picnic lunch.  We stopped at Merritt for coffee and Tim Hortons (he seems to be everywhere … Continue reading →

Here is Mary, our driver.  She is so much fun, a French speaking Canadian from Montreal.  Good room for our 2 nights in Banff, this time at a different hostel (Samesun). The room is huge with en suite and balcony. … Continue reading →

Bright sunny but chilly morning as we set off back to Banff. Quick stop to view a small glacier and Tangle Falls which we climb up. There are some unusual pine trees with red flowers. The mountains look so beautiful … Continue reading →

I was sorry I couldn’t spend longer in Banff, such a pretty town in the Rockies with good shops and restaurants and plenty to do and see. It was another bright sunny morning as we left – we have been … Continue reading →

Lovely hostel in Banff, comfortable room (4-bed dorm) but we had to pay 6 dollars for breakfast…. not much time here as we had to leave at 8am for Jasper. Beautiful morning with stunning mountain ranges all around.  Michael, Cherry, … Continue reading →

Hardly slept at all last night – party in hostel went on all night. A guy dressed as a penguin was still drinking beer downstairs when I went for breakfast (all included again). All set to go at 8pm but … Continue reading →

Sorry no updates just now, little.or no Internet… will catch up soon.  Is anyone even there?

Not such a good night – it was way too hot in my room even with the window wide open! I was sharing a 4 bed with one other who returned briefly around 10pm then left without returning all night … Continue reading →