Vancouver Day 2 & 3

Day 2 Our second full day in Vancouver started with french toast and strawberries which was well needed as we had a day of cycling ahead of us! One of the things I wanted to do the most when visiting Vancouver was cycle the seawall around Stanley park. Not only is Stanley park one of the most iconic things to do you can’t really beat a seawall especially when it has a wonderful cycle path.

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Vancouver – Day 1

Our time was up in two of the most stunning national parks we had ever been to. It was time to pack up and head back to the bright lights and city life of Vancouver. It was a mission of the day to drive from Jasper to Vancouver and I believe it took about 10 hours in the end. It was a tiring day filled with signing along to songs, beautiful roads and Tim Horton’s iced coffee. We stayed on…

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Patricia and Pyramid Lakes

Today was our anniversary, what better way to celebrate three years of marriage then chilling out by some lakes and just taking the time to be with each other. Sounds cheesey I know but sometimes you just have to not do a lot to appreciate how special that side kick is. It was also the first night in 10 that we would be sleeping in a proper bed!! (This also meant that our camping days were done as it was…

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Maligne Lake, Canyon and Bears!

If you go down to the woods today, You’re sure of a big surprise If you go down to the woods today, You’d better go in disguise For ev’ry bear that ever there was will gather there for certain because Today’s the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic Yes. You guessed it, today was the day that the bears came out to play!!! Well, to be honest we did spot a bear by the side of the highway but barely caught…

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Jasper Tramway, Sunwapta & Athabasca falls

Today was one of my favourite days of the trip as it involved some trips to some awesome sights, a awe inspiring view from the top of a mountain and some waterfalls! The pictures do the most justice compared to my ramblings!! We had previously checked out the Banff Gondola so were keen to get up to the top of Whistler Mountain via the Jasper Tramway. What is the difference between a gondola and a tramway I hear you say….well, from what I…

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