We got up at 5 to get the boat to Vancouver Island. Our cousin Joe lives in Victoria. What a magical journey. First a drive through an empty Vancouver. Gosh: this is a town where we could live. It has such a nice vibe. Example: we stop in the street to look at our map…. Read more »
Back in Vancouver and we really want to see the anthropological museum. It is part of the Vancouver university campus. We hot it at the right time, all trees and rhododendrons are in full bloom. What a beautiful campus. The museum gives mixed feelings. The exhibits are very impressive but… It has all been purchased… Read more »
The drive from Calgary to Vancouver is, to use a good American word, awesome. A winding road, finding its way through mountain peaks covered with snow and partly obscured by clouds. In one word: magnificent! We ended up just above Kamloops, in a small but beautiful state park: Paul Lake. It has a lake,… Read more »
Elaine is the wife of my cousin Mathew. She is original indigenous. Because of the stories that have surfaced lately on the treatment of indigenous children, we were very interested in her story. Elaine belongs to the Gambler First Nation Band. The language and terminology has become laden and is changing. So now we… Read more »
Photo’s will follow soon! We are in Calgary. Both my cousins live there. Well actually, Mathew lives in one of the suburbs, but it is expected that Calgary will confiscate this in the near future. The reception is very warm. We feel most welcome. Within no time Mathew has the barbecue going. We spend… Read more »
De volgende blogs gaan in het Engels want ik weet zeker dat de Canadese familie dit lezen gaat. The coming blogs will be in English, because I am sure the Canadian family is going to read this. Today was a big day: we visited our cousin Henry and his wife Joanna at their home… Read more »
Gigantisch wijd, geen bomen dus inderdaad een enorme lucht. Af en toe, na 50 km rijden, kom je langs een paar samen-gegooide huisjes en dat heet dan een dorp. Stel, je wordt hier geboren, hoe kom je hier ooit weg? Bijzonder zijn de graansilo’s. Het is duidelijk dat hier veel in coöperaties wordt gewerkt…. Read more »
Het onderwerp verdient niet echt een foto. Gisterenavond zijn we terecht gekomen op de camping ‘Evergreen’ in Havre, Montana. Zoals wel vaker blijken we de enige actieve gasten. Vaak staan er trailers op de campings die enkel in weekeindes en vakanties gebruikt worden. Ik (Chris) had wat problemen met de droger en vroeg de camphost… Read more »
Slechts een klein deel van Glacier Park is open. Helaas is de ‘Going to the Sun Road’ na 12 mijl ook gesloten. Mocht je ooit in de gelegenheid zijn: we zijn op veel plekken geweest maar dit is zonder enige terughoudendheid de mooiste 50 mijl die wij ooit gezien hebben. Maar niet getreurd: nu is de… Read more »
