Nikkei Internment Centre in New Denver
We spent the night in the very small town of New Denver, again an old mining town that in it’s prime had hopes of becoming bigger than its namesake in the south, Denver Colorado. New Denver has great historical significance now as the site of the Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre. Click here for more info on the story of the forceable internment of 22,000 Japanese Canadians during WWII. Continue reading
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Wonderful coffee shops and eclectic art shops are gems waiting to be discovered
After leaving the beautiful Kettle Valley we began to head into a region known as the Kootenay Rockies. This is the southeastern corner of BC where the jagged peaks of the Rockies rise in parallel with those of the Purcell, Selkirk and Monashee ranges. In between these mountains lie valleys, lakes and mighty rivers, including the Kootenay and the Columbia River, which originates here in BC. Continue reading
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Kettle River PP
We’ve started the trek eastward, but at a very slow pace so as not to shock our delicate systems which had become used to the fun and frivolity of the past two weeks. We spent 2 nights in Manning Provincial Park, which is located about 3 hours east and just north of the US border in the Cdn Cascade Mtns. Our good weather came to an end and we had a steady rain which lulled us to sleep, deep in the forest. Continue reading
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Gastown in downtown Vancouver
What a wonderful few weeks we’ve had visiting with my family and friends and enjoying a small bit of what the area outside of Vancouver has to offer. We were lucky enough once again to be able to camp in the best campgrounds available; the yards of family. They must feel they can never get away from us! Lucky for us but not so good for the front lawn of my cousin which may never lose the big dents from Trixie’s wheels. Continue reading
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Boarding the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
It has been forever since my last post but no worries, we haven’t dropped off the face of the earth due to a major calamity, we’ve just been very, very busy. This is the visiting phase of our journey and the reason we set out on this trip to begin with. After leaving the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, we boarded a ferry from Port Angeles to downtown Victoria, BC. The weather was spectacular and snow-capped mountains were visible in every direction. The border crossing upon arrival in Victoria was a breeze and before we knew it we were driving past the Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel on our way north to Nanaimo to visit my father. Continue reading
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Mt Olympus and the Olympic Range
Wow, 4000 miles of driving and we have finally made it to the northwestern tip of the lower 48. Only by leaving from Key West instead of Orlando could the trip have been longer. We’ve spent the last 4 nights at a campground just outside Olympic NP and it has been fabulous. The weather has cleared and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed exploring this wild and rugged area. Continue reading
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Sun and Sand Travelers 