Over the water we go to Vancouver Island - leaving behind the mountains and lakes of the mainland for the mountains and lakes (oh and a bit of the seaside thrown in too) of the island. Sail on Leaving Vancouver - 8 September 2011 We boarded a Pacific Line Bus late morning on a warm sunny day. An hour or so later the coach passed long queues of traffic waiting to board the ferry at Tsawwassen. We were the first to board and (apart from a few foot passengers) w...

Sunday 4th September I was sad to be leaving the mountains, bears and friendly ambience of Alberta. It must be the West Country girl in me but cities just do not have the same appeal. However, this trip is all about experiencing a range of different settings and the travel books rave about Vancouver so my expectations were high. After lots of kindle time during our epic journey I was relieved to finally arrive at the Sandman Suites in downtown Vancouver. ...

The story so far - Karen and Stuart have been spirited away by madness to the land of the lumberjack. Trapped at the border with Uncle Sam's land they need to get their transport back to the fairy godmother before it turns into a pumpkin. Will they make it in time and get on board the magic bus for their journey to the sea? Read on to find out. Happy birthday to you Just a quick birthday wish for John Sainsbury and Clare Barker - enjoy your days. 2, 4, 6, 8 ...