So here we are- Vancouver on tues 31st may 2011. That means one thing - we are coming home......... Huge mixed feelings- very excited about seeing everything and everyone but so sad it's all over and would like to change our flight destination to Sydney and start all over again !!!! (missing out Seattle this time;-)).So Banff. Sadly we had really rubbish weather until the day before we were leaving. So we didn't actually get to do an awful lot. Wednesday we walke...

So where did we get to then..... Sunday in Tofino found us heading out of Ucluelet on a whale watching boat. Through dead flat waters of the harbour past the sea lions getting fed from the fishing boats and out into the bay. Still pretty calm and warm enough for us to be on the outside deck of our slightly rusty and primitive boat!!Headed out into the bay and still fairly calm. We sailed on a bit until we got the headsup from another boat that whales were around....

So Canada at last - wow!!! We are loving it!! Vancouver is fantastic city although quite expensive. Was great to back in a buzzy city and have shops and everything!! After a few initial hiccups with hotel we got sorted in rooms with fantastic harbour views. Spent the first afternoon sorting mobiles and shopping etc and finished with nice meal in hotel. Saturday we headed out in the sunshine to Stanley park. Fantastic place to have on the doorstep. A huge headland...