So, the smoke took a while to lift so in order to get any sightseeing in we had to escape back to the Kootenay Park, which is what we did. We paid a visit to Dog lake. This was a 2 and half km hike through glorious woods again until we reached a stunning green watered lake which houses trout. A number of folk were also on this hike and most of them walking their dogs. It may be interesting to note that in most places in Canada that we have encountered, dogs a...

We woke after an eventful evening of a Korean Party of 4 joining our dorm at 11pm, all wearing the inevitable head-torches that are very indiscriminate of where their light lands upon each turning of the head J After we breakfasted, we made our way back to the spot where we had organised the car since there was a really beautiful and appealing hike past 3 lakes to reach the 4th called Jacques Lake. My husband informed me that it was a 12 ½ km walk with only ab...

The visit to Heritage Park was a little disappointing. It is a very interactive life size museum of the history of Canada through the ages and is aimed very much at children. However, I did get to do a Huck Finn turbine boat ride so all was not a complete waste J We left from there to make our way through the Rockies to our first destination. The mountains do not hit you in a breathtaking manner but rather gently introduce themselves and become more magnific...

And so our travels have begun!!!! Cheesy grin It was harder to say goodbye to Mom than I imagined it would be. After Dad died, both of our bodies' crashed and where I came down with a ton of crippling bronchitis, Mom was struck down with 'flu and also ended up in bed. So, everything I was going to achieve in those few days was not achieved and Graeme was left to do all the final planning by himself...iow....this trip is a genuine case of me tagging along by ...