Saturday, October 27, 2012

Canada & Alaska August Sept 2012

 

I’ve been so busy since returning from our amazing holiday. Here is a snapshot…

IMG_0157Vancouver, we loved it hereP8251126Rocky Mountaineer Rail Journey, AMAZING!Gold Leaf 006Banff, fantastic and pristine

IMG_0576Fairmont Banff Springs, where we stayed and taken from the gondola

IMG_0530…and from the opposite direction as we took to the river on a raft.

IMG_0560Some of the wildlife, so cute!

IMG_0664Lake Louise at dawn

IMG_0745Lake Louise later in the day. Hired a canoe and had a fantastic afternoon on the lake.

IMG_0858Jasper, so pretty.

IMG_0808We took a walk on the Athabasca Glacier at minus 10 and it was fabulousIMG_0815

IMG_0996Whistler from high up on Whistler Mtn

IMG_0990We rode the The Peak to Peak Gondola

IMG_0786we saw a BIG bear!

IMG_1021Butchart Garden, Victoria BC was beautiful

IMG_1179Victoria BC, capital of Canada

IMG_1219Our ship MS Volendam docked at Skagway

IMG_1279Inside passage, Alaska. Breathtaking, a very “ Titanic” feeling floating amongst the icebergs.

And on our return……

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our baby turned 18.  See, it’s been a busy time !

2 comments:

  1. OMG Sharon. Sandra has just done exactly the smae trip as you!!! She and her DH left on Sept 7 and returned on sept 21.
    Congratulations Mikaela!!

    Hope you are well xxx

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  2. Where have I been? I missed this blog post, Love your photographs!

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