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15.09. - 03.10.2009: with Catherine through the Rocky Mountains and Vancouver Iceland

17.09.09 – Banff und Lake Moraine

Unsere Tochter Katharina war seit dem 14.09. zu Besuch bei uns und wir planten eine gemeinsame Rundreise über die Banff –/ Jasper Nationalparks und noch einige Tage auf Vancouver Island.

Den Banff NP hatten wir schon einmal von Calgary aus angefahren und diesmal kamen wir von Westen. Die Strecke von Vancouver folgte dem Fraser- und später dem Thompsonriver bis nach Kamloops, the warmest city in Canada. Especially the area around Kamloops is characterized by dryness and heat, and we felt like in the desert.

Once in Banff, it was raining this time, so that we could gather in a small walk through the beautiful and exclusive village of our impressions. Everything here is aimed at tourism and almost all of the over 4 million visitors annually visit the national park and the town of Banff. Even now in the postseason, the city was pretty crowded and we were glad to be back after half a day to enjoy the tranquility of the extensive national parks.

At Moraine Lake Rockpile Trail we hiked through the most beautiful Viewpoint over the lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Against this impressive backdrop gave themselves this afternoon Susan and Dan tie the knot. Dan cleared in a short speech on the basis of this unusual place for a wedding. A year ago he had an accident with Susan in the surrounding mountains for mountain climbing and were saved from a life threatening situation. Since that day, it was clear to the couple that their marriage will take place exactly here.

The small wedding party could end the day at the nearby lodge and we went on the Icefields Parkway further into the beautiful National Park.

20.09.09 - Sunwapta Falls

No wonder the National Park and Jasper Bannf are referred to as the fillets of the Canadian Parks. Catherine was by nature absolutely thrilled and there was always something new to discover. The fall was collected in the Rocky Mountains, leaving the landscape, the mountains and lakes appear different than on our first visit to the park.

were very few tourists this time of year in the National Park, many of the campgrounds were already closed and we were mostly in the nature of the most beautiful places and spent the nights. At the Wilcox Pass it had snowed and we are there for the night to the Sunwapta Falls, about 1000 feet below, down. All night it rained in the morning and was again the most beautiful Sunshine. Such a weather situation we had experienced in the last few weeks very often.

After breakfast we went to the waterfall. In complete silence we were three before the spectacle of nature, each busy with his thoughts and impressions, as we were raised in German: "Hello Hilton family, how is it going?". Surprised, we turned around and asked us where the older couple knows our name. The mystery was soon solved then. In the sales magazine hobby today, "she had before her holiday reading about our journey and recognize our motorhome in the parking lot again. After a nice conversation, we said goodbye and shook a few Times on the head as much chance.

23.09.09 - After Iceland Vancouver

We had planned to visit Kathi's a tight program and we were after a full week already on the ferry to Vancouver Iceland - the largest island in the Pacific North America. Almost 2 hours long, the small cruise from Vancouver through the Gulf Islands of Iceland to Swartz Bay near Victoria.
Vancouver Iceland is part of the Canadian province of British Columbia and is 460 kilometers long and over 31,000 square kilometers in area almost the size of North Rhine Westphalia.

The island is shaped by their different climates and landscapes. While in the Southeast long sandy beaches and a temperate climate, the beach-lovers is to tighten in the fall of the west island covered with dense rain forest. The western coast is rough and windy. Feel comfortable here, especially surfers and beach walkers. The Pacific Rim National Park protects this stretch of coastline in its original form.

Our first destination was the island's south. On the U.S. mainland by the Juan de Fuca Strait protected we stood with our hobby on the beach and watch gray whales that passed by on their way back from Alaska to Mexico here. Almost a whole day we watched the play of the whales that shortly after they are blown out a fountain at the Water surface were visible and some powerful jumped in the air. Meanwhile, Petra and Kathi had dry wood and bark gathered on the beach, so we could let the day fade away again with a proper camp fire on the beach.

24.09.09 - The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail is through the rain forest

A hike through dense rain forest on Vancouver Iceland to the "mandatory program." We had a 10 km long section of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail and picked around 09:00 clock we went. At first we walked on normal ways by then the rain forest was denser and get us up and down over roots and fallen trees on steep and slippery Depend on our courage had to take together. The rain forest will be left here all by itself and only at the Trail was the roughest places sometimes cut a trapdoor in the fallen trees.

liked our Basko is probably the best. He was always ahead a few meters back and explored the terrain and then come and show us the (in his view) the best way. The 50-meter-high swaying suspension bridge was again a real challenge, not only for Basko. Tired, thirsty and happy with the beautiful hiking experience, we reached our hobby.

up to Port Renfrew, the last place on the side road # 14, we made it to this day. " Middle of the forest we found our quiet lodging.

26.09.09 - Victoria

lies at the southern end of the island in a privileged position Victoria, the capital of the province of British Columbia. Victoria is the red double-decker buses and the old Victorian architecture, the most British city in Canada. Tranquility and adorable she is no doubt. At the port offer artisans present their wares, jugglers perform, surrounded by a crowd in front of her art pieces and many a busker entertains the passers-by, hoping for a small donation.

Kathi was attacked by shopping fever - here's all sooo cheap - and Petra had to go with strictly advisory. Ich hab die Zeit in der Altstadt und am Hafen verbracht. Es war so schön, auf den warmen Steinen der Hafenmauer in der Sonne zu sitzen und dem Reggae eines wirklich guten Straßenmusikers zu lauschen. Viel zu schnell waren die vereinbarten 3 Stunden vorbei und meine zwei Frauen standen, mit Taschen und Beuteln bepackt wieder vor mir.

Bei Sonnenuntergang sind wir dann auf dem Scenic Marine Drive bis zur Cadboro Bay gefahren. An der Küstenstrasse liegen exklusive Villen und großzügige Anwesen. “Hier könnten wir es auch aushalten“ war unsere einstimmige Meinung, doch die Worte blieben uns im Hals stecken, als wir den 7-stelligen Preis eines zum Verkauf stehenden Hauses sahen. Da bleiben wir doch lieber bei unserem Hobby – and lawn mowing, we do not have to.

29.09.09 - According to Tofino and Pacific Rim National Park

About Nanaimo and Port Alberni, we went to the rugged west coast of the island. This is the Pacific Rim National Park and Long Beach is the centerpiece of the park. This full of broken rocks and driftwood framed beach is unique in its originality to British Columbia's coast.

Beachcombing (beach walk) and surfing the day here. We have waived the second and on a long hike rather admired the skills of surfers on their boards from the beach. Here there is such a strong surf and undertow that even bathing and swimming only allowed with restrictions and in certain places is.

Tofino itself has not impressed us much. A small coastal town with tourist offer coated and almost in hibernation. We found much nicer Ucluelet small, pristine neighboring village. High above the cliffs here runs around the old lighthouse around the romantic Wild Pacific Trail, not to be missed.

lead after three eventful days we are on the Highway # 4 through dense forests, back past crystal clear lakes and wild rivers to Nanaimo. From there went back the next day by ferry to Vancouver.

03.10.09 - leave in Vancouver

spent the last night we Kathi in Squamish, north of Vancouver. The next morning we were quite early on the way to Vancouver City - we wanted to visit this great city even more common and Kathi had to buy so much. The coast road from Squamish to Vancouver called "Sea to Sky Highway" and this designation makes all the glory. High above the Horseshoe Bay, built close to the cliffs and nestled largely on supports this highway connects Vancouver with its extension in the northern ski resorts in Whistler, where the ski and toboggan disciplines of the 2010 Winter Olympics are held. The motor home is

it almost impossible to find in downtown parking. We parked the hobby in North Vancouver and took the Sea Bus to cross over to the Burrard Inlet to Vancouver downtown. In this short trip we had called a magnificent view of Vancouver skyline, as the "City of Glass".

The downtown is a shopping paradise, and so crowded on this Saturday morning, countless people through the stores and shopping center of Robson Street, Vancouver's boulevard and the surrounding streets.

Contemplative it went to the Gastown, the oldest part of Vancouver. This once-derelict district has been completely restored and is now a tourist attraction the city. Particularly in the Steam Clock on Water Street, a steam-powered clock that whistles every fifteen minutes and steam discharges, is left out of almost any visitor to the city.

Back at the hobby I first saw the ticket on the windscreen. Although parking was allowed in this road, we were too close to a hydrant. The punishment: $ 0.00 - with the comment "This is a warning, do not pay". Almost at the end of our trips to Canada once again had the courtesy and helpfulness of the Canadian people and experienced on that day particularly to the Canadian police.

The trip led us to the airport again across the busy downtown Vancouver, and he was also already there, to say goodbye to our daughter, who fell we all obviously difficult. Our mood was very depressed that night. With a quick call Kathi told us the next day, their good landing and arrival in Leipzig - and they sprayed again with ideas and travel plans for their next visit.

35 Weeks Pregnant My Lower Back Is So Sore

27.08. - 14.09.2009: "Today hobby" On Dawson City to Vancouver

27/08/2009 - Tayler - / Top of the World Highway

to get from Alaska to Dawson City, there is only one way - the Taylor / Top of the World Highway. The road runs largely above the tree line along a ridge with spectacular views over the uninhabited land and the colorful tundra. There is no settlement, no gas station or service station - the last frontier station on the American side is abandoned for some years. As beautiful as the route and the views were so disastrous was the state of the roads to the last 70 kilometers to the Canadian border. This rough dirt road one should drive only if you have full confidence in his vehicle. We needed for the 70 kilometers Gravel Road (gravel road) almost 3 hours and have each suffered sharp stone with the tires, drive through every bump in walking speed. Without a hitch, tire damage, falling rocks, we arrived at the lonely, only open in summer border station. Our confidence in the reliability of the hobby and the Ford Transit continued to rise. Many local motor home rental ban travel along this road and pass many Canadian and American motor home arrived with damage in Dawson. We also had some luck, because a stone chip on the windshield can happen anywhere, as we have learned a short time later.

The border crossing was totally fine, we were not even asked for "contraband". The 5 liter Merlot, which we bought in Alaska, would have been in Canada more than twice as expensive.

went on a Gravel Road is much better then on the Canadian side down towards Dawson City.

28.09.09 - Dawson City

Our ideas of Dawson City were heavily influenced by Jack London's tales of the Klondike Gold Rush on. Located far up in the cold North Dawson City was at that time almost unattainable. Unlike today, after the comfortable Fährüberquerung the Yukon River, we rolled with our hobby over the historic Front Street. Here on the banks of the Yukon River in the spring of 1898 landed the first soldiers of fortune, who had their luggage with the arduous walk from Skagway (Alaska) made it over the Chilkoot Pass to Lake Bennett. Everyone had a one-year supply of food and the associated equipment, together about 700 kilograms show, to the Canadian border to happen allowed. Up to 20 times had the Chilkoot Pass in snow and ice to be conquered - 30,000 men and some women overcame this ordeal, which continued in the Yukon. The White Horse Rapids and the Five Finger Rapids for many, this brought out their dreams. Many are now very few. Dawson City was not only established himself as a supply base and capital of the Yukon but also offered all the opportunities that few washed gold - often in just one night - to spend again. At Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall, we felt in the stylish ambience with a can-can show at this time back. Unlike today, then all profits from the gambling hall and the show will go to the Klondike Visitors Association, and so were my playful $ 5 to charity.

In the City many of the old buildings are lovingly restored or left in its original condition. We ran down sidewalks made of wood planks, looked at historically decorated shop windows and felt like in a museum, which is inhabited and enlivened.
From Midnight Cathedral, a vantage point had about 600 feet above the town a great panoramic view of Dawson City, Yukon and the zerpflügte of prospectors landscape. Not insignificant proportion of this was gold dredge # 4, the largest gold dredge with wooden hulls, who until 1966. Today he can, as after the last restoration of basic received gold dredge be seen inside and out. After three eventful days we left Dawson City.

01.09.09 - White Horse

The Klondike Highway connects Dawson City to Whitehorse. He is well developed and almost no traffic. We drove leisurely enjoying the autumn scenery. On the one short gravel section came to meet us one of the few vehicles and hurled a volley of Split on our front window - Score: 3 stone chips. In Whitehorse we had to remove the front wheel and Ford have set the same track, because a front left tire was one side something more. Then there
refueling, shopping ... and again the question of where and to where. Opposite us Jo is Bentfeld, a German emigrant who is in Canada has become a hermit and lived for 10 years in the wilderness alone. Books, lectures and a film-ARD have made him known. I had read two books during the preparation for our trip and could really talk shop with him.

A man is just as extraordinary Gitta, who we met on the same day. Gitta traveled in an old VW bus through North America. Together with her dog Mex she was already almost a year on the road and still not tired of traveling. They repaired their bus better than many a man has impressed us with their courage and zest for life.

The next morning we said goodbye to Gitta Mex and took off and in opposite directions. Gitta north and we continue towards Vancouver.

06.09.09 - 'can be in Hyder bears and the salmon fishing' We were in Bear Country

writes our travel guide and other passengers reported that "must see". It is close to our route and fit into our schedule. "Well, then - after Hyder" We drove the Alaska Highway to Watson Lake and from there via the Cassiar Highway to Stewart / Hyder. Already on the way we were able to watch three bears. Twice cute little black bear and then the highlight of the day - a full-grown grizzly bear. He stood beside the road, feast on young branches and was disturbed by us in any way. Three times I've started the car and went back a few feet, because the grizzly the branches next to the best camper ever tasted. In the shelter of the car, his finger on the button of the window regulator, it was all very critical and yet we had heart palpitations and a great respect for the fastest animal in North America. Get out we would have dared in this situation, never, by the way, it is also prohibited. Up to 800 kilograms and erect up to 3 feet tall can be a grizzly. Should he attack, which happens very rarely, however, a person has absolutely no chance. Also swim away run away, or a tree climbing is not a solution - all can be a Grizzly better than humans.
After 20 minutes of grizzly bear had enough of us or its fresh branches and trotted slowly towards the woods. We knew at that time was not sure what critical situation we are experiencing in Hyder.

between Stewart and Hyder runs the Canadian-American border and it is probably the only U.S. border crossing, where there are no passport controls. You drive just over to Alaska - will then, if by land further. Hyder is accessible only by Steward. Main attractions are the surrounding glaciers and the Fish Creek, a salmon river, where you brown and grizzly bears can watch the salmon catch and eat. It was specially built a viewing platform and ranchers protect everything. "Because nothing can happen," reassured the Park rancher some tourists, announcing also the most likely time for the bear dinner. "The have everything under control" I said to Peter, actually a little disappointed about the increasing commercialization - namely admission it cost too. We went to the most remote and tranquil park to use the time and the nice weather until the evening. Two chairs and table were quick to set up our camp before the hobby, coffee and biscuits were available and we spent a sunny afternoon. We had just everything put away and wanted to start running when we heard a noise behind us. We could not believe our eyes and were pale in less than 5 feet away next to us was a full-grown grizzly bear. The pulse was up to his neck and our knees were shaking. What now? Theoretically, we knew everything - but in such a situation ... Slowly we walked back to the car and thus out of sight of the bear. Who took care of absolutely not about us, the smells on the camper for him were much more interesting. Wages of fear and with trembling hands I could take a snapshot before the grizzly lumbered down the embankment to the river and all along the brook ran until he was at the viewing platform for photo opportunity of the many tourists.

Petra had always wanted so much to bear watching closely. This desire was more than come true.

08.09.09 - About Smithers to Vancouver

stood in our Calendar on the 14.09.2009: 'Catherine arrived in Vancouver. " Our daughter will travel with us 3 weeks by Canada and we have to be on time at the airport. On the way to Vancouver, we visited Petra and Mario, the two German emigrants, which we know in Mackenzie have learned. They were very happy about our visit. With a hearty BBQ we had time too many of our questions about it and we have some experience of Canada and life here. The next morning we were having a real Canadian breakfast of fried ham, eggs and pancakes (pancakes) with Mapple syrup (maple syrup) spoiled. Each request was read to us from the eyes and we spent two wonderful days in Smithers. Too bad that the goodbye is so hard sometimes, like we would have stayed another day. On our way to Vancouver, we were lucky every night from a beautiful parking lot on a lake or even on Indian land. Slowly we have the right look for it. Just in time we stood at the airport in Vancouver and have our daughter in my arms.