Category Archives: British Columbia

Backtrack to Mile Marker Zero

After a bit of a backtrack we visited mile marker zero of the Trans Canada Highway. The first night was spent in a campsite with a lots of mosquitoes and few fellow campers telling us that “it’s camping, computers are … Continue reading

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Mile 0 and Mile 4860

The one thing that struck me at Mile 0 aside from the stupefying amount of kilometres in front of us we had to drive was the Terry Fox memorial. Here was a young man, a kid really, who was going … Continue reading

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New BC Ferries Vessel Impresses

On the way back to the Lower Mainland, Dave and I got the opportunity to sail one of the new Super-C ferries, the Coastal Renaissance. We were pretty impressed. Here are just some the things we liked: high-ceiling car decks … Continue reading

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You’ll Never Guess Who We Met…

OK, so we didn’t actually meet them. But they were following us, I swear! We finally ditched them when we stopped at Cathedral Grove. Funny, I didn’t know they traveled this far from Florida… Hit the read more link to … Continue reading

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Coastal Mountains

The plan was to get out of British Columbia fairly quickly. Our second night was spent east of Kamloops, an uneventful night camping. So much so I don’t even remember where we actually stopped.

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Don’t Drink the Water!

While at the Last Spike historic site near Revelstoke, I noticed this sign on the side of one of the buildings. Perhaps the source is a radioactive stream or something. Upsides? You’ll get superpowers! Downsides? You’ll join the local zombie … Continue reading

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