Fishquinn to Canada for 5 weeks.

[FQ]

Brilliant, I definitely will check a few yards out.

What we did yesterday.

We walked to Tim Hortons and got breakfast before walking to Brigport station and taking the Skytrain to Waterfront. We walked to Vancouver aquarium (3 miles) via the waterfront so good scenery all the way with boats and mountains. A few hours in the aquarium, which had sick dolphins that couldn't be set free and belugas, not mentioning the sea otters. After about 4 or 5 hours, we moved out, going around Stanley Park on the way to the harbour to get to Grenville Island. After getting to Grenville Island we went to the market and I got Curry and rice with a bit of Naan for lunch/dinner. We bought mum an amazing bag, well worth the 259 dollars. We walked to Olympic Village Skytain stop and got a Skytrain back to Bridgport. My brothers legs were shattered and so were mine and my mums, whereas my dad's knees were killing so we waited 20 minutes for a bus back to the motel.

Today's plan is to go on the Whale Watching tour from Steveton.

Time is 06:25.

 

[Whistler40145]

Hope you managed to see the Totem Poles in Stanley Park?

I visited Vancouver in 1997 & had to visit Stanley Park, as that's the name of Blackpool's main park, which is near my house.

 

[FQ]

Yep, I did see the totem poles.

Today.

We were all out of bed by 05:30 so after getting showered and ready, we taken the lift downstairs and walked to Tim Hortons for breakfast, me today getting the oatmeal. After finishing breccie, I looked at the time and found out that there was time to get the 07:40 bus instead of the 08:04. We boarded the bus, and about half an hour later we had arrived at our bus stop. We strolled down to the Whale watching office but it wasn't open so it was back up the hill to the coffee shop I had seen a few minutes before. After finishing our food and drink, we wandered back to the office, and this time it was open so we want in but found out that there was no spaces left. The person there suggested the other company, across the village, so we went there and there was spaces on the 11:00 boat. We explored the village while waiting and got back to the office in time to walk down for the boat. We got on the boat and taken seats right at the front, and about 15 minutes in we saw lots of sea lions.

More in the morning, 20:48 now.
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My mums I-pad deleted the report, so I will just sum the las report up by saying we found a really friendly pacific white sided dolphin and 18 orcas.

Today we get the RV.

Currently 08:16

 

[FQ]

Hi all,

Currently in Saskatoon, leaving tomorrow, so won't be able to post for a while.

We are having a fun time.

Currently 16:45.

 

[Techniquest]

Glad you're having a great time, hope it keeps going like that and I'm looking forward to the photos!

 

[FQ]

No chance for a while now to be on, possibly an Internet cafe?
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Currently at Milk River, across the border tomorrow into America! 2 days ago I saw 6 moose though!!!
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Ok, we have the RV for longer so we can go around the Olympics in it, now needing to drop it off on the 18th of October. We will park the RV and get the train/bus to Seattle for a day.

 

[Techniquest]

Sounds like you're enjoying yourself! Must be an experience travelling in an RV!

 

[FQ]

Sounds like you're enjoying yourself! Must be an experience travelling in an RV!

It is!

Into America tomorrow instead.
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Last night and the night before, we were spending the night in a Caboose, converted into a hotel room sort of thing next to a busy BNSF route. The converted loco was too expensive though. I will post photos when I get home.
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Currently in a coffee shop in the city of Walla Walla. Last night we spent the night in an RV park and met J.W Everitt, a famous guitarist, who we are exchanging e-mail addresses. Seen lots of trains.

http://jweveritt.com/
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Heading to Seattle tomorrow, by ferry from Bremeton.

 

[Kite159]

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

 

[FQ]

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

Thank You

Currently in Seattle, we have taken the streetcar to the airport and back.
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Hi all,

Back in Canada and we are currently in an RV park nea to Vancouver. Unfortunetly we have to drop the RV off tomorrow.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

After all your extensive travelling, time and tide waits for no man, so make the most of your final week to come.

 

[FQ]

Currently at YVR airport about to check baggage in, ready to fly back. Although we fly out today (Thursday 13:00 Canada time) we arrive at 12:35 on Friday, Canada time.

It was a fun holiday and photos will be up when I can get to my Apple Mac

 

[Techniquest]

Glad to hear you had an enjoyable time, looking forward to the photos!

 

[FQ]

Thanks Techniquest! Back on our boats now.

 

[Hardcastle]

Glad you had what sounds a interesting holiday back to the British trains now & windy rainy weather.

 

[FQ]

Glad you had what sounds a interesting holiday back to the British trains now & windy rainy weather.

Yep, that sounds right! After seeing a 66 as we approached Birmingham on the plane, I immediately looked miles down the line to see the loco, but then remembered, and looked back at the coal wagons and found the loco there. About 25 coal hoppers long… (I have seen a loaded coal screaming through the Rockies with 140 wagons (15900 tonnes) and just 2 locos, and that is not just Shap or the S&C, that is the Rockies)!

We need to pick up our 2 dogs today so me and my dad are heading up to Pickering (North Yorkshire) to pick them up from my Granny's.
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Hi Guys,

Bear with me as it is taking a while to get the photos up on Flickr, but the will soon be here.

 

[FQ]

Here are the photos.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124344200@N07/