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Pottering around in Prince Rupert

A 15 hour ferry ride from Port Hardy on the northern coast of Vancouver Island took us to Prince Rupert. The ferry ride was long but quite comfortable. We didn't have a cabin, but made the corner of the restaurant our base for the entire trip. When we boarded the ferry in Port Hardy (had...

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Victoria & Robert on September 6, 2009 from Prince Rupert, Canada

from the travel blog: the Canadian Arctic

Quadra Island

As we are making our way up Vancouver Island to Port Hardy to take the ferry to Prince Rupert, we had planned to make a stop at Victoria’s friend Barry who lives on Quadra Island just off Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Barry and his wife Adrienne had graciously offered us (or perhaps...

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Victoria & Robert on September 2, 2009 from Quathiaski Cove, Canada

from the travel blog: the Canadian Arctic

'Pre-camp' in Parksville

So we are finally off! After a few weeks of frantically packing, organizing (?) storing, cleaning and re-packing, the car is loaded and we are setting off. The plan was to first spend a few days on Vancouver Island close to civilization to test out all the camping gear before we head up...

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Victoria & Robert on August 31, 2009 from Parksville, Canada

from the travel blog: the Canadian Arctic

Good Golly Miss Molly...

So, I have 19 1/2 hours left before I head on out, and I gotta say- my nerves are really getting to me. I'm nervous needless to say. Really nervous. I've been planning this for about a year, so it always just seemed so far away- very unreal. Now, the time has finally come- and it just hit me...

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Maestro on August 25, 2009 from Montreal, Canada

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

Finding that distant place...

Every summer is the same story. Search for a cheap but nice place to spend 2 or 3 weeks. To get away from work, bills, same old 4 walls... Each time it's a long exhausting lookout for that special place. Each time it seems like there are not enough options out there... Maybe it's true....

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boysha on August 21, 2009 from Vancouver, Canada

from the travel blog: See Distant Places

It's Crunch Time!

So, almost everything is in check now after a good year of planning. I have my student visa, I have my student I.D number, and I have my tickets. With just nine days left before I leave, I'm getting pretty nervous. Will the trip there be safe? Will I be picked up at the airport? Am I going to...

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Maestro on August 17, 2009 from Montreal, Canada

from the travel blog: From Montreal to Incheon

Le début

chez nous

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ketc on August 16, 2009 from Montreal, Canada

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Toronto

toronto

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lifeontilt on August 4, 2009 from Toronto, Canada

from the travel blog: Canada

Day 1

With everyone already out at the campsite we headed out early and stopped at Tim Hortons on our way. We had a good drive and arrived just in time for the tail of end of breakfast. MMMM pancakes. It was only 10 am but the weather was hot so we headed down to the lake with the air mattresses....

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Trevor and Amber on August 1, 2009 from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

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