A July 1997 trip to Vancouver by melissa_bel
Quote: My first big roatrip ever and my first encounter with Canada. Probably one of the best trip of my life.
Hotel | "Sheraton Wall Centre"
Member Rating 5 out of 5 on September 14, 2004
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre 1088 BURRARD ST Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z2R9 604-331-1000
Hotel | "Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside"
The studio was roomy and classy with a nice living room, a balcony (overlooking the pool and the mountain), a fully equipped kitchenette (which blew my mind because I’ve never seen that before, it was my first trip in North America), a four-person dining room table, a sofa-bed, and, the neatest of all - a queen-size Murphy bed. Now, where else would you find that in a hotel? But you realize you're in a high-end hotel when you check out the goodies in the bathroom - Aveda products!!! And the nice touch - lip blam, always useful after a day in the mountains regardless of the season. The hotel also has a pool and a hot-tub that I personally tested (strangely, it was deserted despite the beautiful weather).
Now, I wish I could, after a day spent "shushing" down the slopes in the winter, go back to my beautiful studio!
Pan Pacific Vancouver 300-999 Canada Place Vancouver, British Columbia V6C3B5 (604) 662-8111
Attraction
We carried on as far the road allowed us until we got to what seemed like an abandoned mine. Further down, one of the arms of the glacier was dying in a little pond of freezing cold water. We glanced at each other... it was not far, the slope was not that steep. Let's go touch the toes of the glacier. After 20 minutes, we were there. What an exhilarating feeling! Facing this wonder of nature. I even found an opening large enough for us to get into the glacier! It's just like being inside a fridge... except everything is bathed the most celestial of blue light... Looking at the stone touching the ice, you realize the strength of the ice, carving its way through the rocks... Impressive. A moment I'll never forget.
Member Rating 5 out of 5 on June 24, 2004
Drive to Salmon Glacier, Hyder Alaska Stewart BC-Hyder, AK border Vancouver, British Columbia
Sea to Sky Highway Highway 99 Vancouver, British Columbia
Story/Tip
From the vibrant metropolis of Vancouver to the pioneering feeling of Saint-George, to the solitude of the little communities along the Alaska highway . . . British Columbia is a destination for nature lover, from the coastal communities to the Canadian Rockies and the gateway to the Great North. It really is an enchantment. If you leave the area of Vancouver-Victoria, don't forget your hiking boots and get your eyes open, you'll never know when a bear may pop out.
melissa_bel Hautrage, Belgium
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