Our Canadian Holiday - September 2003

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This holiday was long-hoped-for but quickly planned. We were constrained by the time we could take off work, especially as Bernard had started a new job in July. So we decided to do what we could in the time available, and we attempted to do 50:50 sightseeing and finding family.

Interestingly, it was 25 years since Bernard’s parents had had their “holiday of a lifetime” with Ron and Margaret Platt in Canada; they had done a similar tour in reverse.

This page gives a diary-summary … click on the link on the right to read the details (which will be added over time).

Date	Summary	Details
Mon 8^th	Flew to Calgary, picked up (upgraded!) rental car, found hotel, met nephew Stephen for dinner	Click here
Tue 9^th	Return journey to Nanton to meet Miriam; met Stephen again in Calgary for an evening meal and chat.	Click here
Wed 10^th	Long-ish drive north to Edmonton, reaching David and Eulene at Stoney Plain by late afternoon.	Click here
Thu 11^th	Seeing Fort Edmonton, Tim’s work, a museum and then meeting lots of cousins for a lovely evening get-together	Click here
Fri 12^th	Bee and her three children came for good-byes, then we drove west to Jasper. Saw Moose at Maligne Lake.	Click here
Sat 13^th	From Jasper to Lake Louise via the Icefields Parkway, stopping for waterfalls, glaciers, wild goats and views.	Click here
Sun 14^th	Short distance south to walk up a canyon and see waterfalls, back to Lake Louise, and later to Golden.	Click here
Mon 15^th	Drove west via Glaciers and Revelstoke national parks. Two short walks to see scenery. Reached Kelowna.	Click here
Tue 16^th	Took Phil and Mabel to Penticton; met Rosalie and the Barke’s, with much reminiscing and laughter.	Click here
Wed 17^th	From Kelowna to Vancouver, via Princeton (Emma) and great scenery. Arrived at Lorraines early evening.	Click here
Thu 18^th	Trip to Vancouver island in the rain; Butchart gardens and a tour of Victoria, and meeting Ronnie and family and Sherryl.	Click here
Fri 19^th	Collected Margaret Platt, and took her to Lorraine’s for a family get-together – great food and great chat.	Click here
Sat 20^th	Drove into Vancouver for a trip to Stanley Park, and then to the airport. Afternoon flight to the UK.	Click here
Sun 21^st	Landed at Heathrow, got home via coach, collected our dog from the dog-minder, and worked out which continent (planet?) we were supposed to be on.	To come

We are so grateful to have done this, to have met so many family members, and to have the memories in the form of photos.

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