Today, as if we needed it, we got more evidence of how big Canada is. We are in British Columbia and BC is 7.2 times the size of England. If you take all of Canada, then it is well over
Touring West Kootenay
Around Rossland
The weather today was one of those days which illustrated why Canada is so green. Rain and then some more …. We are staying with Sue in Rossland – a mountain-biking and ski resort, though there was little evidence of
A run across to Rossland
With only a few hours driving to do to get to Rossland, we decided to spend the morning in Osoyoos. The area is known as a dry, shrub-grassland is one of Canada’s most fragile and endangered ecosystems. Given just over
Off to Osoyoos
Having not slept stunningly, we decided to make an early start and headed off about 6.30am. We decided to head for a place called Bridal Falls – just under a couple of hours drive to the east of Vancouver. There
Arrived in Canada
Well – we are finally off … First stop Canada, though it was nearly the last stop Heathrow as we had messed up with the ETA required for entry into Canada. When we tried to check in, they let me
Day 27 – Shanghai to Hong Kong
Our final train today ….. We spent the morning wandering around the area close to the hotel and found a lovely market area, so spent some time there indulging in some retail therapy. Around midday we headed off to the
Day 26 – Shanghai (2)
A full day of sightseeing in Shanghai today …. We started the morning with a trip to the Bund. The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai and looks directly over the new financial district of Pudong. The word
Day 26 – Shanghai
Another day, another bullet train. This one was marginally faster with a top speed of 305 km per hour and took 6 hours and 10 minutes to do the trip from Xian to Shanghai. Once in Shanghai, we were bussed
Day 25 – Xian (2)
Terracotta day today – lots and lots of it ….. In fact, according to some estimates more than 8,000 terracotta warriors, 130 chariots and over 600 horses. The terracotta army is about an hour’s bus ride outside Xian. We started
Day 24 – Xian
Another day, another train …. This one, however, was different. This one flew at the speed of a bullet – well, a bullet train anyway! From having got used to clattering along and bouncing around at a maximum of 80-90