This was not a very interesting day. We mostly went from A to B, from B to C, from C to D, back a bit because we were lost, and finally to K. We took a bus for a while, then a rental car, which means I had to drive. Dear reader, I’m sure you’re […]
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Butchart Gardens
The day didn’t begin very well. The shuttle that brought us to the Butchart Gardens was plagued by an icy AC tornado inside, so bad that we had to wrap ourselves up in everything we had to protect our faces from this unexpected blizzard. Also, there was a very depressed driver mumbling continuously and very […]
Mammoths and Ocean
“What is the plan for today?” asked the White Owl during the delicious hotel breakfast. -We have a big day today, Mama! I thought we could start in the morning with… with…” I coughed slightly. “With the Royal BC Museum…” It so happened that she was drinking coffee at the time, and it didn’t go […]
From Vancouver to Victoria
Our last morning in the train was a nice mix between mountains and farms. At some point, we were stopped a long time, and they told us the train hit a poor Bambi and they would take it to the vet. Also, a lot of this… And I have so many questions about that! We […]
The Canadian – Day 3
Another night of peaceful rest and happy bliss for me, and of unpleasant shaking for the White Owl. In the morning, we made a stop at Edmonton: we could just see the skyline from where we were. They added a panoramic car, which was very exciting, because it meant that it was the long awaited […]
The Canadian – Day 2
I woke up the next morning, emerging with difficulty from the best sleep I’ve ever had, to a beautiful misty morning on the Canadian plains. Honestly, I slept so well in this train that I spent most of my time thinking of ways I could reproduce the movement and droning noise in my bedroom at […]
The Canadian – Day One
We got in the Canadian at 1 in the morning, and went quickly to bed. My venerable progenitor not being as lissome as she once was, I got the top bunk, and was very happy with it, because everybody knows it’s the best bunk. The sheets were white and soft, the train was rumbling noisily, […]
The White Owl and the Train
I couldn’t pinpoint with exactitude the day where my honorable mother, the White Owl, told me that she’d like to see the Pacific Ocean, but I quite remember that her next question was if we could go there by train. You see, my mother, and I know that she’s not unique in that, does not […]
Farewells
It’s the last day. The universe understands how I am feeling, thinks it’s sad, and wraps us in a deep fog to match my mood this morning. The guides explain the schedule to me: jeep, walk, separation, walk, jeep, separation. Alain and Claude, the remaining clients, have another two weeks of trek remaining. Two weeks! […]
Landmannalaugar
The day didn’t start very auspiciously: after the first climb, I didn’t feel very well… Cold ? Strange yogurt ? I don’t know, but Mathilde earned my eternal gratitude when she stayed with me and kept me company, and then to top it all, gave me her last stomach medicine… After the medicine, I […]