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Destination: Canada

Official Name: Dominion of Canada Established: 1 July 1867 (Independence from the United Kingdom) Population: 38,008,005 (2020 estimate) Religion: 67.3% Christian, 23.9% No Religion, Islam 3.2% Language(s): English, French Capital: Ottawa Order of Visit: Twenty-Seventh First Visit: 6 January 2000 … Continue reading

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World Trip 2006: Day 133 – Seattle to Vancouver, Canada

Tuesday 8 August 2006 Highlights: Canadian Border Crossing Today I was mostly killing time before catching my Greyhound bus back to Vancouver.   Unwisely I throw out my map of Seattle and as a result got myself slightly lost when … Continue reading

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World Trip 2006: Day 130 – Victoria to Seattle, USA

Friday 5 August 2006 Highlights: None What a big day travelling, first I had to get from Victoria to Vancouver via ferry and bus.   They I caught a Skytrain to the Central Train station to them catch a Greyhound … Continue reading

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World Trip 2006: Day 129 – Victoria, Canada

Friday 4 August 2006 Highlights: Beautiful Butchart Gardens, British Columbia Legislative building Today is the last full day of the tour and the only event I had on the agenda was a visit to the Butchart Gardens.   These gardens … Continue reading

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World Trip 2006: Day 128 – Whistler to Cheainus and Victoria, Canada

Thursday 3 August 2006 Highlights: Ferry ride to Vancouver Island, Murals at Cheainus Some of our group managed to see a bear during their early morning walk, I doubt now that I’ll see one however that not a big deal … Continue reading

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World Trip 2006: Day 127 – Kelowna to Whistler, Canada

Wednesday 2 August 2006 Highlights: Grand views of Nature at Whistler Not really a big day, we come into Whistler around 4.00 pm after a lengthy bus drive of over 9 hours to see the resort town that will be … Continue reading

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