Also this night was relatively short. For a change, not because of the time difference, but because we wanted to get the ferry at 8:30 clock. Last night was the lady at the front desk told us that it was a very nice weekend and probably many have come to Vancouver Iceland. Therefore, the ferries yesterday also very crowded and it's not all been taken away. Our investment in a reservation for the trip was worth it.
was 6.30 clock to get up, pack up things and after one, for Canadian conditions rather extensive breakfast (sweet potatoes, Rüherei, sausages, ham and toast), we set out in the ferry. This is less than 5 minutes drive from the hotel. However, since you at least 45 minutes before departure with booking their tickets have had, we were already clock before the 7:45 ferry. The route from the Departure Bay in Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay in Vancouver took min 1:45. Since it was still early in the Morgn was collected the mountains of the mainland before us in a bluish haze and Vancouver could only guess schemenhaftm by its outlines. During the tour we spoke to an elderly man who told us including some of the history of Vancouver Iceland.
Starting with the English, who settled in this area, the Indians ermoderten, the Forbidden Plateau on the refuge for the women and children and of the 100 foot tidal wave that struck about 3 years ago, the West Coast of the island.
From Horseshoe Bay we drove along the coast to West Vancouver Stanley Park, overlooking the meantime, it was 12 clock and Vancouver hung tight still Clouds. We were now our 8 - hour journey to Jasper in the state of Alberta. Starting from the wide, green farmland, led us our way north to the Rocky Mountains. The journey took us in part by the nothing, no town for miles. Ironically, there are the signs when the next petrol station is only after the last gas station. So, check first turn around and go 2-3 miles back of nowhere as there are no fuel. The nature of this track is quite varied: from coniferous forests, deciduous forests, prairies, short, steep mountains, to small lakes and rivers meandering along the road we were offered everything.
clock 19:50, after about 855km, we arrived at our hotel in Jasper. Well not really, because just before Jasper transgresses not only the border from British Columbia to Alberta, but also the time limit for Mountain Time, which means we have lost one hours and it was already 20:15 clock - is probably again a short night be ... Just to remind you: we are now for the next few days only 8 hours behind Central European Time Zone.
The Tonquin Inn where we will spend the night, has been recently renovated. As for us, the hot tubs in the garden then the weather was a bit too fresh yet (10 ° C by 21 clock) we went to the indoor pool which we had all to ourselves. Besides a pool, there is also a hot whirlpool.
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