Am I in a dream? I have seen the pictures but nothing prepared me for the breathtaking view out the window of Lake Louise this morning. They are preparing to open the ice skating rink on the lake so I woke to the sound of activity.
I did a tour of the Chateau this morning. This […]
We were up early to catch the first ski shuttle to Marmot Basin which took 20 minutes from our Jasper hotel. This was our first day of skiing and what a day it was! This mountain is heaven, just heaven. I had been told about powder snow but WOW!! It was so light and soft […]
I had a blissful nights sleep due to the rocking of the train and woke to the most spectacular mountain views imaginable. High mountain peaks, laden with snow and “snow ghosts’ everywhere (trees so covered in snow they look like white ghosts). Breakfast was a feast with preserves, orange juice, tea and coffee on offer […]
Here I am in Vancouver and about to board the train for an overnight journey through the Canadian Rockies. I checked in at the VIA Rail check in desk, after being advised in advance before leaving home that I can only take an overnight bag with essentials on board, as my main luggage travels in […]
Leaving South Luangwa National Park behind we fly back to Johannesburg, but we have time for one more African experience before heading home. Our half day Soweto tour was very interesting and our guide was really good. The tour focuses a lot on the student uprising that took place in Soweto and we spent a […]