A fly drive holiday in British Columbia and Vancouver Island is a really wonderful vacation and it’s very safe for families.
I had a few days in Vancouver then I picked up my campervan from Landcruise and drove to British Columbia Ferries for the beautiful journey over to Vancouver Island, where I saw all sorts of wildlife and whale watching (awesome).
Highway 19 is good and petrol is cheaper by half, than what it costs here in the UK, but not as cheap as it is in the southeastern part of America.
The campgrounds are all great and well maintained by the Province & National Parks www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/ - www.pc.gc.ca/eng/index.aspx
At Port Hardy we got back on the ship and went up the inside passage to Prince Rupert and then drove back to Vancouver through the interior of this gigantic province.
My tour was put together by Landcruiser Canada which was a real help.
I love Canada and will be going again.
www.bcferries.com
www.rv-rental-vancouver.com
www.env.gov.bc.ca www.pc.gc.ca
www.landcruisecanada.com
A fly drive holiday in Canada; departing from Toronto, exploring the rugged coast of the "great lakes" and camping at the Provincial Parks, that offer RV services and hot shower facilities for hikers and people on a canoe holiday, with tents.
This shoreline is magnificent, clear, drinkable water everywhere, good for swimming in July or August, but perfect for a canoe adventure.
A car ferry goes between Tobermory & South Baymouth, on Manitoulin Island (The world’s largest fresh water island) this trip is like a real ocean voyage, but shorter.
Museums are along the route, located in Sudbury, called Science North at sciencenorth.ca and Sault Ste Marie you’ll want to visit the “Bush Plane” museum www.bushplane.com with all sizes of aircraft and a brilliant aviation history and for train buffs; there is a rail tour through the www.agawacanyontourtrain.com Agawa Canyon.
The north shore of Lake Superior from the Sault to Thunder Bay is rugged, dramatic, beautiful, peaceful and so, so much more, it’s like no other coastal highway that I’ve had the opportunity to travel and I’ve been fortunate to drive many.
Enroute to Thunder Bay is a statue monument to Terry Fox, the young lad who’s life was beaten by Cancer, as he endevoured a fundraising run, across the country, with an artificial leg working as one, with his un amputated leg.
Returning from Thunder Bay; along Highway 11 (The world’s longest street) through North Bay and back to Toronto, runs mile upon mile of the Canadian Shield granite rocks and a tufted pine forest.
Our motorhome was rented from www.landcruisecanada.com and it was great! The petrol is cheap in Canada at about 1/2 the price of the UK, food is about the same as UK and the people are friendly.
Ontario, Canada.
sciencenorth.ca
www.bushplane.com
www.landcruisecanada.com
www.agawacanyontourtrain.com
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