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Anemones and Trees
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Continue reading →: Anemones and TreesKalaloch Beach #4 Tide Pools Somehow, our last day in Olympic National Park was upon us. After awakening in our camper van in the parking lot of Kalaloch Beach #4, we couldn’t help but spend another morning visiting tide pools during low tide. This beach had several fun shelters made…
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Olympic Beaches and Giant Trees
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Continue reading →: Olympic Beaches and Giant TreesTide Pools and Hole In The Wall We awoke dark and early to a new day in our camper van parked in the Rialto Beach parking lot. I remember feeling confused how oddly humid the air felt before I remembered the dense fog that blanketed Rialto Beach from the evening…
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Continue reading →: Mt. Storm King and Rialto Beach, Olympic National ParkMt. Storm King Hike Another big hike was in the plans for our first full day in Olympic National Park: Mt. Storm King! This isn’t a “big hike” in length or duration (we weren’t aiming to do any multi-day treks), but it certainly is “big” in views and fun. The…
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Seattle To Olympic National Park
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Continue reading →: Seattle To Olympic National ParkAfter the Alaska cruise and two wonderful weeks of van-camping and hiking in Banff National Park and Jasper National Parks, we returned to where we started: Seattle, WA. We met up with a good friend who thankfully played tour guide for us. With a full day to spend in Seattle…
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2 Day Eating Itinerary: Hong Kong Food In Richmond, BC
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Continue reading →: 2 Day Eating Itinerary: Hong Kong Food In Richmond, BCAfter 2 weeks of exploring Banff National Park and Jasper National Park in our DIY rental camper van, we were back where we started in Vancouver, BC. What was the primary goal during our time in the Vancouver area? You guessed it: Eat! You know from our Hong Kong cafe…
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Jasper’s Best Laundromat
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Continue reading →: Jasper’s Best LaundromatIf you have been on a long road trip, especially one that includes active outdoor activities, you know that things eventually get stinky. We were getting by hand-washing garments here and there but we didn’t have a lot of water on hand in the van. It was time for something…
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Jasper’s Maligne and Moose Lakes
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Continue reading →: Jasper’s Maligne and Moose LakesThe day after our first morning of car trouble in Jasper National Park, we awoke to a gentle pitter patter of rain on the van’s metallic roof…and discovered the car battery was dead yet again. Our generous camping neighbors jump-started our van’s battery again and we set off researching mechanics…
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Continue reading →: Jasper Hikes – Maligne Canyon and Valley of the Five LakesUpon awakening after our first overnight stay at the modernized Whistler Campground, we woke up to our first (and foreboding of things to come) logistic setback of the trip. Our lovely DIY rental camper van, Henry the Hertz, would not start that morning. Multiple turns of the key produced that…
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Continue reading →: Path Of The Glacier And Edith Cavell Meadows TrailPath of the Glacier Trail The Path of the Glacier Trail is a short 1.1 mile hike down to the viewpoint of Angel Glacier and the face of Mount Edith Cavell. The first bit of this trail down to Angel Glacier and Cavell Pond is paved. Continuing the hike down to the…
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Icefields Parkway Day #2
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Continue reading →: Icefields Parkway Day #2Waking up to the sun rising over giant towering glaciers, we found ourselves in the parking lot RV campsite of the Icefields Centre. This campsite is nicely positioned adjacent to the meeting points for excursions like the Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure which take you on a ride on an all-terrain vehicle named the…
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Welcome to RoxReels, my wonderful nook of the internet dedicated to journeys of travel, food, and drink that I refuse to forget. Here, I’ll log my itineraries of all the things I did (and want to do next time), for the benefit of my future self and you as well! Enjoy!
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