Date: 18/10/2012 a 20/10/2012

* Almost 2 hours including the stop between dinner and hotel reservations + longo trecho com nevasca e pouca visibilidade.

Path: We left Vancouver by Trans-Canada Highway and follow, basically, by ela tied Banff (BC-1 E, BC-3 E, BC-5 N, BC 1 It, AB 1)

Our companion Tanajura was once again put to the test and did not disappoint his extraordinary force! This time it was the lakes region Canadians, one of the country's main postcards, que testemunhou o heroísmo da nossa amiga e nos contemplou com uma das mais belas trilhas pela neve da Expedição até aqui.

The snowy mountains around the magnificent Lake Louise, Alberta – Canada

Oil radiator level and, tires checked, full tank and breakfast taken. Tudo ready! We set out from Vancouver towards Banff National Park at about 11 am, After saying goodbye to Gaius that welcomed us very well and became a great friend of all of us! After a few hours on the road we stopped in the small town of Mittier for lunch. To our surprise almost all restaurants were cooking Japanese or Chinese! We did not know until then, but the proximity to the Eastern countries in the Pacific brought a flood of immigrants (post-World War II) making the west coast of Canada to become a large colony of Japanese, Chinese, Thai offspring among other Orientals. Logo, eat Japanese food, different from Brazil, something is very cheap! And so was our lunch: at bento (combined Japanese food at that restaurant came with misoshiru, tempura, guioza, California Roll, Add rice teriaki Frango grelhado! - At least tudo 11 U.S. dollar!)

Our intention was camping in Banff, but soon the road would have the first signs that this would not be a very pleasant. It happens that, shortly after sundown sun, the snow began to shake and just over 6 hours estrada, after lunch, we stopped for our second and last meal of the day. The temperature on our thermometer - we bought there in Alaska - pointed the temperature below 4 graus Celsius. We entered a Canadian diner that had nothing special, but the prices of the sandwiches were good - even compared with the Mc Donald's, in the U.S. and Canada are practically free! We take this internet site and confirm what we predicted: there would be snow in the next 2 or 3 day and reach minimum temperatures to -7 ° C. You could not camping, um teríamos to book accomodation. Our luck is that we were just coming to Banff in the range between the high seasons and the prices were very negotiable. Thus, got a good quality hotel for the price of a roadside motel U.S.! Hosting resolved, seguimos para a estrada.

The heavy snow followed us for long kilometers in the days to walk through the Canadian Rockies!

A neve, entanto not, not forgive! Cars and trucks began walking in rows as in a train. The snow that hit the windshield wiper just froze and should be at the maximum to prevent accumulation of snow on the glass. Our top speed: 65 km / h! Then, slowly, Banff we arrived at around 2:30 in the morning. Almost 15 hours after we left Vancouver!

The next morning, clear, woke up a little late. We were so exhausted from the road! We had coffee and we left around 11:30 to Lake Louise (Lake Louise) - The beautiful emerald lake, surrounded by high mountains - one of the main attractions of the region of Banff Park and a major tourist destination in Canada. Lake Louise is about 40 my (58 km) do centro de Banff.

Leaving Banff toward Lake Louise. Alberta – Canada

The snow was already one step "Christmas" The cozy town of Banff – Alberta, Canada

Arriving there we passed the tourist information center to see which were the best tracks and what was still open. But, if got lucky with the hotel (because we are in low season), not given the same luck with the activities to do there. What happens is that, in much of Canada (and also in the northern U.S.) most parks have two high seasons: the summer - when practicing, obviously, summer sports, tais como: tracks, Riding, mountaineering, kayak, canoeing, etc.; and or winter, that is when the most popular sports are skiing, snowboard e o cross-country ski (a kind of track using skis to walk long distances in the snow). Thus, in autumn, (time when we crossed several of these parks) Heavy snow and cold prevent the practice of most summer sports (the companies themselves do not offer those activities more) and the amount of snow is still not enough for snow sports practice. Thus, some trails that lead to some of the lakes in the region Lake Louise were already closed because of snow. And those that were open had so much snow that they should be made with caution. Recommendations heard and maps in hand, we went to the parking lot near the main trail, around the famous lake! But we did not know what was coming…

An incredible visual: the high mountains Rrochosas, the snow and the clear waters of Lake Louise – Alberta, Canada

…A young man from Hong Kong who was with her mother and sister to travel to Canada was coming down a curve at the exit of the parking lot of the park and lost control of the Ford Fiesta that led. When we go over there we saw the car fell into a ditch and family worried, fora do next. Nothing happened to them, but the car was tilted in the ditch, in the snow, and could not get out at all. We went out to try to help them, but, at first, as we did not know what to do, tempt or "basic": get the car shoving, someone while speeding. However, as the car had no traction because of the snow, He skated and increasingly more fall into the mire. Moreover, a cada tentativa ele ficava mais próximo de acertar as árvores que estavam ao lado da vala.

That's when we thought about using our rescue equipment! The first thing we did was try to take the car using the plank desatolamento. We remove the excess snow under the car, dig a small hole underneath the wheels to nail the planks, accelerate and… Nothing! Without traction on the rear wheels only skated the car in snow. We were very afraid that the car would tip over sideways with our attempts and, then, decided to stop. But the girls were desperate, because the car was rented and they should arrive at night in a city 8 Banff hours to catch a flight the next morning. It had been up more than 1 time from the moment we arrived there, the only mechanical aid available in the city were busy and would take several hours to reach the site. Elas pediram para tentarmos o que fosse necessário e que não nos importássemos com o que pudesse acontecer.

So we had two alternatives: pull the car using the winch or strap rescue. The problem is that the car did not have a hook on the back or redemption, or in front, very common in cars 4×4. Neither had a foothold to hoist prenderemos, making their use impractical. (A park ranger who passed by, 15 minutes before, informed us that the winch to use these types of cars needed a special hook, which did not have)

Well. Our last option to get the car out of the ditch would use the rescue strap tied somewhere in the car. But before, decided to move the car forward slightly. We wanted to leave it a point not to flatter risking hood it's time for stride. Tingly inside! Well, the car more or less aligned, tie strap to the axis of the rear wheels Fiesta and hold the other end in our hook - at the rear of Tanajura. Afraid of Tanajura also skidding due to excessive ice on the road and the weight of the other vehicle to be pulled, positioned upstream part ela na da track, that less gelo possuía. It was the moment of truth. We were pretty sure it would be impossible to take a vehicle from almost 1 Snow ton, further with the rise being in Tanajura… with ice!!!

The safety strap tied with a tip at the rear axle and the other in the Fiesta Tanajura!!

Tanajura ready to attempt to tow the Fiesta Snow! We, with butterflies in my stomach! :)

And off we went for another "test". We called the reduced traction, control of embreagem…. and… deu certo!!! Within moments the Tanajura with his strength "colossal" dragged the car out of the ditch skating in the snow like a toy!!! More was still cool to see the happiness of the girls who jumped for joy and hugged! They came to us and said they would pay us a lunch for the long hours that we were there (were more or less one 2 hours). We said it was not necessary, because even we were a bit of a hurry to do the trail before it got too late. After much insisting we accept. The funny thing is that the mother said that her daughter is who would pay, it was responsible for them have fallen into the ditch! Hahahaha

Tanajura "saves Homeland"!!! The Fiesta sticks out of the ditch and the girls celebrate with us in Hong Kong!!!

We eat, talked a lot with them, we took pictures together and finally to Lake Louise. Nay, tempted to follow, because before a Canadian approached us to ask about the Expedition. He had made a trip from Canada to Argentina and was delighted with our script! Took photo of the car and everything else. We used to ask him to paste the sticker in Canada Tanajura!

Tanajura all is achando!! The girls from Hong Kong made a point of taking a picture with her!!! :)

The friendly Canadian who was proud of pasting the flag of his country on Tanajura!!!

Returning to the track… We arrived at Lake Louise already over 16:30 to begin a beautiful trail around the lake. With little time, we restrict ourselves to do half of the climb that reaches the highest point of the lake. Lake Louise was named in honor of one of the daughters of Queen Victoria (UK): Louise Caroline Alberta in princesa (which also gave its name to the state which the lake is part – Alberta). Surrounded by countless snowy mountains and the elegant "The Fairmont – Chateau Lake Louise”, or lake and really lovely. Ficamos ali imaginando como seria ele com o céu aberto.

The truth is that most occupation and development of this region - Banff and Lake Louise - occurred due to the construction of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR – Canadian Railways), Once de por 1880, with the intention of connecting the major cities of the country to the East, até a British Columbia, to west. The strong connection that the country still had with the UK made the name of many of its cities and landscapes were sent to those countries. Also curious is that both Banff and Lake Louise are among the highest cities in the country. It, due to lack of tradition in Canada for mountaineering activities at that time, Swiss climbers were hired by Canadian Railways to stimulate (more safely) tourism here in the Rockies! Good deal for the Railways and also to the barracks who received both the builders of railroads, as tourists began to visit the parks!

Gabriel overpaying "fortão" across from Lake Louise – Alberta, Canada

The emerald Lake Louise giving up will skip!

Mountains reflecting in Lake Louise symmetrically!

Parade on frozen Mirror Lake after 40 my. climbing the snowy trail around Lake Louise!

The luxurious Chateau Lake Louise right in front of lake! It's just not as comfortable as our tents!!! hahaha

Even after sunset the Lake Louise shows her charm reflecting the scenery around you!

We return to Banff hungry! Then we decided to "open hand", nor?! After all, had not paid lunch… hehehe We went to dinner at one of the most typical fondue restaurants in Banff, even that had been strongly recommended by Rodrigo and Ana (do 1000days): o Grizzly House. Excellent!! Or rather estava lotado. We eat a full meal that had: cream and onion fondue CHEESE entry, The main meat fondue and fruit in melted chocolate for dessert. By far the best fondue already eat into our lives!

Opening the billfold and taking the belly of misery in delicious Grizzley House in Banff, Alberta – Canada

The next morning we decided to explore a little further north to visit the glaciers up close! We woke up early and headed to a major ice fields of the country: the Columbia Icefields. Located ha 185 km from Banff and on the way to Jasper Park (more northerly) Columbia or feeds 8 large glaciers. But just outside the Banff heavy snow indicated that the task would not be easy. We took a heavy snowfall in the first 40 km of road, but it diminished gradually. The snow was much reduced until the weather cleared around 13:30. A sign on the road signaled that the conditions to the Columbia Icefields not good, then greatly reduced the speed. It was an incredible visual. Lakes and rivers, in a blue opaque, mingled amid high mountains with its large fields of eternal ice. Um corvo encarando a Tanajura foi o único animal que vimos por ali.

Tanajura taking muuuita snow on the way to Columbia Icefields – Alberta, Canada!!!

The snow gave a truce and we contemplate the beauty of the way towards the glaciers! (Alberta, Canada)

A crow decided to "face" to Tanajura!

One hour later on, almost coming to Columbia, caidos saw some cars off the track. They had skated on snow that dominated the road. But this time there was a rescue team on site! The Tanajura breathed relieved and followed his task with great mastery. We got to the main glacier Columbia Icefields, or Athabasca Glacier! But, unfortunately, feel some disappointment: even just a few hundred meters away, the fog prevented us to see more clearly the glacier. We took a walk through the snow, in an attempt to get closer to the glacier. But little has changed. We could at least feel that the skin is no joke reality of a region marked by eternal snows. Slowly drive the Tanajura back and crossed with a friendly family of mountain goats that were faced interrogation, imagining that bug was to Tanajura! hahaha

One among the 4 cars that had gone off to the track and fell into the ditch on the way to Columbia Icefields (Alberta, Canada)

With the cars being towed traffic was a bit slower in the region

Arrival at the Athabasca Glacier in the Columbia Icefields (Alberta, Canada)

The fog and cloudy weather disrupted our visual Athabasca glacier (the bottom of Tanajura, between the mountains)

We walk 20 min on the trail covered with snow for a last attempt to see the Athabasca glacier more closely. Without much success :(

At least one family of friendly goats came to say goodbye before returning to Banff! hahaha

Numerous plates along the path indicated that very commerce, posts, camping areas, etc.. were already closed due to winter!

It was our last night in Banff and after so much snow and ham sandwiches (equal to the Keys!) needed even a hot bath and a good Canadian wine!

Tanajura dawns with some "stalactites" Ice in very cold morning, before departure to Banff (Alberta, Canada)

The farewell to the friendly town of Banff in Alberta, Canada

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Date: 12/10/2012 à 17/10/2012

Saímos of: Whistler, BC, Canada

Destination: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Distance: 123 km

Travel time: Cerca de duas horas.

Path: We left Whistler for BC-99, that led us straight to the heart of Vancouver

Where to sleep: Receptivity and warmth in the house of Gaius. We had the opportunity to stay with a Brazilian hosted in Vancouver. How we got there is a long history, que começa ainda pela nossa passagem pelo Brasil.

What eat different: Food good and free in Hindu temple. Praticamente uma experiência intercultural.

Tire cheio: A few days in Vancouver and already sees what is quality of life. There are several attractive city, that often lives up to the status of a better place to live. Vancouver é charmosa, segura e riquíssima em belezas naturais.

Tire murcho: Rain rain, nonstop rains! If you have a place to shower, lugar é esse Vancouver. Practically every day we spent in the city were gray and rainy. Suspeitamos que Jorge Ben passou por lá para fazer sua música.

Vancouver, BC - A place to live

No wonder that Vancouver is always mentioned among the best in the world to live. Neither the steady rain brings out the sympathy, the warmth and beauty of the city. Paisagens especiais e pessoas incríveis fizeram da nossa passagem por lá uma experiência única.

The day we arrived already foreshadowed what lay ahead: More rain and rain! Vancouver has a dry climate during summer (July and August), and spends the rest of the year during the rainy season, being that from October to March, Chuvas as is intensificam. Due to its geographical position, winds move from the sea to the mainland and cool as they are forced upward as encroaching on the continent towards the mountains that surround the city, condensing as rain. We feel on the skin because of the city affectionately termed "Raincouver". Almost every day we spent there were gray and rainy! But, smooth, toda essa água não tirou o brilho e a simpatia da cidade.

Rainy weather in Vancouver

Bad weather does not take away the charm of the city

You can literally say that Vancouver is a green city. Trees are scattered everywhere and densely forested parks are just minutes from most points in the city. It is common to see people walking or riding bicycles in the various sanctuaries of tranquility and nature that the city offers. Its natural range is very well preserved in its surroundings and provides an extremely varied range of activities outdoor.

Vista do Stanley Park

Once we arrived in Whistler, we were very well received by Caio, um Brazilian KNOW by accident of fate. The story of how we ended up at your house is curious, and still starts when the Expedition passed through Northern Brazil, Marjorie to know where a boat trip from Belem to Manaus. She and Caio traveled the world, through various countries. Great companies for a good conversation. O Caio foi um excelente anfitrião e nos deu as melhores dicas de Vancouver na perspectiva de um local.

Caio, our host in Vancouver, and Expedition 4×1 no Lynn Canyon

The rain was no deterrent for us to leave to explore the city. Our first stop was already shining eyes. After a quick lunch (and cheap!) in one of the thousands of Japanese restaurants around the city, follow the suggestion of Caio and went to incredible suspension bridge in Lynn Canyon. Do not confuse this with the Bridge Capilano Suspension Bridge! The latter can even be more famous (one of the main sights of the city), longer (136m vs. 40m) and higher (70m vs. 50m), but is definitely more expensive! The Capilano charges about $ 30 for entry, while the bridge of Lynn Canyon is free and as cool as. The bridge appears after a short trail along the river that bisects the canyon. Close, she shakes vigorously at every step. Adrenaline rises as we move forward and realize the time when the bridge is suspended. The view is to take the breath away! The trees surrounding the long waterfall that graces the stage. We could not resist the excitement and increase the maximum we could skip. A ponte balançava como nunca enquanto ríamos como crianças.

Beautiful scenery on the trail that leads to the bridge

Vista do up to Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

Giant trees follow the trail

We took one day to tour the majestic Stanley Park. The park is a mosaic composed of many natural scenarios seaside, dense forests com, lakes, small beaches, Gardens rosas, all colored by yellow and red autumn coladinho and the urban center. We would have rented a bike for a spin, but the rain did not give truce. We stopped with Tanajura at specific points and went through some interesting excerpts. Among them is a set of totems, that remetem the old inhabitants of the city. Could not help but stop at the small beaches that appear around it to look at the view. Moreover, various points in the park, There is an interesting view of the city, até nos dias chuvosos em que estivemos ali.

Tótens expostos no Stanley Park

In the drawing, an eagle is about a bear

Gabriel playing with the ducks in the park

Beaver Lake, almost in the middle of a swamp forest park

Being from the city center, the Gastown neighborhood is an excellent area for a walk. And that's exactly what we did with our friends from 1000days, Ana and Rodrigo, two Brazilian expedition with a relatively similar script with our, we finally had the pleasure of meeting in Vancouver, after a few attempts along our paths. Em Gastown, the city developed as an important store of the region's timber business in the mid-nineteenth century. The neighborhood is due to captain “Gassy” Jack Deighton, who opened the first tavern in the area right there, no ano de 1867. Cobblestone streets lit by streetlights are surrounded by charming Victorian buildings that today house from souvenir shops to brands of stylish clothes, and several bars and restaurants. With informative signs placed strategically along the street to tell the story behind several buildings and monuments, Gastown is quite inviting a ride. We spent one night in one of their cozy restaurants, followed by a very interesting show bourlesque, washed down with lots of laughter and good conversation with Ana and Rodrigo. Moreover, Our meeting with them was definitely one of the best moments of our passing through town, mas vamos deixar maiores detalhe para o próximo post.

Charming streets of Gastown

Fun show bourlesque, in the company of a couple of 1000dias

Another interesting thing was the walk Downtown. We walked aimlessly, passing by beautiful buildings and several shopping streets charming. The most interesting was the Canada Place. In the form of a series of plugs designed for nautical sky, The building draws attention away from. Walking by its surroundings is quite interesting and offers beautiful views of the mountains north. There is an open air exhibition that tells a little of the history of US-Canada war during American independence, quando estes queriam anexar os canadenses ao seu território.

Buildings pompous draw attention to downtown

Nice ride through downtown

Trailers comida gourmet

Coming to Canada Place

Beautiful view of the harbor, from Canada Place

At a birthday party of neighbors Caio, who kindly invited us after a casual conversation, discovered an interesting program for the Sunday morning: o Science World. This is a science museum, luckily it was open to the public that day. The place was completely full. Most parents were taking their children for a little edutainment, but some attractions were also interesting for those who have grown and that may include some of us. We got places to attend a session in Omnitheater, they passed the film "To the Arctic" ("To the Arctic"), that tells the survival story of a mother bear and her cubs in the icy waters of the Arctic. Charged a value for entry (about U.S. $ 10), but definitely worth it. The film and the screening room (planetary type) themselves were amazing! Sentimos como se estivéssemos pulando as geleiras com os ursos.

Manhã de domingo no Science World

Curiosities at science museum

In our comings and goings, could not help but notice the number of aliens who are scattered throughout the city. Vancouver é fato, a city internationalized. Eastern and Indian mountains, inúmeras other nationalities and of course, Brazilians every corner! Moreover, was in a Brazilian bar that actually had fun in the city. Caio took us to see the Boteco Brazil, where he would play a legitimate samba. Beer, coxinha and that steak with rice and beans were accompanied by great music and joy that only the Brazilian has. Gave to kill a bit of homesickness. We take the opportunity to mark the meeting there with the expedition 1000dias (Rodrigo and Ana), rejoiced further overnight, with the company of Kombianos (Meli e Kike), Colombian couple who travels to America for years. Conversar com eles e conhecer suas histórias foi uma experiência incrível e inspiradora.

Meeting expeditions in Vancouver: 4×1, 1000days and Kombianos, fun night in Brazil in Boteco, accompanied by Marcia friendly and Caio

The conversation in the bar was extended for other days, when again we find the 1000 days and Fiona for a city tour. After a lunch in Brazil Boteco, enjoyed a late afternoon and setting sun on Wreck Beach, uma praia ao noroeste de Vancouver.

Nudism is allowed on the beach, but it seems the chill amazed staff

Another beautiful sunset, the sun trip

This mixture of cultures also gave us an experience at least curious. Another hot tip from Caio took us to a different lunch. We went to lunch at a Hindu temple! Indian Food, made directly by Indians (or descendants of)! And best: was all free and at ease! Hindus have this culture of charity and distribute food to those that appear on your doorstep. The food is spicy as all Indian cooking, but it's pretty hot! Anyone can come in predefined times and will be served with great sympathy. Jovens found, old, families, had all kinds of people in the cafeteria. And if one of the last to arrive, still have a chance of being invited to help clean the room before it is closed. We were!

Templo hindu, good food and free

Vancouver city seemed really hot to live. Culture, nature, tranquility, hype. The city has it all and then some, and gathers the best things we can ask of a place to live. Ficou aquele gostinho de quero mais e a curiosidade de como seria estar ali fora da época das chuvas.

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Date: 9/10/2012 à 12/10/2012

Saímos of: Prince Rupert, BC - Canada

Destination: Whistler, BC - Canada (stopping to sleep in Prince George, Canada).

Distance: Total: 1.370 km. From Prince Rupert to Prince George were 725 km, and Prince George to Whistler were more 645 km.

Travel time: Prince Rupert – Prince George: 11:00 hours, including stop for lunch and other quick stops. Prince George – Whistler: 10:30 hours, incluindo paradas para almoço e combustível.

Path: The first trecho was done on the Trans-Canada Hwy / Yellowhead Hwy/E/BC-16 E, always following the signs for Prince George. Then follow the Cariboo Hwy/BC-97 S. Nos 200km finais, BC-99 headed pela S (74.6km), Duffey Lake Road (80.5km), being last trecho made the Sea-to-Sky Hwy (32km). It is worth mentioning that the road is an attraction in itself, colorful lakes com, montanhas nevadas e animais selvagens ao longo do trajeto.

Where to sleep: After much searching for a place to camp, decided to face a public parking. We went to the parking lot number 5 the city center, as far away from everyone and we can find a coverage, which was half filled with sand, depending on the work that was being done in the parking lot. The other half was the perfect space for Tanajura. In Prince George, dormimos no estacionamento de um Hotel Cassino e ainda conseguimos uma conexão de internet na faixa.

What eat different: Do Crepe Crepe-Montagne, centrinho in Whistler. We take breakfast there, where we experience different flavors of crepe, in a pleasant environment, a um preço razoável para os níveis da cidade.

Tire cheio: The trail we did around the train station, passando pelo Alta lake e Green lake.

Tire murcho: The city offers numerous outdoor activities, It is a tourist hub for those seeking adrenaline outdoor. Inclusive, hosted, together with Vancouver, the Winter Olympic Games in 2010. But, foi uma pena termos passado por lá fora de estação.

Whistler – Charmosa, Sophisticated and Full of Adventure

Charming and stirred, Whistler is a city with plenty of young people, em looking for adventure, nature and sophistication. Its popularity as a major ski resorts gained momentum after hosting the Olympics and Winter Olympics-in 2010. But in winter is, or summer, as atividades e esportes ao ar livre estarão presentes e atendem as todas as idades.

After 15 adventuring days in the Alaskan wildlife, we were back to urban life. We had gotten em Whistler, a city of about 14.000 people, located 125 km north of Vancouver, and primarily known for its ski slopes and resorts. To tell a little history oldest Whistler, need to go back to thousands of years ago, long before European occupation. Due to its wealth of natural resources and wildlife, was an important stopping point on the road linking Squamish and Lil'wat, two major towns in the region, and some of these trails are maintained until today. But it was from 1914, this beautiful chain of snowy mountains began his career of fame until the present day, being recognized worldwide as one of the best seasons for skiing. It began in 1914, two brothers, with business acumen, decided to invest in the region and an accommodation They built that quickly became a base for workers in mines and forests, next to Jasper and Banff, north of the city. In the course of time, Once de por 1950, other lodgings were built in the region, Nearest Whistler, para satisfazer a demanda de turistas.

But other than that you should be thinking, the popularization occurred initially for its summer activities, with fishing as the main attraction. Only 1960 Whistler is to enter the hall of the main ski resorts, after being selected to host the Winter Olympics in 1968. As a result, the infrastructure of the site jumped, for example having a shortened distance to Vancouver 6 hours 2 hours. The official opening of the ski resort was in 1965. In 1980 was inaugurated on Blackcomb, neighboring Whistler Mountain, forming one of the largest ski in the Americas. The station continued to develop, receiving awards and tourists worldwide until in 2003, was selected to host the Winter Olympics 2010. From dai, was consecrated as a sanctuary for outdoor sports, where you can also include summer sports , como mountain bike e rafting, besides having the highest chairlift in the world in terms of length and height of the gondola (3.024 meters and 415 feet high at the point of highest elevation), Opened in 2008, ligando as montanhas Whistler e Blackcomb.

When we disembarked the ferry in Prince Rupert, we still had a long way to our final destination, or it could be Whistler Vancouver (in this case jump Whistler). It is worth noting that the path, that Durou 2 days is an attraction in itself, colorful lakes com, snowy mountains and wildlife along the path. At one of the stops for lunch, montamos nossa mesinha no estacionamento do supermercado para matar a fome com o frango recém-comprado no próprio mercado.

Our trip to Whistler was long because of the indication of Marjorie, a friend who made the journey by boat from Belem to Manaus and lived in Vancouver for 13 years old. The decision to go to Whistler also implied use the only day that we would have good weather, com only, there Whisler and not in Vancouver, since the weather forecast for the next days was rain for both cities. Valeu a pena. As always, when we get places with tourist information center, been there know the main activities offered in the city. Despite the time that we were there to be a "between seasons", yet there are several options. By sinal, the information center of Whistler was extremely professional, no sense be handy, with all information at his fingertips, all contacts of companies that offer different types of tour available and even a booth where you could schedule the activity already there's information center. One hand on wheel. We are interested in rafting and bike ride, but Whistler is not a cheap place and prefer to save that moment. As a city for outdoor activities, choose to take a long walk around the lakes and High Green, walk through a trail where many people rode, cruzamos o trilho do trem e fomos até a estação de trem que estava fechada até a temporada reabrir.

Along one of trihas, find a park quite cozy, wide open, where many people were walking and playing with their dogs. With legs already tired, whiting and dense lawn that invited us to a delicious nap, that Durou cerca de 30 minutos.

As we finished the trail, towards the end of the day, back to the mall and went to the rings, symbolizing the Winter Olympics based in 2010, para algumas fotos.

This reminded us that soon we will be hosting the world, both for the World Cup, as the Olympics, sendo a segunda quase que sempre lembrada pelos canadenses e norte-americanos quando interagimos e falamos que somos brasileiros.

Time to find a place to sleep was a marathon. We did not want to spend to stay and fight to find a safe place to open our tents. After nearly two hours, knocking on the door of hospital, mail, market, we were advised to use public parking far away as possible, after all was open and anyone could show up there. We went to the parking 5 the city center, already around 10 night. There were few cars stopped and a sort of garage 2 vacancies that were being used to store the materials of the work taking place next door. One had sand halfway. A outra metade era o espaço ideal para a Tanajura e foi onde passamos a noite.

Place we found to spend our last night in Whistler

We woke up the next day with rain, as expected, fizemos o rápido e de praxe café da manha na tampa traseira da tanajura e seguimos rumo a Vancouver.

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