Invermere
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Canada, boy they have big hills here
... and didn't seem to have any accommodation, just a lot of huge logging stations. So we continued up the 93 untill we got to Invermere, just down the road from Windermere, we almost feel at home here. It looks like one of the lake district towns, only the ...
Invermere and Lake Windermere
... in the Columbia Valley, headwaters of the mighty [sic] Columbia River. Friends own a lovely home in the hills overlooking Invermere, and we were privileged to use that as our base for the next five days. The most striking feature of the property ...
Geez...
Well, what a day for me.... Started off early to catch the bus into Invermere. Luckily there is a good bakery that opens early, so had a coffee and sit. I waited outside of the doctors and right on 9am waltzed in to get an appointment, luckily I ...
The EXTREME kindness of strangers!
... extreme kindness and generosity of strangers!! Today started early again for me to catch the "staff" bus from Panorama Mountain Village to Invermere. It was a hard and long walk to the bus stop through snow and ice and I am just thankful that I ...
Get ready for a long one...
... and sea lions etc. That night we went out for dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory - Actually amazing! a must for everyone visiting Canada! Sneaky drinks in the common room that night - met some Germans and tried to learn a bit of the language, didnt ...
Slack update
... to Calgary to pick up Daemon's brother from the Airport, which really means shopping and eating takeaways that are nonexistent in Invermere. Calgary was actually quite a sweet place, reminded me kind of Auckland but brown grass instead of green. On the ...
How a tree changed my life for 8 weeks
Hey All, Trees, wonderful things really, suck in carbon dioxide to give us breathable air, we cut them down to have shelter and we also make snowboards out of them. It`s funny how a tree has given me so much pleasure but also incredible pain. I ...
Update
... our hair froze! Went to Earls for dinner, another fabulous restaurant followed by movies which doesnt sound particulary exciting but Invermere has one movie per month so having an actual choice was amazing! Plus free refills on popcorn and drinks... who ...
More of wonderful Canada
... places. I'll update this later but for now enjoy the pics! Oh... here are a couple of live webcams... one in downtown Invermere (the lakeside pub) and one where the Gondola is that we went up at Banff. Remember that in Invermere it's 11pm Thursday ...
Roadtrip!
Nine/eleven peeps, three action packed days, lots of snowboarding, junk food, driving and did i mention snowboarding?! Started on Saturday afternoon with a bit of a long trek to Vernon, home of Silverstar Mountain. Got to Vernon, checked into the hotel ...
Living in Invermere, BC Canada
... it's an ok place to call home. Once all the creature comforts are in. Own stove, tv, cloths rack, etc. The Location of Invermere is 2 1/2 hour drive north of the USA border of Montana. Calgary is 3 hours away by car. Invermere is between the Canadian ...
Hot springs!
... to swim over the low walls separating the pools. (Still can't figure that one out.) Finally, we grew water-logged. We drove up to Invermere to the wine shop to select a bottle to go with dinner, then cooked at home. Watched rented movies in the ...
Back to Panorama
Wherein Paul snowboards without injury and I take a walk with a T. Rex and a giant We are in disbelief with our wonderful weather. It is another gorgeous day - clear skies, relatively warm. We spent the morning reading while the kids played in the ...
Getting ready
I am getting myself ready to go to Cairo to meet up with our friend Linda Stinson. But first I have a ton of "stuff" to do, major list! first on my list and I am sure it will be the last to be highlighted off is to see family and friends before I ...
UNESCO site,Frank, Ft. Steele, Wilmer-great B&B
... Charlotte Small followed Metis guides along a route from Rocky Mountain House. Once in the valley they paddled upstream to Invermere and established Kootenae House close to where Toby Creek enters the Columbia. While at Kootenae House, Thompson learned ...
And the Adventure Begins
... is not at all fun, travel pillow is a must even if people laugh at you about it. Second fact, getting a working visa in Canada is intense. Not the process itself, but the lines to get up to the counter took about four hours. Next big adventure for ...
HOME!!!!!!!!
We got back to Invermere at 2am, after a 3 hour drive from Calgary through a Blizzard. We were all very very tired but All in all It was the Greatest Experience I ever Had GERMANY WAS ...
Good Times in Invermere
Check out this great BC location for x-country skiing bordering Kootenay National Park. Nipika Mountain Resort http://www.nipika.com ...
Planning the Big Journey through USA
Today is the beginning of my journey through the USA. Well planning of it anyway! I have spent the last few days and hours searching for the best website to plan a road trip. I have come across AAA.com. There website has everything. I have planned ...
Ran away to the mountains for the weekends....
... it's pretty nice. Bavin's Glass shop is located at the top of the hill just before you go down into the town of Invermere, or they have another location on the hill at Panorama. The shop in town has glass blowing demonstrations on Thursdays from May ...
Drive to Invermere
... a bit) less spectacular. We then had a long drive down the Columbia River Valley. Finally, we reached Fairmount and checked into our large condo. We unpacked, then drove to Invermere for groceries. Cooked dinner, watched a little television, then to ...
Skiing at Panorama
Wherein we spend a wonderful day skiing at Panorama We were on the road to the Panorama ski resort by 08.30h. It was snowy as we drove along the highway but began clearing as we approached the resort. The kids were tired, so we decided that Paul ...
The Canadian Way Aye
... ;Mountains like that are the reason why people never want to come home from here! Highly recommended for anyone coming to Canada. Alternatively, Radium Hot Springs, probably not even worth the $6... Panorama ones are ten million times better! Hope all is ...
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