Travel Blogs from Kamloops, Canada
Old Stomping Grounds...Maybe
... to the point of false memories ("you mean I wasn't a star quarterback in the NFL??"). But as we wandered the streets of Kamloops, I didn't recognize a thing. Did I really live here for a year? Did I work here? Did I drink copious amounts of beer and ...
Fazal and me
I had a quick meeting with Fazal. He wanted to make sure I was a legitimate writer. I respected his concern and eagerness to talk one on one. I got to ask him, a 25-year vet of VIA Rail why he did what he did. For him he said it was about ...
"All Aboard!" I'm sold on this train trip!
... drizzly and foggy, obscuring the best of the views as we travelled through the Fraser River valley and Kicking Horse Pass to Kamloops. We are all on wildlife duty, with some enthusiastically calling more than others. "Eagle at three o'clock!" "Cows on ...
Kamloops
... the tourists in - we've heard it's good for skiing!!! We stayed in the old Court House, built in 1909 (that's old for Kamloops!!!), we were sleeping in the Justice of the Peace room, and we got to shower in the old jail cells, and eat our dinner in the ...
Rocky Mountaineer
... ;t know about anything we came across on the journey wasn’t worth hearing about. Our route was from Banff stopping off at Kamloops then onto Vancouver. It would take us 2 days to do the trip through some of the most amazing scenery in Canada. Banff ...
Heading the Alaska !
We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...
Canada
Today, we drove to Kamloops to meet up with Kylye, Brian & N8 for a Canadian experience! ok, so far, it rained everyday since arriving in Seattle & we are told that the forecast for the week-end if not much different... Our drive took us ...
Rocky Mountaineer Day 1
... in hand to stretch our legs and reduce a little rocking sensation from the train. A light supper on the terrace and bed. Kamloops is a really spreading large town and back of Canadian beyond..somewhat depressing ..hard to know where the activity is! Next ...
Lost Luggage
Hey People I made it home safe minus my luggage which got lost somewhere between Tel-Aviv and Toronto, I have my suspicions that the Hamas made have stolen it and sold my Turkish carpets in order to finance their war effort against the Israelis but who ...
Hoodapus Trip Begins
... by the river beneath the lush peaks, taking photos and generally relaxing, was lovely! We then took the Trans - Canada Highway to Kamloops, traveling through the Fraser Canyon, which displayed impressive geology and lush vegetation! As we got nearer to ...
What a trip home!
... the bag and get it sent to Kamloops separately because i was going to miss the plane. I got it organized to be sent to Kamloops and i left the arrivals enroute to domestic departures. I get to Domestic and find out they just cut off check in, i missed ...
Journey to the Center of the Universe
... Cup This family-friendly year-round resort, located 45-minutes from Kamloops, is a great place for downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, hiking, golfing and mountain biking. Sun Peaks ...
Rocky Mountaineer train
... ; We went Gold Leaf and it was worth the magnificent view from the carriage, the food was magnificent. That evening in Kamloops we went to the optional dinner show Two River Junction Musical Revue, it was pretty corny Michelle wasn't fussed with it ...
Starting the Rockies Tour
... ; it seems to be the only thing they have. After Hope the landscape became more arid it was definitely getting warmer. At Kamloops the weather was sunny and hot, such a change from the cold and wet of the coast. According to the receptionist ...
The Long Drive
Today we drove from Jasper to Kamloops. The drive was interesting, the most important thing we saw today was a BEAR!!!! (photo to come later) anyway after our long drive we made it to Kamloops, we didn't really enter the town we stayed ...
Preparation
... to about this trip, its a volunteer project put on by the Third World Eye Care Society who is an organization based in Canada who travel to third world countries where the people cannot afford or have access to regular eye care and provide them with a ...
Route vers Vancouver
... est regulier. Avec cette chaleur, je ne veux pas m'arrêter, la route est tellement agréable, alors je continue jusqu'à Kamloops. Arrêt rapide au Petro Canada, et je revois la Harley blanche, un homme a la barbe blanche en descend (non il ne porte pas ...
Kamloops
the Czech translation below, český překlad dole EN: We left Revelstoke to drive west again towards the city Kamploops in the interior BC. Before we came there, we spent day just resting, swimming and picnicking at the lakes. It was very nice ...
Day 14 - Jasper to Kamloops
Gosh it was cold last night - we think there was a frost (at least there was one inside the RV, even if not outside or perhaps that was just our imagination). The kettle boiling for the first cuppa soon warmed things up and we decided to get ...
Day Three Start Rocky Mountaineer Train to Kaml
Day 3 Rocky Mountaineer Train to Kamloops Please click Titles under photo's or video's Then click start arrow, bottom left of screen for video's Allow time for video to ...
Vancouver and Kamloops
... off to bed, very grateful to have couple of such wonderful folks to look out for me on my return. - Su - June 25 Burnaby - Kamloops - Up at the crack of dawn West coast time but fairly well rested and not jet lagged. Thanks be to the pilot with the ...
The Canadian Rockies & our return to the coast
... to the 6000ft height they grow at, we were lucky to have visited in August when they were at their very best. Kamloops (British Columbia) In comparison to the rest of the countryside we have driven through, Kamloops is very dry, the climate is ...
Kamloops im Rausch
... War aber trotzdem lustig. Vor allem wollte er uns "original bayerisches" Bier andrehen, dass in Kelowna, zwei Std entfernt von Kamloops, gebraut wird. Dass wir aus Bayern kamen, hat ihn dann ein bisschen aus der Bahn geworfen und das "original ...
We found the summer in Kamloops!
... everyone at the Ministry office AND the BCCF office had already heard about it. It was a little frustrating that everyone in Kamloops will probably remember us only as the ones who went on Pinantan with a gas motor. The following days were much ...
Getting Ready to Go . . .
Three days to go, and I'm getting a little worried... haven't started packing yet! We are going for a whole month with only one backpack each! How will I fit my snorkel and flippers ...
1 more day to go...
Well, we're down to the wire now. Anything we forgot to pack is staying home! We leave tomorrow morning, drive to Kelowna, fly to L.A., and on to Auckland and Melbourne. It should take about 36 hours total travel ...
Getting underway
If I ever suggest I will pack up house and store things for a year, for heavens sake tell me to give my head a shake. It's done at last; however, I could not have done it without my wonderful friends Linda and Ron urging me on and offering their own ...

