Prisoner of Hopes

Tag: Canada

  • All good things: Travel Goals Canada

    All good things: Travel Goals Canada

    The last morning of a cruise is sad. I wake up for my morning walk and everything is locked up tight. The ship store is closed. If you didn’t get your souvenirs it is too late, the shops aren’t open in port. Golden bars are a jarring reminder that the offerings are no longer for…

  • Is It the Trees or Maybe The Bridge?: Travel Goals Canada

    Is It the Trees or Maybe The Bridge?: Travel Goals Canada

    Judging by the multiple buses full of tourists arriving from downtown Vancouver and the long entrance lines, Capilano Park is a successful and popular tourist attraction. Is it the trees that people come to see? Or maybe the famous swinging bridge? Maybe they just have good marketing, but we are determined to find out why…

  • In the Garden: Travel Goals Canada

    In the Garden: Travel Goals Canada

    It is our last day in Canada. We have been on a month long trek that included ships, trains, planes, automobiles and even a riverboat. We have wandered deep into the Yukon, over the Klondike trails, and down the inside passage. We are tired and we can’t check into our hotel out near the airport…

  • Pioneer Park: Travel Goals Alaska

    Pioneer Park: Travel Goals Alaska

    After a quick flight from Dawson City to Fairbanks Alaska, we find our hotel room isn’t quite ready. So we hop on the free shuttle and head to Pioneer Park. It is as good a place as any to spend an afternoon in Fairbanks. We’ve been here before and know that we will have options…

  • Gold Rush: Travel Goals Canada

    Gold Rush: Travel Goals Canada

    Not far outside Dawson, Yukon Territory is the site of the first gold discovery. You can walk to the creek where it all began. If you ask a local the story of how it happened you will get a dozen different answers. What everyone agrees on: The story I like best is that Kate found…

  • Dawson City: Travel Goals Canada

    Dawson City: Travel Goals Canada

    Our plane lands in a small field outside Dawson City, Canada. Just before landing we have a spectacular view of the Alaska Range including the mighty Denali. As we make our way into town, we pass mountains of mine tailings. The earth was ravaged here in the early quest for gold. Dredges sliced and diced…

  • All Aboard At Canada Place: Travel Goals Canada

    All Aboard At Canada Place: Travel Goals Canada

    Today we leave our rental in Marpole and head to the Canada Place cruise terminal in downtown Vancouver. It is Canada Day (it is a 4th of July-like Independence Day celebration). The Canadian holiday celebration is sure to mean bigger crowds at the docks. We are also advised by the cruise line to get to…