Beautiful B.C., 2026
We have been planning this trip since we returned home after our 2025. That’s well over twelve months, and a lot has happened in that time. Anyone who thinks that either full or partial retirement is relaxing should look at our calendar; but just as this seems to be the most fulfilling time of our life, when we get to be as immersed in our favourite activities as we want, so our holidays happen when, where and as long as we need. We certainly felt we had earned this trip, even though it has a very quixotic itinerary.
The idea for this trip originated when we were in Norway last year. While we have never been keen on cruises, adventures at sea were always a possibility. A winter journey around the Norwegian coast sounded like something different, and the positive encouragement of the Edghills made it the central part of the plan. We found the smallest vesssels plying the week-long voyage, and signed up before Christmas 2025.
What to do then? All sorts of options were canvassed, but we had always promised ourselves that we would catch up with Gail and Barry from Edmonton, fellow travellers from our Eastern European tour twelve years ago, and this seemed as good a time as any. So we planned to fly into Vancouver, avoiding Trumpland, visit Vancouver Island, fly to Edmonton, and then work our way across Canada’s vastness until we would end up in Quebec three weeks later.
