April 2026: ‘Wild camping’ for a camper the size of Big Bertha was a little difficult in Vancouver City and so we settled for an expensive downtown campsite rather than a free spot far outside the city. This was a good choice allowing us to explore the city easily on foot, with public transport or with Uber. First up was […]
April 2026: We picked a beautiful afternoon to cross from Port Angeles, USA to Victoria, Canada, capital of British Colombia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. We had heard Victoria has a very British feel to it and we were looking forward to one of its famous high teas. The ferry docked deep into the harbour with sweeping views […]
Crossing into Washington State from Oregon, our first stop was Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Here we explored the historic fort (with working kitchens and blacksmith), the small aviation museum and the more modern fort. The historic fort was a major outpost of the Hudson Bay Company, chartered in 1670, by King Charles II, and originally established as a vast […]