Jen and Dave: Adventuring
Embracing the journey.
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Today’s major event was the ferry ride from Prince Rupert to Skidegate (Haida Gwaii). It is entirely unlike the southern routes – arrive two hours early, ID checks to board, careful puzzle-parking of vehicles to squeeze standbys on. It’s not a RORO – you exit the way you drove in – so it’s much slower…
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We left Terrace this morning after a delicious classic breakfast at White Spot (included in our stay), and headed north. Around 1775, a volcano erupted in Nisga’a. The lava spilt from a rift in the mountain, and moved quickly across their territory. Faster still was the sulphuric gases, which killed over two thousand Nisga’a men,…
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Today was a driving day. We watched the farms and rolling hills turn to foothills and then mountains, and joined the mighty Skeena in her path. For lunch we pulled off on a quiet side road by Endako Mine and enjoyed charcuterie from the cooler while surrounded by pine trees. Another stop of note was…
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Today we took the path less travelled. Leaving from Hope, we followed the Fraser Canyon on Highway 1, then splitting off at Lytton to Highway 12 before joining Highway 97. BC tourism calls it the “Ranchlands and Rivers” route, and the name is apt. Driving through Lytton was a challenge. Devastated by wildlifes a few…
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Activities Cities to Explore Places Worth a Trip Back Accommodations Meal Moment
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But to start, the events of last night! Over 98% of Athenians are Orthodox Christian, and it was Orthodox Good Friday. A crowd of worshippers, with effigy and candles, walked our street last night, singing hymns and calling out the faithful. Pretty neat. Today we took a hop on bus to the beaches, but it…
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Today is Orthodox Good Friday, so many stores were closed. We took the opportunity to sleep in before heading to the Acropolis Museum for fifteen minutes prior to opening. Then came the crush! Got through security, redeemed our vouchers, and explored the incredible, modern museum. The first floor is full of artifacts found at the…
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Today was the day. Tickets bought the day they were offered for the earliest time. Uber caught at 7:00 am. Forecourt climbed, and tenth in line for the Acropolis The climb was steep, but the payoff was out of elementary school history lessons, high school mythology lessons, and top travel destination checklists. We entered through…
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Today is May Day, or Labour Day. Many things were closed today, but some were open because the holiday was officially moved due to the timing of Orthodox Easter. This did not stop the traditional protest, which we avoided but saw from afar (as well as seeing a lot of riot police standing by). We…
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We docked in Piraeus, the port nearest to Athens, early in the morning. We finished packing up, had breakfast, and disembarked for the next phase of our adventures. A cab took us to the apartment we had rented, thankfully available early so we could drop our bags off. Then we walked to the grocery store…
Jen and Dave: Adventuring 