Conversation started Jul 18, 2013 at 6:34.
slhck
slhck
Jul 18, 2013 06:34
Yo, @IvoFlipse.. we might be planning to visit west Canada by car next year, I remember you had a nice route and everything right?
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
@slhck I have :)
slhck
slhck
Because that'd totally save us a lot of time :P
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
@slhck Hehe, I can imagine
How much time do you have?
slhck
slhck
I guess we'll be there three weeks in total, but might be going to the US west coast as well, pay @nhinkle a visit or something :P
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
@slhck That's a long drive
Though we 'wasted' the last days in the Vancouver area, so I guess you can have time to spare
also, you want to make it a round trip, because you have to return your car in Canada
slhck
slhck
Jul 18, 2013 06:37
Oh, that makes sense, yeah.
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
And insurance might be interesting if you go across the border, so honestly I'd advise against it
slhck
slhck
Okay
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
Hmmpf, I haven't uploaded our selection folder for Canada, let me fix that :P
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We did something like that
slhck
slhck
Took you how long in total?
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
you can easily do it in less than 3 weeks
Oh wait the route doesn't seem accurate at all
We drove past one of the great lakes, from Penticton to Kelowna and Vernon, which you can easily skip
We didn't go down to Newton/Cranbrook which probably is a much nicer drive (being in the Rocky's and all
We also cheaped out (we're Dutch after all) and drove back to Golden when we visited Lake Louise, because Banff is very expensive (if you don't make reservations)
slhck
slhck
Jul 18, 2013 06:44
Very expensive to stay… or?
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
We also stayed in Golden when we drove over the Icefield Parkway, because its about the same drive to the entrance and again: Golden is cheap
The hotels in Banff are very expensive if the affordable ones are all rented out. Also going out for diner isn't exactly cheap either
You should go there, but not stay there more than a night unless you have a more affordable room
slhck
slhck
Hmm, yeah, I can imagine.
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
130$/night is a rip-off for what you get and parking is a bit of a pain too
slhck
slhck
Really? One would think there's enough space :P
But I was kinda expecting that to be a little more expensive.
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
Jasper is even worse, so if you know when you're going there, be sure to book those rooms in advance or else...
slhck
slhck
Jul 18, 2013 06:48
… bring a tent :P
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
When we we're in Jasper, we stayed the second night in Hinton (1 hour drive) because it was like 50% cheaper
We didn't go to Whistler, because we didn't feel like driving all across the mountains anymore (we had seen plenty :P)
Whether Torino is worth it, is hard to say
Perhaps if you really want to see the beach, but its a pretty long drive
Victoria was very nice though
slhck
slhck
Okay, so going to Banff, spending two or three days on the way there somewhere else, then back, and the other direction?
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
@slhck From Banff you drive up to Jasper, then go around to the left back towards Vancouver
Well's Gray was pretty nice too
Vancouver itself is a tad boring, especially if you're used to Vienna I reckon
The aquarium and museum are worth a watch though
slhck
slhck
Heh. Well, I'd consider Vienna being a bit boring.
But anyway I wouldn't go there for the cities.
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
Exactly :P
slhck
slhck
Jul 18, 2013 06:54
I'm gonna see if we can make a schedule and if you have a list of locations or something that'd be great
Ivo Flipse
Ivo Flipse
Mount Revelstoke has a nice view
and from Revelstoke you can also drive to Glacier national park, which has some walks
From Golden you can go to Yoho NP, Lake Louise/Moraine Lake
At Lake Louise you should take the die-hard tour up top
 
Conversation ended Jul 18, 2013 at 6:57.