Hells Gate Airtram & Fish Ladders

Hells Gate upper station and tram enrouteYes, this post will focus on the amazing Hells Gate Airtram and fish ladder, but first a little background on the preparation and start of our 2016 adventures. The planning and organising is complete, summer is upon us and after an 18-month hiatus, Judi and I are back enjoying the RV lifestyle.

On completion of the dealer service, we towed the coach out to Camp Bridal near Chilliwack, where my dad joined us for 5 days of cleaning and testing all the systems that hadn’t been used in 18 months. Fortunately, everything is in good working condition. After 5 days, we returned home, taking my dad to the airport the following day, for his return flight to UK. The next morning, June 15th, we packed up the truck again, taking the 3rd full load of “stuff” out to the coach. An hour after arriving at the campground, everything was stowed, the coach was hitched to the truck and we were off to enjoy our 2016 RV’ing adventure.

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Road to Whistler, BC – Sea to Sky Hwy

A week after we returned from Hawaii my dad arrived from Scotland, coming over to spend time with us, but really to see his great-grandson. He will be back again in December to spend Christmas with us. Yes, 85 and still regularly flying around the world. During his visit, for a few days we wanted to play local tourist, something we have sadly omitted these last few years.

Where better than British Columbia’s world renowned skiing destination of Whistler/Blackcomb. We spent a fabulous 4 days at one of our timeshares in Whistler, but this post will focus on the journey up Hwy 99, which locally is known as the Sea to Sky Hwy.

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South Kihei Beach Walk

Kam 3 beach from south sideIt has been over a month since we departed Hawaii, and as we leave next week on our cross country RV excursion, it’s time to get caught up with recent travels and complete my Hawaii and Whistler posts.

Located in South Kihei, our timeshare is located across the street from one of many fabulous beaches. This area is  a walker’s paradise,  with abundant views of surfers, beaches, surf, rocky pools and a small harbour. The total distance of this walk was about 5 miles and at a very leisurely pace, with lots of stops, it took almost 3 hours. Read on to check out some spectacular beaches.

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