So here it is, our last morning in this beautiful part of Canada. We woke at 8 to a lovely view if the lake. After a quick shower we made sure everything was packed into the cases. We shared a cinnamon bun we'd got at the Blue Moose cafe yesterday sat on the balcony.
With the car loaded we set of back towatds the main highway. We didn't join it straight away, instead we did the very quick detour to bridal veil falls. The was a 10 minute uphill walk through the forest to the base of a very pretty fall. There were a couple of coaches pulled into the car Park and the viewing area was quite busy when we arrived but it soon emptied and we had a few minutes to ourselves.
Back to the highway and we turned on the audio tour to guide us back to the Vancouver. The weather this morning whilst not cold was cloudy and rain soon moved in.
We stopped in an area on the outskirts of the city called Langley where I had spotted a Michael's craft shop. We spent a while wandering the aisles and I didn't spent to much! Just some glow in the dark vinyl and some glitter mixes. I was very restrained!
We drove to another nearby shopping area where we found a restaurant called Mr Mikes where we had a couple of lemonades and we shared a meal of ribs and chicken pieces.
We still had an hour or so to waste so next stop was the electronics shop Best Buy, followed by a wander round Walmart. The weather had definitely taken a turn and we saw quite a bit of rain and heavy cloud as we continued.
With a final top up of fuel for the car we entered the airport and quickly found the car rental return. Although a little thirst due to the big engine, Keith has thoroughly enjoyed driving the Dodge Durango. Final mileage read 3800 km, it was 648 km when picked it up, making 3152 km covered (1985.5 miles).
We walked across to the terminal and dropped our bags, we had checked in online last night. We were quickly through security, although I was pulled aside for a random check. We grabbed a coffee and cake from Starbucks and settled down to wait for our 7.55pm flight.
What a wonderful 2 weeks it has been, highly recommended it to anyone if you get the chance. It is a lot of driving, so if you prefer a shorter trip the unmissable section would have to be between Banff and Jasper. Incredible scenery at every turn and the locals are very friendly and welcoming.
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