I was told several times “it never snows in Victoria, even in December you won’t need snow boots” so I wore my converse for the entire weekend and ended up with very wet, cold, SNOWY feet! But the weekend was worth every minorly frost bitten toe: When I first arrived in Canada I didn’t really… Continue reading A weekend in: Victoria, Vancouver Island
My final ranch was a curly horse breeding, training and lesson ranch. I mentioned curly horses in my Calgary Stampede post and really enjoyed learning more about this fascinating breed! Curly horses are bred with a special fur that is hypoallergenic meaning that people who are usually allergic to horses can be around curlies with… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: A cowgirl vaults and discovers Maple Snow (Kelowna and the Ookanagan)
I left my final Cowgirl Diaries ranch 11 days before my flight out of Canada, giving myself enough time to explore a little more of British Columbia and really travel. It was early December and I desperately needed to see snow so, after a short stop back in Vancouver to drop my luggage, I caught… Continue reading A weekend in: Whistler, British Columbia (Even if you don’t ski!)
As 2016 draws to a close (and as I’m still putting the finishing touches to my final Canada posts!) I’ve made a list of my top 16 travel moments of this year (in no particular order, it’s too hard to choose!) 1) Bear spotting in Canada 2) Going to a rodeo! 3) Gondola… Continue reading Top 16 Travel Moments of 2016
After my first cowgirl experience in the Rocky Mountains I rewarded myself with four days at the mall. After my second cowgirl experience I decided to reward myself with a week in a different city: Vancouver. Transport I arrived in the city after a 16 hour greyhound bus journey (which was actually really beautiful, I… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: Why do they call it rain-couver? A sunny week in Vancouver, BC
The World is Calling me Home 