Sunday, June 1, 2008

What's Our Best of the Best?

So after 2 weeks of travel what are some of the most memorable places and things we did—a very tough decision as all the hotels we stayed at were outstanding (and different), we ate many excellent and memorable meals and saw some spectacular sites.

So here goes our opinion-others on our trip may differ:

Top Hotel:
Fairmont Vancouver

Best Restaurants (by City):
Post Restaurant, Lake Louise, Alberta
Vij's, Vancouver, BC
Takerra Lodge, South Jasper, Alberta
Cafe Brio, Victoria, BC
Maple Leaf, Banff, Alberta


Tourist Sites:
Columbia Icefields and The Icefields Parkway
Royal Museum of British Columbia, Victoria
Butchart Gardens, Victoria
Banff Gondola to Sulfur Mountain & Cosmic Ray Station
The Bears, Elk, Caribou and Moose around Jasper

1 comment:

Nidhi said...

Your travelogue is very detailed and descriptive. Thank you for going beyond lonelyplanet and fodors. I shall keep this post handy whenever I visit Vancouver. Also, the pic which you apptly titled "Is it a Monet painting ..." is stunning.

Victoria Harbour on Race Day

Victoria Harbour on Race Day
We Were Lucky to be there during the Swiftsure Race

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Incredible Beauty at Every Turn

The Raven-A Bill Reid Masterpiece

The Raven-A Bill Reid Masterpiece
The Museum at Anthropology at UBC

Is it a Monet painting or the real thing

Is it a Monet painting or the real thing
It's Real-Butchart Gardens, Victpria, BC

"First Nation" Ceremonial Boxes

"First Nation" Ceremonial Boxes
Museum of Anthropology, UBC, Vancouver

Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens
Can You Feel the Love and Beauty?

Main Hall-Anthropology Museum

Main Hall-Anthropology Museum
University of British Columbia, Vancouver

A Prius Taxi!! Enlightened City Planning

A Prius Taxi!! Enlightened City Planning
In Victoria, BC

A Tourist on Granville Island

A Tourist on Granville Island
Vancouver

Cherries in Granville Market

Cherries in Granville Market
Yes, cherries, not tomatos!

Welcome to the Museum of Anthropology!

Welcome to the Museum of Anthropology!
UBC-Vancouver

Mah Johngg Rules!

Mah Johngg Rules!
Harbour Square, Victoria

The Narrowest Street in the World

The Narrowest Street in the World
(Supposedly) in Chinatown, Victoria, BC

Downtown Victoria

Downtown Victoria
Old Town District

Taking a Break from a Busy day

Taking a Break from a Busy day
North Vancouver, BC

The Train Was Over 2 Hours Late

The  Train Was Over 2 Hours Late
The Weather Was Beautiful so it was OK

Stanley Park-Vancouver

Stanley Park-Vancouver
Absolutely Sensational Park

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