2026 Canada Take Two

July 3: Orca sighting fail

Tried our best to see orcas today but it was not to be.

Relatively quiet day- watched Australia lose the soccer, packed our bags and spent a lot of time looking for whales and orcas.

We saw some whales and porpoises in the afternoon but we really wanted to tick off orcas.

It was not to be. No orca sighting for this group.

July 4 – Driving Canada begins. Whistler here we come.

Early morning breakfast and off the ship. How will we survive without our meals being available 24/7, our beds being made and our rooms being cleaned daily?

We were disembarked very quickly and caught the train to the airport to pick up the cars. Danny and Mark took the first legs. Car 1 got there relatively smoothly. Car 2 had a few minor hiccups – nearly collected some cyclists and nearly hit by a couple of other cars.

We stopped for snacks at Squamish with a pie costing $12. Most expensive snack break on record.

Dave took over car 2 and Wayne remained chief navigator in car 1. There has been a request by car 2 for more notice when turning or veering from the main route.

We arrived in Whistler to find that 5 rooms have been booked and paid for (only 4 couples). Must have thought we were going to collect some friends on the ship.