16 July: Calgary
16 July: Calgary: the Tower
16 July: Calgary: view from the Tower
16 July: Calgary: at the Stampede
17 July: Calgary: site of the 1988 Winter Olympics
17 July: Calgary: Sculpture "Share the Flame", for the torch relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics
17 July: Banff
17 July: Banff: Sulphur Mountain
17 July: Banff: Sulphur Mountain. Chipmunk
17 July: Banff: talk by retired Mountie
18 July: Banff: Bow Falls
18 July: Banff: Fairmont Springs Hotel
18 July: Banff: hoodoos on the Bow River
18 July: Banff: the Bow River
18 July: Yoho National Park: the Spiral Tunnels
18 July: Yoho National Park: Emerald Lake
18 July: Yoho National Park: Kicking Horse River natural bridge
18 July:
18 July: Yoho National Park: Bridal Veil Falls
18 July: Banff: supper at the Irish pub!
19 July: Lake Louise
19 July: Bow Glacier
19 July: Peyto Lake
19 July: Rainbow over Peyto Lake
19 July: Athabasca Glacier, in the Columbia Icefields
20 July: Jasper: the Two Brothers Totem Pole
20 July: Jasper: Steam Locomotive 6015, Mountain Type Class U-A-1 (1923)
20 July: Jasper: Community Garden
21 July: Jasper: boarding the Rocky Mountaineer for Kamloops
21 July: On board the Rocky Mountaineer, from Jasper to Kamloops
21 July: On board the Rocky Mountaineer, from Jasper to Kamloops. Breakfast time.
21 July: On board the Rocky Mountaineer, from Jasper to Kamloops. Snacks
21 July: Kamloops
22 July: Kamloops
22 July: Kamloops: boarding the Rocky Mountaineer, to Vancouver
22 July: On board the Rocky Mountaineer from Kamloops to Vancouver
22 July: On board the Rocky Mountaineer from Kamloops to Vancouver. Lunch
22 July: On board the Rocky Mountaineer from Kamloops to Vancouver. Hell's Gate
22 July: Arriving in Vancouver
22 July: Arriving in Vancouver: the welcoming party
22 July: Vancouver
23 July: Vancouver: totem poles in Stanley Park
23 July: Vancouver
23 July: Vancouver: 'Girl in a Wetsuit' sculpture
23 July: Vancouver: 'A-maze-ing Laughter' sculpture, by Yue Minjun
23 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau
23 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau. The Manhattan restaurant (over two decks)
24 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau. Coffee in the Lido restaurant
24 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau. Whale spotting!
24 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau. In our 'stateroom'
24 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau. Origami rose presented to Eileen by our waiter Indra
24 July: On board the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Vancouver to Juneau. First Gala Night
25 July: Juneau
25 July: Juneau: the infamous Red Dog Saloon
25 July: Juneau: 'mushing' with huskies
26 July: Skagway
26 July: To Fraser on the Canadian border by bus, to catch the train back to Skagway
26 July: On the 'White Pass & Yukon Route' railway from Fraser to Skagway
26 July: On the 'White Pass & Yukon Route' railway from Fraser to Skagway. Central heating for the carriage!
26 July: On the 'White Pass & Yukon Route' railway from Fraser to Skagway. Hikers disembarking en-route
26 July: Liarsville: Salmon Bake, entertainment and panning for gold
20 August: Yes, we successfully panned for gold! And, no, it won't change our lives!
26 July: Skagway: the infamous Red Onion Saloon (Gold Rush brothel)
26 July: Skagway. Snow plough for the WP&YR railway
26 July: Skagway: Centennial Statue
26 July: Skagway: boarding the Nieuw Amsterdam once again
27 July: Glacier Bay National Park: Lamplugh Glacier
27 July: Glacier Bay National Park: Margerie/Pacific Glaciers
27 July: Gala Night No 2
28 July: Ketchikan
28 July: Ketchikan. Just a museum piece!
28 July: Ketchikan: Creek Street - the old red light district
28 July: Ketchikan. note the 'Tsunami Evacuation Route' sign!
28 July: Ketchikan: The Totem Heritage Centre
28 July: Ketchikan: bar 'FOE (Fraternal Order of Eagles) #162, for lunch
28 July: Ketchikan: bar 'FOE (Fraternal Order of Eagles) #162. note the 'sharps' container in the loo!
28 July: Ketchikan: bar 'FOE (Fraternal Order of Eagles) #162
28 July: Ketchikan: heading back to the ship
28 July: On board: Ketchikan to Vancouver
28 July: On board: Ketchikan to Vancouver. 'Crown (?) Princess' overtaking us at night
29 July: On board: Ketchikan to Vancouver
29 July: On board: Ketchikan to Vancouver. Dining with the rest of our group
29 July: On board: Ketchikan to Vancouver. Our courier Debbie Skwark
30 July: Vancouver