Barkerville: History and New Gold
Barkerville started out like every other gold rush town – a ramshackle selection of tents and thrown together, bow over cabins. As more people struck gold in the area and […]
Barkerville started out like every other gold rush town – a ramshackle selection of tents and thrown together, bow over cabins. As more people struck gold in the area and […]
As soon as we pulled into the Barkerville parking lot, we knew it was going to be a good tour…the General Lee was there to greet us…yeehaw! Now there are […]
There is a lot to look at on the road to Barkerville. Not just abandoned, derelict homesteads, farms and gold rush businesses, but the natural landscape as well. In Northern […]
Murderess Agnes McVee It should come as no surprise to you that the gold rush trails are full of tales (true and legend), involving gold, greed and murder. There are […]
We still had 5 1/2 hours or so to go from Ashcroft to Barkerville, but we were hungry and it was getting late. We decided to dine in one of […]
I always knew I was fond of all things abandoned – old isolated farm houses were the most popular playgrounds of my childhood. I didn’t know then (or even until […]
My first experience of London in 1987 revolved around Piccadilly Circus. I stayed in a cheap hotel there and spent much time wandering the local streets and perusing the markets. It […]
It is true that you could spend months exploring London and not see half of what is available. It is an incredible world class city – history, architecture, the arts […]
We had finally made it to our last destination before returning to Canada after our epic journey – the long way around. From our first destination, Berlin Germany – to London, England. […]
After stopping for some unremarkable lunch at a local pub, we wandered into Ross Bay Cemetery. According to the ‘Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria‘; “Ross Bay Cemetery has the oldest […]
We woke fairly early and headed to the motel diner for some delicious greasy breakfast before venturing to the museum located in Victoria’s gorgeous ‘Rockland‘ neighbourhood. Craigdarroch (pronounced Craig – […]
We hadn’t made the trek to Vancouver Island in a while, and with one of our children in University there, we decided it was time to make the pilgrimage. Though […]
Caernarfon, a designated ‘Royal Community’ Â is located in north eastern Wales along the A487. The area has been inhabited by man since before the time of historical record. Ancient Celtic […]
We travelled the A5 secondary highway through Anglesey for a bit, and then decided to get off of the main road and follow the A4080 ocean side along the moors. Our […]
Our near death experience at the Cliffs of Moher wore me out (to say the least), so I took a nap while the husband drove. Little did I know how […]
We had finally made it to the Cliffs of Moher. We parked and walked the strip of souvenir shops – uniquely placed into the rolling hills – watched a few […]
We drove through County Galway to County Clare. Since my 20’s I have been drawn to the region based on a recurring dream I had been experiencing for a few […]
I took a much needed nap as we drove from Belfast, Northern Ireland to County Galway. There are a few stark differences between Ireland and the UK. For one, Britain […]
Ayrshire is a picturesque region with winding roads, expansive ocean views, rolling hills, small farming communities and painted white homes – along the Firth of Clyde. The county of Ayr […]
We were ready to head over to Ireland after ripping up, down and around almost the entirety of Scotland, but we couldn’t just head straight to the ferry, there were […]