2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/d.mtravelblog/rss.xml Dan and Michelle's travel blog through Canada, USA and the Cooks on our way to Sydney. http://www.getjealous.com/d.mtravelblog http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=644914&go=d.mtravelblog Kia Orana from the Cook Islands! Scattered over a vast expanse of water the size of Western Europe, the tiny Cook Islands are a castaways dream come true. The 15 islands that make up the Cooks are very isolated from the outside world and have thousands of years of Polynesian culture. There are 9 islands that make up the southern group, which include Rarotonga, the Capital and also the largest a... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=644914&go=d.mtravelblog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=643833&go=d.mtravelblog From Zion we drove on, heading for the outskirts of Yosemite National park and the road took us through Death Valley. The name is slightly misleading and we were expecting cracked earth and baking heat, but in November its really not too bad and we had quite a pleasant few hours driving through enjoying the stunning mountain scenery, stopping off at the sand dunes and taking in a beautiful sunset... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=643833&go=d.mtravelblog Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=643832&go=d.mtravelblog Yes we know, its been a while..........have you missed us? Perhaps its more annoyance, but most likely relief is probably sweeping the nations now that our blog is back on track! When we last left you, we were still in Canada and our final week was fun filled with a visit to Victoria to take in Canadas most quintessentially British city then it was back to Vancouver for some more great times wi... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=643832&go=d.mtravelblog Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=633422&go=d.mtravelblog Prince Rupert city is located in the far north west of British Columbia and is the gateway to Alaska and the Queen Charlotte Islands. The city itself is rather small with a population of about 15,000 and it must be said theres not a whole lot to see there in the off season and we found that practically everything tourist related had closed! Despite this we managed to find plenty to do! We explore... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=633422&go=d.mtravelblog Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=626403&go=d.mtravelblog Banff is a bustling tourist spot, surrounded by stunning scenery, and containing an abundance of souvenir shops run by Japanese folk. The town is a well known party spot and we had no shortage of people to head out with! Our first night involved a good karaoke session with the hostel crowd...although Dan and I were suffering slightly from colds so didnt test our vocal prowess!! We checked out a n... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=626403&go=d.mtravelblog Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=622892&go=d.mtravelblog Nestled between mountains and overlooking the Okanagan River, the vineyards and wineries near Kelowna are suitably picturesque and produce some decent wine too! We happily sipped away our final day in Kelowna sampling the various offerings of 5 wineries, including two organic ones. We were told (or perhaps sold on the fact!) that being organic equals no headaches, and presumably no hangover? We ha... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=622892&go=d.mtravelblog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=620560&go=d.mtravelblog After three days of chilling out in Whistler it was time to move only a short distance down the road to Squamish where a white water rafting trip beckoned! Unfortunately it was not meant to be as heavy rain the previous night had washed away a logging road that would get us to the launch point. So, after an early start, we found ourselves with the day to kill in Squamish. Squamish is a town on the... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=620560&go=d.mtravelblog Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=619664&go=d.mtravelblog So we have set off and wow what a start it has been. Our first stop was LA where we had a day to enjoy the sights and sounds of Santa Monica before a short flight to the home of Microsoft and Starbucks, Seattle. Seattle was surprisingly scenic, wonderful sea views and surrounded by mountains. From there we picked up a car and headed to Vancouver where we were well looked after by Peter and Lisa -... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=619664&go=d.mtravelblog Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT