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Kanada Und Alaska Mit Auto Und Schiff Kanada und Alaska mit Auto Bildunterschrift und SchiffBildunterschrift Von Calgary über Vancouver ins ewige Eis 2015 Bildunterschrift Bildunterschrift Bildunterschrift II Kanada und Alaska mit Auto und Schiff © 2015 Bilder/Texte: Joachim und Christine Böhringer. Joachim und Christine Böhringer Einzelnen Bilder wurden von anderen Personen er- 72793 Pfullingen stellt, die Bildquelle wurde dann angegeben. Schützenstraße 15 Karten und Ortsansichten wurden mit Hilfe von [email protected] Google-Maps themenbezogen erstellt Layout und Bild: Joachim Böhringer Kanada 2015 Inhalt Vorbemerkung ...........................................1 Nanaimo Küste: Parksville ..........................144 Reiseplan .................................................2 Regenwald Vancouver Island .......................146 Calgary/Alberta .........................................4 Von Nanaimo nach Vancouver ......................148 Ausfahrt Flughafen zum Trans Canada Highway ....6 Vancouver — Stadt zwischen Pazifik Die ersten 128 Kilometer Richtung Banff............8 und Hochgebirge ...................................150 Banff und Umgebung ................................. 10 Sandman City Hotel Vancouver ....................152 Bow-River Trail and Bow-River Fall................. 14 „Sala Thai“ in Vancouver ...........................154 Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum .................... 16 Wasserflughafen ancouverV ........................156 Banff-Gondola ......................................... 26 Sonntag in Vancouver................................159 Wildlife-Safari mit Joanna ........................... 28 Capilano Suspension Bridge Park ..................162 Schwarzbären .......................................... 36 Capilano Suspension Bridge Park − Kitsch ........168 Eisenbahn in Kanada.................................. 42 Gemäßigter Regenwald .............................170 Auf dem Icefield Parkway nach Jasper ............ 50 Weg zum Schiff — Celebrity Infinity ...............172 Château Lake Louise ................................. 54 Celebrity Infinity .....................................175 Icefield Parkway – eineTraumstraße der Welt .... 58 Inside Passage, Seeweg .............................176 Columbia Icefield ..................................... 69 Inside Passage — Hauptdarsteller Natur ..........178 Waldsterben an Kanadas Westküste ................ 74 Auf See ................................................180 Mutproben in Kanada ................................. 78 Inside-Passage — die Tierwelt ......................182 Tangle Creek ........................................... 80 Icy Strait Point, Alaska ..............................186 Autofahren in Kanada ................................ 82 Icy Strait Point, Dorf Hoonah .......................188 Unterwegs .............................................. 86 Alaskas Regenwald ...................................192 Pyramid Lake Resort Jasper ......................... 90 Feuer am Icy Strait Point ...........................196 Mit der Jasper Skytrain auf den Mt. Whistler ..... 94 Hubbard-Gletscher...................................200 Von Jasper nach Clearwater ......................... 98 Mit dem Schiff vor dem Gletscher .................210 Wells Gray Provincial Park ..........................100 Mount Hubbard .......................................212 Alpine Meadow Resort Clearwater, BC ............102 Juneau (Alaska) ......................................218 Von Clearwater nach Whistler .....................106 Gletscherflug zum akuT Glacier ....................222 Historic Hat Creek Ranch ...........................108 Taku Glacier Lodge ..................................231 Hat Creek Ranch .....................................110 Tacu-Regenwald ......................................238 Fraser-River ...........................................118 Ketchikan ..............................................242 Olympiastadt Whistler ..............................124 Totem Bight State Park ..............................244 Whistler Peak Lodge .................................130 Rückfahrt nach Vancouver ..........................246 Von Whistler nach Nanaimo ........................132 Wal-Fotografie ........................................248 Nanaimo ...............................................134 Von Vancouver nach Frankfurt mit Lufthansa ...250 Suppentraum: Clam Chowder ......................140 Hilfreiche Webseiten und Anschriften ............256 Nanaimo Küste: Qualicum Beach ..................142 Index ...................................................258 IV Kanada und Alaska mit Auto und Schiff Selfie der Reisenden Kanada 2015 1 Vorbemerkung In den letzten Jahren waren wir gebene Preise sind natürlich sie nicht zu erschrecken, damit mehrmals in den USA und Ka- Schwankungen unterworfen. sie uns ja nichts tun! In der Folge nada. Beide Länder haben uns Bei der Darstellung der Er- gewöhnten wir uns daran, dass immer wieder tief beeindruckt. lebnisse ergab sich in deutlich Tiere an allen möglichen Orten Sowohl die Menschen als auch stärkem Maße als bei früheren völlig überraschend auftauchen die Landschaften haben es uns Reisen, dass sich die Eindrü- und auch wieder verschwinden angetan. Es war und wird immer cke dieser Landschaften schwer können. Dass uns dabei immer wieder ein Erlebnis sein, in die- beschreiben und noch schwerer wieder schöne Aufnahmen der sen beiden schönen und teilwei- abbilden lassen. Zu gewaltig sind verschiedensten Tiere gelungen se so unterschiedlichen Ländern die verschiedenen Landschaften sind empfinden wir als großes unterwegs zu sein. der Rocky Mountains und Alaskas, Geschenk. Dies war neben dem Bei der Reise, die wir auf den als dass sie sich in Bildern wirk- Erlebnis der grandiosen Land- folgenden Seiten beschreiben lich fassbar darstellen lassen. schaften das zweite und uner- und illustrieren war unsere Idee, Selbst die von uns erstellten wartete Highlight dieser Reise. dass wir unsere Fahrt nachvoll- Panoramabilder geben nur einen Es gibt verschiedene Orte ziehbar machen: für uns, aber unvollständigen Eindruck wieder und Regionen dieser Reise, die auch für andere. von der Größe und der Mächtig- wir gerne nochmals besuchen Die Karten, die im Innenteil keit der Landschaften. Wir stan- würden. Eine Region wollen wir zu finden sind, wurden alle mit den auf mancher Bergkuppe, an dabei besonders hervorheben, Google-Maps erstellt und sind manchen Aussichtspunkten und da sie interessant und beein- Bestandteil des Road-Books, das waren von der Größe, Schönheit druckend ist: Vancouver Island. wir vor der Reise erstellt haben. und Gewalt der Berge, der Glet- Diese großartige Insel mit ihren Aus diesem Road-Book mit den scher, der Farbe der Seen und Traumlandschaften und den vie- wichtigsten Streckeninformatio- der Vielfalt der Tierwelt über- len Möglichkeiten Tiere an Land, nen ist dann während der Fahrt wältigt und sprachlos. im Wasser und in der Luft zu be- dieses Buch entstanden. Ein besonderes Erlebnis wäh- obachten fasziniert. Fast alle Bilder sind von uns rend der ganzen Reise waren die Kanadier sind freundliche und selbst erstellt worden. Einige unerwarteten Begegnungen mit entspannte Menschen. Manch- wenige Bilder wurden von In- den Tieren in freier Wildbahn. mal versteht man sie schlecht, ternetseiten von den jeweiligs Völlig aus dem Häuschen waren wenn das Englisch gar zu schnell besuchten Orten geladen. Dies wir, als uns in Banff plötzlich ne- gesprochen wird oder ein Dialekt ist bei den Bildern jeweils direkt ben einem Weg im Ort zwei Wa- hörbar wird, den es in den Schu- vermerkt. pitiehirsche gegenüberstanden, len Europas so nicht gibt. Aber Alle Informationen zur Fahr- die sich nicht um uns Wanderer man hört sich ein und sie geben strecke und den Hotels sind von kümmerten. Vorsichtig gingen sich mit uns Touristen Mühe. uns praktisch überprüft. Ange- wir um diese Tiere herum, um Es war schön! 2 Kanada und Alaska mit Auto und Schiff Reiseplan 31.05.2015 Fahrt mit der Bahn von Pfullingen 08.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Whistler nach Frankfurt Airport. Übernach- 09.06.2015 Weiterfahrt nach Nanaimo tung im Hilton Garden Airport Ho- 10.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Nanaimo tel. 11.06.2015 Weiterfahrt nach Vancouver 01.06. 2015 Abflug mit AIR CANADA nach Calga- Abgabe des Autos in Vancouver ry/Kanada um 13:30 Uhr. Wir lan- 12.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Vancouver den am gleichen Tag um 15:05 Uhr 13.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Vancouver (Ortszeit). 14.06.2015 Vancouver, Einschiffung auf das Übernahme des Mietwagens am Air Schiff „Celebrity Infinity“ port Calgary und Fahrt nach Banff 15.06.2015 Inside Passage Nach etwa 1,5 Stunden Ankunft in 16.06.2015 Icy Strait Point Banff und ab ins Hotel. 17.06.2015 Hubbard-Gletscher 02.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Banff 18.06.2015 Juneau (Alaska) 03.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Banff 19.06.2015 Ketchikan (USA) 04.06.2015 Ende des Aufenthalts in Banff und 20.06.2015 Inside Passage Weiterfahrt nach Jasper 21.06.2015 Ausschiffung und Rückflug mit Luft 05.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Jasper hansa von Vancouver nach Frankfurt 06.06.2015 Ende des Aufenthalts in Jasper und 22.06.2015 Ankunft in Frankfurt und Weiter- Weiterfahrt nach Clearwater fahrt mit der Bahn nach Pfullingen 07.06.2015 Aufenthalt in Clearwater und Wei- 23.06.2015 Erholung von der Reise in Pfullingen terfahrt nach Whistler Rückmeldung bei allen. Kanada 2015 3 Zeitzonen in Kanada Zonen von West nach Ost: 1. Pacific Standard Time (UTC −8) 2. Mountain Standard Time (UTC −7) 3. Central Standard Time (UTC −6) 1 4. Eastern Standard Time (UTC −5) 2 5. Atlantic Standard Time (UTC −4) 3
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