Our first week was fast paced. In a short space of time we did and saw more than we could have imagined.
What we did in the first week:
- Left home on an amazing journey
- Had the flight from hell
- Nearly missed our connection flight to Las Vegas due to the long security lines at LAX
- Had our first ride in a hummer
- Sweated our arses off in the Las Vegas heat
- Went clothes shopping
- We were suspected of using counterfeit money
- Watched the Bellagio Fountain display
- Wipe our room key card
- Drove over Hoover Dam
- Drove through Seligman on Route 66
- Walked around a portion of the Grand Canyon and watched the sunset
- Went out for dinner at 3am
- Gambled in Vegas
- Nearly deafened by a malfunctioning car radio
- Had an encounter with Sea Lions
- Rode around Stanley Park
- Saw Harry Connick Jr in concert
- Saw Killer Whale pods up close
- Viewed Vancouver from the top of the Vancouver Lookout
- Hired a car and drove the Sea to Sky Highway
- Impressed by Shannon Falls
- Drove on the left side of the road by mistake once
- Arrived in Kamloops at the end of week one
Here are some photos of the first week:
If you would like to read more about the first week, and see some more photos, please have a look at these blog posts.
1. The Journey Begins
2. Welcome To Las Vegas
3. Night Time in Las Vegas
4. Las Vegas – Bellagio Fountain
5. Hoover Dam
6. Seligman
7. Road to the Grand Canyon
8. First View of the Grand Canyon
9. Canyon Storm Panorama
10. The Grand Canyon
11. Grand Canyon Near Sunset
12. Grand Canyon Sunset
13. Kim and her Chipmunk
14. Vegas Lights
15. Up All Night
16. Leaving Las Vegas
17. Welcome To Vancouver
18. Vancouver Aquarium
19. Vancouver Dolphins
20. Harry Potter
21. Stanley Park Ride
22. Harry Connick Jr
23. Vancouver Whale Watching Tour
24. Vancouver Lookout
25. Sea to Sky Highway – Vancouver to Kamloops
One week down, five weeks to go. We still have the Canadian Rockies to travel through, Toronto, New York and the UK. Thank you to all the fantastic people who have been following along with our journey so far. There is a lot more to come so stay tuned.