Vancouver Island Ideas
My husband and I plus the dog plan to spend next summer in Alaska and Western Canada (it will be our 7th time). We are considering options that are different. We have never been to Vancouver Island ...
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Vancouver Island can take up considerable time, during the summer, if you let it. Yes, on B.C. Ferries unhooking your towed car and driving it on separately will save some money. As well, the use of a card they offer, called "The Experience Card" can make quite a difference. Enquire beforehand, or even ask right at the pay booth before you pay for the ferry. They can issue you this card on the spot, but you will need to know if it will work for you. Because the BCFS requires the card be topped up to a certain level and any monies left stay with the card until it's used again. For a one-time use this might not work.
The Martin Mars did a fly-around the south B.C. coast this summer from its' base on Sproat Lake, flying over our town as well, after picking up water on a nearby lake and discharging it spectacularly in front of our town. We had seen it first-hand several years ago as it knocked down a fire on a hillside close to town. There were two, then, think one was sold off as they have had no contracts from the B.C. government, other than a one month contract last year when the forest fires were bad. This year fires have been much fewer in our Province.
After the fly- around of some local towns it flew out to Oshkosh,Wisconsin, perhaps to put it up for sale. Believe this plane has very little wood in it and the size of a Mosquito (which is mostly wood) would fall much short of the Mars' girth, although back in 1940 this British airplane was the fastest plane in the world. The Spruce Goose can be found in Oregon, near the town of Mcminnville, in a gigantic hanger/ museum, with dozens of big and small aircraft right there, yes, under the Gooses' wings!
The Martin Mars did a fly-around the south B.C. coast this summer from its' base on Sproat Lake, flying over our town as well, after picking up water on a nearby lake and discharging it spectacularly in front of our town. We had seen it first-hand several years ago as it knocked down a fire on a hillside close to town. There were two, then, think one was sold off as they have had no contracts from the B.C. government, other than a one month contract last year when the forest fires were bad. This year fires have been much fewer in our Province.
After the fly- around of some local towns it flew out to Oshkosh,Wisconsin, perhaps to put it up for sale. Believe this plane has very little wood in it and the size of a Mosquito (which is mostly wood) would fall much short of the Mars' girth, although back in 1940 this British airplane was the fastest plane in the world. The Spruce Goose can be found in Oregon, near the town of Mcminnville, in a gigantic hanger/ museum, with dozens of big and small aircraft right there, yes, under the Gooses' wings!
