North America Tour

Introduction

There were four sections to our North America tour. This post provides a brief overview. For more detailed descriptions click on the links below:
1.Western USA,
2.Eastern USA and Eastern Canada,
3.Canadian Rockies, and,
4.Alaska Cruise.

Western USA

The tour began in Los Angeles, as can be seen on the map below. The order in which we visited the various locations is marked alphabetically. Click on the place holders to find the name of the location (and generally a photograph or two). The map is interactive and can be zoomed using the plus and minus icons at the bottom right, as well as moved around using the hand.



Here are some photographic highlights of the western tour. (Click on a picture for a larger version to be opened in a new tab or window.)

Grand Canyon	Grand Canyon
Monument Valley	Bryce Canyon
Antelope Slot Canyon	Zion National Park
Fremont St, Las Vegas	Death Valley
Yosemite National Park	San Francisco

Eastern US and Canada

This tour, which followed our Western trip, began and ended in New York.

New York	Old State House Building, Boston
Château Frontenac, Quebec City	Canadian Parliament Building, viewed across the St Lawrence River, Ottawa
Boldt Castle, Thousand Islands	Dinner at CN Tower, Toronto
Horseshoe Falls, Niagara	Amish farming, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lunar Lander, Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC	Capitol Building, Washington DC

Canadian Rockies

This tour, following the Eastern tour, began at the capital of British Columbia, Victoria, on Vancouver Island. It ended in Vancouver.

The harbour, Victoria, Vancouver Island	Butchart Gardens
The Gondola, Whistler	Blue River Safari
Jasper	Athabasca Falls
Bow Lake unfreezing	Athabasca Glacier
Lake Louise	Banff hot springs
Rocky Mountaineer	Rocky Mountaineer

Vancouver Harbour

Alaska Cruise

The cruise, following the Rockies tour, began and ended in Vancouver.

Juneau	Near Skagway
Margerie Glacier, Glacier Bay	Crows Nest Bar, Volendam
The main pool, Volendam	The sun sets over the rear deck, Volendam

Ketchican

Finally a reminder.

To view more detailed description of the four legs of the tour click on the following links:
1.Western USA,
2.Eastern USA and Eastern Canada,
3.Canadian Rockies, and,
4.Alaska Cruise.