As per subject line - just after some motoring and general info for my
holiday in West Canada and Alaska.

I've been looking on some of the Canadian Government Highways web
sites and noticed radar detectors are illegal - is this law enforced
strongly, or do you use them without any hassle. Any other motoring
pitfalls to avoid?

On a general holiday basis - are there any "tourist traps" to avoid,
and are there any "don't miss" places to visit / things to do.

Oh, I suppose my itinery might be useful! Flying into Calgary this
Monday Jul 5, picking up 4x4 hire car, drving and staying overnight in
Banff, Jasper etc. Continuing through to Vancouver, dropping hire car
and flying up to Anchorage, then hiring another 4x4 for 15 days,
touring Denali, Fairbanks, Tok & a few other places.

I know this is OT for the group, but there does seem to be some very
friendly and helpful people from the north American continent.

--
Regards
Sean, England UK
'03 Audi S4 v8
'99 Honda CBR6

 

From Anchorage drive East along Turn Again arm. Great 40 mile trip and
visit the Ski area and the Eisenhower Glacier.

Going North to Fairbanks you should visit Holmer for a lot of gold rush
era history and local flavor.

Charter a plane ride from Anchorage to see things from another
perspective. There is a lake next to the Anchorage airport where all
this happens.

Teutonic Tamer wrote:
> As per subject line - just after some motoring and general info for my
> holiday in West Canada and Alaska.
>
> I've been looking on some of the Canadian Government Highways web
> sites and noticed radar detectors are illegal - is this law enforced
> strongly, or do you use them without any hassle. Any other motoring
> pitfalls to avoid?
>
> On a general holiday basis - are there any "tourist traps" to avoid,
> and are there any "don't miss" places to visit / things to do.
>
> Oh, I suppose my itinery might be useful! Flying into Calgary this
> Monday Jul 5, picking up 4x4 hire car, drving and staying overnight in
> Banff, Jasper etc. Continuing through to Vancouver, dropping hire car
> and flying up to Anchorage, then hiring another 4x4 for 15 days,
> touring Denali, Fairbanks, Tok & a few other places.
>
> I know this is OT for the group, but there does seem to be some very
> friendly and helpful people from the north American continent.
>

 

From Anchorage drive East along Turn Again arm. Great 40 mile trip and
visit the Ski area and the Eisenhower Glacier.

Going North to Fairbanks you should visit Holmer for a lot of gold rush
era history and local flavor.

Charter a plane ride from Anchorage to see things from another
perspective. There is a lake next to the Anchorage airport where all
this happens.

Teutonic Tamer wrote:
> As per subject line - just after some motoring and general info for my
> holiday in West Canada and Alaska.
>
> I've been looking on some of the Canadian Government Highways web
> sites and noticed radar detectors are illegal - is this law enforced
> strongly, or do you use them without any hassle. Any other motoring
> pitfalls to avoid?
>
> On a general holiday basis - are there any "tourist traps" to avoid,
> and are there any "don't miss" places to visit / things to do.
>
> Oh, I suppose my itinery might be useful! Flying into Calgary this
> Monday Jul 5, picking up 4x4 hire car, drving and staying overnight in
> Banff, Jasper etc. Continuing through to Vancouver, dropping hire car
> and flying up to Anchorage, then hiring another 4x4 for 15 days,
> touring Denali, Fairbanks, Tok & a few other places.
>
> I know this is OT for the group, but there does seem to be some very
> friendly and helpful people from the north American continent.
>

 

"TonyJ" <tonyjNOSPAM@NOSPAMvisi.com> wrote in message
news:40e594c3$0$99075$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com ...
> From Anchorage drive East along Turn Again arm. Great 40 mile trip
and
> visit the Ski area and the Eisenhower Glacier.
>
> Going North to Fairbanks you should visit Holmer for a lot of gold
rush
> era history and local flavor.
>
> Charter a plane ride from Anchorage to see things from another
> perspective. There is a lake next to the Anchorage airport where all
> this happens.

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'll be flying into Anchorage from Vancouver on Alaskan Airlines (and
back again at the end of my tour) - will I not already see this on the
approach. Or do you suggest I get a ride on a small / light aircraft?

One other thing - food - any tips, 'cause this Brit and his Wife has
never been accross the 'pond' before! I am a big meat eater, and am
usually adventurous when trying different animals, but I am fussy with
vegatables. My Wife - well she eats anything you put in front of her!
What kind of eateries am I likely to find in the more remote areas?

Thanks again.

--
Sean
'03 Audi S4 v8
'99 Honda CBR6

 

"TonyJ" <tonyjNOSPAM@NOSPAMvisi.com> wrote in message
news:40e594c3$0$99075$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com ...
> From Anchorage drive East along Turn Again arm. Great 40 mile trip
and
> visit the Ski area and the Eisenhower Glacier.
>
> Going North to Fairbanks you should visit Holmer for a lot of gold
rush
> era history and local flavor.
>
> Charter a plane ride from Anchorage to see things from another
> perspective. There is a lake next to the Anchorage airport where all
> this happens.

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'll be flying into Anchorage from Vancouver on Alaskan Airlines (and
back again at the end of my tour) - will I not already see this on the
approach. Or do you suggest I get a ride on a small / light aircraft?

One other thing - food - any tips, 'cause this Brit and his Wife has
never been accross the 'pond' before! I am a big meat eater, and am
usually adventurous when trying different animals, but I am fussy with
vegatables. My Wife - well she eats anything you put in front of her!
What kind of eateries am I likely to find in the more remote areas?

Thanks again.

--
Sean
'03 Audi S4 v8
'99 Honda CBR6

 

I'm near Windsor, so here's some Ontario Province info on the motoring
aspect. I'm not certain if it carries across all Provinces.
The radar detector issue can cost you the device plus a ticket (last I knew
it was $250C). I don't believe that they have scanners to detect a detector
just old fashioned observation.
Speed limits are enforced like the UK. Pay attention to surroundings and
drive appropriately.

One last thing is that we drive on the wrong side. GS

"Teutonic Tamer" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@goodbye.com> wrote in message
news:2kldcrF3nrkqU1@uni-berlin.de...
> As per subject line - just after some motoring and general info for my
> holiday in West Canada and Alaska.
>
> I've been looking on some of the Canadian Government Highways web
> sites and noticed radar detectors are illegal - is this law enforced
> strongly, or do you use them without any hassle. Any other motoring
> pitfalls to avoid?
>
> On a general holiday basis - are there any "tourist traps" to avoid,
> and are there any "don't miss" places to visit / things to do.
>
> Oh, I suppose my itinery might be useful! Flying into Calgary this
> Monday Jul 5, picking up 4x4 hire car, drving and staying overnight in
> Banff, Jasper etc. Continuing through to Vancouver, dropping hire car
> and flying up to Anchorage, then hiring another 4x4 for 15 days,
> touring Denali, Fairbanks, Tok & a few other places.
>
> I know this is OT for the group, but there does seem to be some very
> friendly and helpful people from the north American continent.
>
> --
> Regards
> Sean, England UK
> '03 Audi S4 v8
> '99 Honda CBR6
>
>

 

I'm near Windsor, so here's some Ontario Province info on the motoring
aspect. I'm not certain if it carries across all Provinces.
The radar detector issue can cost you the device plus a ticket (last I knew
it was $250C). I don't believe that they have scanners to detect a detector
just old fashioned observation.
Speed limits are enforced like the UK. Pay attention to surroundings and
drive appropriately.

One last thing is that we drive on the wrong side. GS

"Teutonic Tamer" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@goodbye.com> wrote in message
news:2kldcrF3nrkqU1@uni-berlin.de...
> As per subject line - just after some motoring and general info for my
> holiday in West Canada and Alaska.
>
> I've been looking on some of the Canadian Government Highways web
> sites and noticed radar detectors are illegal - is this law enforced
> strongly, or do you use them without any hassle. Any other motoring
> pitfalls to avoid?
>
> On a general holiday basis - are there any "tourist traps" to avoid,
> and are there any "don't miss" places to visit / things to do.
>
> Oh, I suppose my itinery might be useful! Flying into Calgary this
> Monday Jul 5, picking up 4x4 hire car, drving and staying overnight in
> Banff, Jasper etc. Continuing through to Vancouver, dropping hire car
> and flying up to Anchorage, then hiring another 4x4 for 15 days,
> touring Denali, Fairbanks, Tok & a few other places.
>
> I know this is OT for the group, but there does seem to be some very
> friendly and helpful people from the north American continent.
>
> --
> Regards
> Sean, England UK
> '03 Audi S4 v8
> '99 Honda CBR6
>
>

 

> I'll be flying into Anchorage from Vancouver on Alaskan Airlines (and
> back again at the end of my tour) - will I not already see this on the
> approach. Or do you suggest I get a ride on a small / light aircraft?
Drive it in your rental car. You need to involve yourself in Alaska and
flying over it just is not the same.
>
> One other thing - food - any tips, 'cause this Brit and his Wife has
> never been accross the 'pond' before! I am a big meat eater, and am
> usually adventurous when trying different animals, but I am fussy with
> vegatables. My Wife - well she eats anything you put in front of her!
> What kind of eateries am I likely to find in the more remote areas?

You should be able to find anything you want. The thing you need to
experience is the frontier spirit of the culture. The people tend to be
very self sufficient. If you look past the scenery and get to know the
people you will begin to feel like you have walked back into the late
1800s. Outside the cities you are truly in the wilderness.

>
> Thanks again.
>

 

> I'll be flying into Anchorage from Vancouver on Alaskan Airlines (and
> back again at the end of my tour) - will I not already see this on the
> approach. Or do you suggest I get a ride on a small / light aircraft?
Drive it in your rental car. You need to involve yourself in Alaska and
flying over it just is not the same.
>
> One other thing - food - any tips, 'cause this Brit and his Wife has
> never been accross the 'pond' before! I am a big meat eater, and am
> usually adventurous when trying different animals, but I am fussy with
> vegatables. My Wife - well she eats anything you put in front of her!
> What kind of eateries am I likely to find in the more remote areas?

You should be able to find anything you want. The thing you need to
experience is the frontier spirit of the culture. The people tend to be
very self sufficient. If you look past the scenery and get to know the
people you will begin to feel like you have walked back into the late
1800s. Outside the cities you are truly in the wilderness.

>
> Thanks again.
>

 

Hi Teutonic,
First; in Calgary, the Calgary Stampede starts this weekend en there is
plenty so see even if you don't like rodeo. There's a big fair and a native
village.
Second; I don't think you'll need the 4x4 at all, a nice big car or even
better a van would be my choice to do the trip to Vancouver.
In Calgary I can advice a visit, at supper time, to the Red Lobster, a good
variety of food, good service and not expensive at all. If you like meat,
good meat, do the Keg and ask for the prime rib Keg size, you won't be
disappointed. You'll never had a steak like that, even better is the sirloin
with lobster and you have some room left for a perfect desert.
Calgary Vancouver is about ten-eleven hours so you'll have plenty of time to
snoop around. Take the number 1 highway and stay away from the Coquithalla,
a toll road that will save you an hour, but that will be so boring that you
might as well do the autobahn from Frankfurt to Muenchen in Germany. How
expensive is it ? I don't know, I take the number 1 but somewhere around
the 10-15 $ Canadian.
Some stops if you get in the neighbourhood; the hot springs of Banff,
between Revelstroke and Sicamus the Giant Cedars, Emerald Lake in Yoho
National Park, go for a swim in Salmon Arms or rent a boat and check out the
lake, stop in Frazer valley and do Hells Gate, Lake Louise, the Columbia ice
field, there is too much to see, just plan next year 6 weeks and we'll show
you the rest.
They have to give you notice that they are controlling the speed,( Radar
enforced) turn on the local radio and listen where they check. It isn't
nearly as bad as in Europe, like Germany or worse Holland. The max speed is
110 km/hour but they start stopping you when you go over 120 km/hour or when
traffic is to dense. Calgary rush hour is nothing compared to a rush hour in
Bonn or Amsterdam, signs are good and easy visible, when in doubt take the
middle lane until you find the road number you were heading for. A walk in
the park after doing cities like Paris or Athens. Calgary Cops like to use
ghost cars, but if you behave a bit and go with the flow, there's nothing to
it.

Have a great trip and take an umbrella for Vancouver

Richard

The Bald *** Prairie Farm
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"Teutonic Tamer" <you.ARE.the.weakest.link@goodbye.com> wrote in message
news:2kldcrF3nrkqU1@uni-berlin.de...
> As per subject line - just after some motoring and general info for my
> holiday in West Canada and Alaska.
>
> I've been looking on some of the Canadian Government Highways web
> sites and noticed radar detectors are illegal - is this law enforced
> strongly, or do you use them without any hassle. Any other motoring
> pitfalls to avoid?
>
> On a general holiday basis - are there any "tourist traps" to avoid,
> and are there any "don't miss" places to visit / things to do.
>
> Oh, I suppose my itinery might be useful! Flying into Calgary this
> Monday Jul 5, picking up 4x4 hire car, drving and staying overnight in
> Banff, Jasper etc. Continuing through to Vancouver, dropping hire car
> and flying up to Anchorage, then hiring another 4x4 for 15 days,
> touring Denali, Fairbanks, Tok & a few other places.
>
> I know this is OT for the group, but there does seem to be some very
> friendly and helpful people from the north American continent.
>
> --
> Regards
> Sean, England UK
> '03 Audi S4 v8
> '99 Honda CBR6
>
>