Managed to clean out my AA account (almost) of miles by booking one way to Seattle for 7500 miles + $5.60. I was able to make a return with Delta for 9000 skymiles + $5.60 work. So, I was heading to Seattle. I also wanted to hit up Vancouver this time, since I had never been.
I didn’t know what I wanted to do other than meet up with 3 friends and possibly go to Vancouver. Without any plans besides a truck rental and first night hotel, I headed out to Seattle.
I met up Saturday the 8th with my friend Elaina and her fiance for lunch. Then I headed north to the Canadian border, getting into Vancouver around 7. I drove around and checked out the Lions Gate Bridge as well as downtown Vancouver. I had considered going to the Flames vs Canucks game, but opted to pass on it.
Sunday morning I got up semi early and headed north on highway 99. The weather looked excellent, with plentiful sunshine and no snow, so I decided to go all the way to Lillooet. I then joined up with the trans-Canada highway and took it down through Hope and back to Vancouver.
Headed back to the USA on Monday evening and met up with my friend Sarah in the evening after working remotely during the day. I met up with my friend Jennifer Tuesday and then headed back to the airport to fly home.
Seattle SkylineSkyline of Seattle from I-4
First items of CanadaHad to get ketchup chips once I crossed into Canada
Road Views on Sea to Sky highway
Port Mann Bridge
Porteau Cove Provincial Park
Dock and MountainsPorteau Cove Provincial Park near Vancouver, WA
BC Road ViewsHighway 99 in BC near Mt. Rohr
In the BC MountainsUp high in the mountains of British Columbia I took this pano
Sunset in VancouverShips wait anchored outside of Vancouver on a February day in 2020 at sunset.
Vancouver SkylineThe Vancouver Skyline over the Vancouver Harbour from Stanley Park
Lions Gate Bridge
Lions Gate BridgeA night time photo of Lions Gate Bridge from the banks of the Capilano river in British Columbia
US Port of EntryUS Port of Entry Peace Arch Blaine Washington
Boeing 777XBoeing 777X at the Everett plant
777XBoeing 777X at the Everett plant
Sea-to-Sky HighwaySea-to-Sky Highway in Vancouver
Vancouver Skyline at Dusk
Skyline Shot of VancouverVancouver, BC just before the pandemic hit in February 2020
Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser that lives in Oklahoma. He has observed over 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most national and some international television news networks. Ben loves to travel and has been to all 50 states as well as 19 countries and 38 national parks. Ben works as a Linux Engineer.
