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"MI" schrieb
One thing we all have to remember. This is an Englishman who drives on the left side of the road. He will not be familiar with any of the roads we are talking about and in a tight situation could turn the wheel the wrong way. I've been driving in the UK several times, and you get used to the "wrong" side fairly quickly. And if at all, it's the towns that are a problem, not the roads in the countryside. Biggest problem for me when driving on the left side: To shift gears with the "wrong" hand, but since all rental cars are automatic in Canada: Problem solved. He will probably sit on the right front seat occasionally when starting off in the morning, wondering who stole the steering wheel. Happened to me a few times in England vbg Jochen from Germany |
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On Jan 29, 9:00*am, "Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote:
"MI" schrieb One thing we all have to remember. This is an Englishman who drives on the left side of the road. He will not be familiar with any of the roads we are talking about and in a tight situation could turn the wheel the wrong way. I've been driving in the UK several times, and you get used to the "wrong" side fairly quickly. And if at all, it's the towns that are a problem, not the roads in the countryside. Biggest problem for me when driving on the left side: To shift gears with the "wrong" hand, but since all rental cars are automatic in Canada: Problem solved. He will probably sit on the right front seat occasionally when starting off in the morning, wondering who stole the steering wheel. Happened to me a few times in England vbg Jochen from Germany Actually, my worst times driving on the "wrong side" experiences are in parking lots where there are no center stripes and you are only concerned about parking and tend to forget the driving. In my original post I recommended driving from Lillooet toward the coast on Hwy 99 instead of the opposite direction because then the dropoff is on the other side of the road when you proceed along the long cliff face, and I'm sure a person wouldn't be comfortable driving on the "wrong side" of the road in that situation next to the dropoff. George |
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"george" schrieb
In my original post I recommended driving from Lillooet toward the coast on Hwy 99 instead of the opposite direction because then the dropoff is on the other side of the road when you proceed along the long cliff face, and I'm sure a person wouldn't be comfortable driving on the "wrong side" of the road in that situation next to the dropoff. But if you drive from Lillooet towards the coast, the dropoff *is* right next to you, on the right side, between Whistler and Britannia Beach. Or are you talking about some other cliff along the route? But still it is the nicer direction because of the view. If you drive north, the most spectacular scenery is only visible through the rear vier mirror. Jochen from Germany |
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On Jan 29, 11:24*am, "Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote:
"george" schrieb In my original post I recommended driving from Lillooet toward the coast on Hwy 99 instead of the opposite direction because then the dropoff is on the other side of the road when you proceed along the long cliff face, and I'm sure a person wouldn't be comfortable driving on the "wrong side" of the road in that situation next to the dropoff. But if you drive from Lillooet towards the coast, the dropoff *is* right next to you, on the right side, between Whistler and Britannia Beach. Or are you talking about some other cliff along the route? But still it is the nicer direction because of the view. If you drive north, the most spectacular scenery is only visible through the rear vier mirror. Jochen from Germany I'm talking about the big cliff face which you ascend right after you leave Lillooet heading for the coast long before Pemberton or Mt. Curry. The beginning of the stretch which is two lanes wide which then narrows to one lane bridges several times. It's been a few years since I driven that route, but I can't remember any other place along that road that I would be leery of driving, or anywhere else in the route I had described. Britannia Beach is way on the other side of Whistler. Ba the way, where do you live in Germany? George, living in Stuttgart |
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"george" schrieb
I'm talking about the big cliff face which you ascend right after you leave Lillooet heading for the coast long before Pemberton or Mt. Curry. The beginning of the stretch which is two lanes wide which then narrows to one lane bridges several times. It's been a few years since I driven that route It's been several years for me too so I had a look on the map to remember - and yes, I thought there might be some dropoffs where you describe them, but I wasn't sure. Britannia Beach is way on the other side of Whistler. True. But it's quite steep, down to the Pacific, at some points as far as I remember. Ba the way, where do you live in Germany? Potsdam living in Stuttgart Oh, right. ....almost next door, if you think about Canadian distances! ;-) Jochen |
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On 1/29/08 12:00 AM, in article , "Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote: "MI" schrieb One thing we all have to remember. This is an Englishman who drives on the left side of the road. He will not be familiar with any of the roads we are talking about and in a tight situation could turn the wheel the wrong way. I've been driving in the UK several times, and you get used to the "wrong" side fairly quickly. And if at all, it's the towns that are a problem, not the roads in the countryside. Biggest problem for me when driving on the left side: To shift gears with the "wrong" hand, but since all rental cars are automatic in Canada: Problem solved. He will probably sit on the right front seat occasionally when starting off in the morning, wondering who stole the steering wheel. Happened to me a few times in England vbg Jochen from Germany When driving back from Port Arthur to Hobart, our driver mentioned that there are a lot of accidents in the evening. Nearly all them caused by Americans suddenly confronted by a kangaroo and turning the wheel the wrong way. That was my point at the time. Driving under ordinary conditions people usually do well. I had a fried who drove all over the British Isles and got into an accident less than a mile from the rental agency. Tight squeeze and instinctively turned the wheel the wrong way. -- Martha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia |
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On 1/29/08 2:52 AM, in article , "Jochen Kriegerowski" wrote: "george" schrieb I'm talking about the big cliff face which you ascend right after you leave Lillooet heading for the coast long before Pemberton or Mt. Curry. The beginning of the stretch which is two lanes wide which then narrows to one lane bridges several times. It's been a few years since I driven that route It's been several years for me too so I had a look on the map to remember - and yes, I thought there might be some dropoffs where you describe them, but I wasn't sure. Britannia Beach is way on the other side of Whistler. True. But it's quite steep, down to the Pacific, at some points as far as I remember. Ba the way, where do you live in Germany? Potsdam living in Stuttgart Oh, right. ...almost next door, if you think about Canadian distances! ;-) Jochen Guys. Your information is good except between Vancouver and Whistler and a little beyond. The Sea to Sky Highway is being converted to a 4 lane highway in time for the Olympics. It's not finished, but is nearly there. -- Martha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia |
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Hello all,
Many thanks for all the responses. On reflection I have to agree that 10 days will not do justice to the area. We don't want to spend all day everyday stuck on the seat of a car. So to plan B. First night after landing at Calgary drive and stay in Lethbridge. Next day on to Waterton Lakes and drive along Akamina Parkway and Red Rock Parkway. Maybe a short hike. Then onto Swiftcurrent for a couple of days. Iceberg trail a must. When finished on to the Going into the sun highway. Any recomendations for Trails, hidden gems along this road. Plan to stay somewhere between Logan Pass and Lake McDonald for a night or two then backup to the Icefields and Yoho National Park as per sharx35 suggestion. With so much to see and do I think this will be just the start of many visits over the coming years. Feel free to suggest Plan C D E. .......... Thanks again. |
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wrote in message ... Hello all, Many thanks for all the responses. On reflection I have to agree that 10 days will not do justice to the area. We don't want to spend all day everyday stuck on the seat of a car. So to plan B. First night after landing at Calgary drive and stay in Lethbridge. Why bother with Lethbridge? Waterton is only a couple of hours south of Calgary. Next day on to Waterton Lakes and drive along Akamina Parkway and Red Rock Parkway. Maybe a short hike. Then onto Swiftcurrent for a couple of days. Iceberg trail a must. WHICH Swiftcurrent? Surely NOT the place in Saskatchewan. Nothing there. When finished on to the Going into the sun highway. Any recomendations for Trails, hidden gems along this road. Plan to stay somewhere between Logan Pass and Lake McDonald for a night or two then backup to the Icefields and Yoho National Park as per sharx35 suggestion. With so much to see and do I think this will be just the start of many visits over the coming years. Feel free to suggest Plan C D E. .......... Thanks again. |
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