When I planned my trip out West, I naturally expected to see snow-capped mountains and tall evergreen forests. What I didn’t expect to see were rolling hills dotted with desert-like shrubbery, tiny cacti, and tumbleweeds. Just before entering Lillooet, British Columbia, driving along the Caribou Goldrush Trail, we were smack-dab in the middle of cowboy country. It felt like being in Arizona or New Mexico! I had no idea that such a unique landscape would be sandwiched between the snowy Rockies of Banff and Whistler. What this trip made me realize is how vast, diverse, and unique each area of Canada is. From the lobster harbours of the Eastern Canada, to the desert-like landscape of Eastern British Columbia, and the snowy bits in between, our country’s landscape is as unique as the people that inhabit it. Driving along this stretch of highway, inhabited largely by First Nations people, was especially interesting for me since I studied Aboriginal law last year. To read of land claims in our property class, and then drive through those very areas, was eye-opening and put everything into perspective. Canada is So. Beautiful. I’m clearly a proud Canadian, eh?
3 comments:
Wow, that's crazy! I would have never guessed this was British Columbia. One of the best parts of road trips is getting to watch all the scenery change :)
xxx
Jenna
Canada is truly a unique country! those pictures are absolutely breathtaking. No wonder the Aboriginals wants to claim their land back!
curiouskinks.blogspot.com
The foothills --- it's the same on the Alberta side.
Canada is amazing - I love how many different landscapes we see in a roadtrip! I lived in Northern Alberta for a few years and when I'd do the 10 hour drive to my parent's house we'd go from glimpses of the mountains, to dense, thick forests to the vast prairies.
Post a Comment