Wow!!! You did an excellent job sharing your vacation. The photos were amazing, especially the dolphin looking at you through the water; awesome timing. Thanks for the summary too, it was great to have your ending conclusion giving some bottom lines to Canadian travelers. I would definitely second the "prepare to get wet" and that you can travel Canada on a budget. One of my favorite things is to go up into Banff and Jasper and stay... even staying on the coast is very reasonable as far as cost go... and so much to see and do!.

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