{"id":95,"date":"2025-03-24T12:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:09:54","slug":"vancouver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/the-yukon\/yukon-2023\/vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday 17 May, was a very early start as our flight to Frankfurt had a departure time of 6 am.&nbsp; Alarm clock woke us up at 3.15 am and by 3.45 am we checked out and headed across the street into the departure terminal.&nbsp; Looking on the departure board to verify which desk to check in, we discovered our flight was delayed with 4 hours, which meant we would be arriving much too late in Frankfurt as originally we only had a one hour and fifteen minutes to get onto the Air Canada plane to Vancouver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_094029_bluemail8855451795261084596-1024x1008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_094029_bluemail8855451795261084596-1024x1008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_094029_bluemail8855451795261084596-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_094029_bluemail8855451795261084596-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_094029_bluemail8855451795261084596-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_094029_bluemail8855451795261084596.jpg 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While standing in the queue at the Lufthansa check-in desks, I received an email from Lufthansa stating they had rescheduled our flight as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 6 am flight to Frankfurt as originally planned. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Friday 19 May, Air France flight from Frankfurt to Paris Charles the Gaulle with connecting Air France flight to Vancouver and Air Canada flight to Whitehorse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No way we were agreeing with that!&nbsp; We patiently waited till it was finally our turn and I directly told the Lufthansa employee I had received a proposed change of itinerary with which we didn&#8217;t agree.&nbsp; Today, we wanted at least to get to Vancouver!&nbsp; I asked about the KLM flights out of Amsterdam to Vancouver, but that was overbooked.&nbsp; Took them 30 minutes to come up with an alternative :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9.20 am KLM flight Glasgow Amsterdam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.10 pm Icelandair flight Amsterdam Rejkajvik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5.15 pm Icelandair flight Rejkajvik Vancouver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"478\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92\" data-id=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image328978485-17337532068535130636374758372202.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image328978485-17337532068535130636374758372202.jpg 689w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image328978485-17337532068535130636374758372202-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"517\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91\" data-id=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image-77426848-17337531859205417792302903402692.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image-77426848-17337531859205417792302903402692.jpg 719w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image-77426848-17337531859205417792302903402692-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"543\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-90\" data-id=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image178849969-17337531591294983630489111281986.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image178849969-17337531591294983630489111281986.jpg 743w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_editor_output_image178849969-17337531591294983630489111281986-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only snag was that the Air Canada flight Vancouver to Whitehorse was still scheduled to be on Friday 19 May at 1 pm.&nbsp; They tried to change that to Thursday 18 May, but didn&#8217;t succeed as plane was fully booked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We accepted, got luggage checked in till Vancouver and also our boarding passes, incl the one for Vancouver Whitehorse on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had time for some breakfast before boarding our KLM flight to Amsterdam during which I cancelled the hotel reservation for tonight in Whitehorse and rescheduled the RV pick up with Canadream to Friday 19 May 4pm instead of 1pm Thursday 18 May. I didn&#8217;t cancel the booking we had at Takhini hot springs RV campground for Thursday 18 May, as we would certainly try to reschedule the Whitehorse flight once we were in Vancouver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had just enough time to have a drink in Amsterdam before boarding the flight to Rejkajvik. In Rejkajvik, we didn&#8217;t even have time for a drink at the airport as we boarded as soon as we got to the gate.&nbsp; The flights went perfect.&nbsp; We even managed to get a few photos of the rockies while flying over them on our way to Vancouver. How relieved we were we&nbsp; made it at least to Vancouver today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-93\" data-id=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0138216538100614962133618-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0138216538100614962133618-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0138216538100614962133618-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0138216538100614962133618-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0138216538100614962133618-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0138216538100614962133618.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94\" data-id=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0137462705082244325899296-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0137462705082244325899296-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0137462705082244325899296-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0137462705082244325899296-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0137462705082244325899296-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20230518_0137462705082244325899296.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as we got through emigration and customs, we headed to the Air Canada desk to see if they could reschedule our Friday 19 May flight to Thursday 18 May.&nbsp; Eureka, we got the 2 last seats on the 18 May flight to Whitehorse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_202952_bluemail2940827838406693285-721x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_202952_bluemail2940827838406693285-721x1024.jpg 721w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_202952_bluemail2940827838406693285-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_202952_bluemail2940827838406693285-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/screenshot_20230517_202952_bluemail2940827838406693285.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was just past 8 pm, when we finally exited Vancouver Airport.&nbsp; Once outside, we searched the internet for a hotel not to far from the airport and selected the Abercorn hotel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2043475537042563796379695-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2043475537042563796379695-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2043475537042563796379695-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2043475537042563796379695-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2043475537042563796379695-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2043475537042563796379695.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vancouver Airport waiting for shuttle bus <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once booked, we headed for the Abercorn shuttle bus and the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great was our surprise discovering welcome in Scottish gaelic above the door and plenty of Scottish items inside the Abercorn hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow 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https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2224058706752757414350618-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2224058706752757414350618.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"581\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-108\" data-id=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image_editor_output_image1462310377-17428190708826461994767739570064.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image_editor_output_image1462310377-17428190708826461994767739570064.jpg 562w, https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image_editor_output_image1462310377-17428190708826461994767739570064-290x300.jpg 290w\" 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https:\/\/clark-debisschop.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230517_2228147668512367129514633.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hotel itself could do with refurbishing its interior, but it&#8217;s clean and bed comfy, so perfect for a one night stay.&nbsp; We weren&#8217;t very hungry at all after the multiple flights that day, but went fir a short walk in the area before going to bed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday 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