tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post2739016002164659755..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: Random thoughts while traveling to Alaska - #1 who was Vancouver?Celia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-77078832750981557622014-07-18T15:19:47.334+01:002014-07-18T15:19:47.334+01:00What a fascinating chap! I've been to Vancouve...What a fascinating chap! I've been to Vancouver and love the coastline of British Columbia, although I never got to Alaska, but I never realised it's name originated from yours truly, George Vancouver. Hope you had a great holiday. The intriguing glimpse of a few of your holiday photos suggest a fabulous time. Hope there are more to show?LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-87897698333920040062014-07-18T13:20:47.858+01:002014-07-18T13:20:47.858+01:00You learn something new every day :) I am ashamed ...You learn something new every day :) I am ashamed to say that despite living in Canada now; hearing Vancouver talked about on a daily basis, and even having visited once and really wanting to go back and spend more time there, I have never once stopped to think why Vancouver is called Vancouver (blush)<br />One of the members of our Curling team is a retired Navy Commander, and he spent many years patrolling that area. he says that he often thought that his "office window" had the best view in the world!<br /><br />Carole<br />Carole Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078397128427961327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-82493893035667861282014-07-17T21:33:54.560+01:002014-07-17T21:33:54.560+01:00A wonderful trip and thank you for the history!A wonderful trip and thank you for the history!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989624921423448745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-56547688638265200852014-07-16T14:32:22.321+01:002014-07-16T14:32:22.321+01:00Thank you Celia for all this Vancouver history. O...Thank you Celia for all this Vancouver history. One of my brothers lived in Vancouver for a while, and I don't remember his telling me any of this. I'll have to direct him to this post!<br /><br />xo Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-59041725126658073132014-07-15T21:51:52.247+01:002014-07-15T21:51:52.247+01:00Stunning scenery!Stunning scenery!Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766373623652857887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-80678193067631709142014-07-15T19:36:44.706+01:002014-07-15T19:36:44.706+01:00Thank you Celia for a fascinating history lesson. ...Thank you Celia for a fascinating history lesson. I have learnt something new!anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-12475023316166092102014-07-15T14:24:34.290+01:002014-07-15T14:24:34.290+01:00You have, yet again, increased my knowledge, for w...You have, yet again, increased my knowledge, for which I thank you. I had never even thought to wonder about the name Vancouver. He was certainly an amazing man but how sad to have been so reviled on his return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-47057987798792414522014-07-15T07:25:58.647+01:002014-07-15T07:25:58.647+01:00That sounds amazing! I did an Alaskan cruise a few...That sounds amazing! I did an Alaskan cruise a few years ago. What a brilliant trip.Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-734035742285572632014-07-14T23:07:41.245+01:002014-07-14T23:07:41.245+01:00What an amazing man. I knew some of that from goi...What an amazing man. I knew some of that from going to school in King's Lynn but there was an awful lot I didn't know. Fab pictures :-)Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.com