So one might expect a picture of fireworks? Well, no. I’ve got better than that – the fireworks timelapse that I made last night.

This picture is actually after the show, when all the boats that navigate into the bay to watch the fireworks sail back to the harbor, hence all the lights Check out the video though, it’s pretty awesome

Apparently one of the largest prides in North America, this year the skies were blue and temperatures high, to the joy of the many gays and lesbians coming from all over the country to celebrate their pride.

Downtown Vancouver was completely packed up, streets were closed for the parade and a population grew by thousands!

This shot is of the parade going through Pacific Street in the Westend. I love it because it shows the mountains at the back – reminder of what this place is also all about: not only is Vancouver a very progressive, open-minded and welcoming place, but it’s also one of the most beautiful cities in the World, set a the foot of the mountains and beside the water.

Get the jist of why people come here?

Next to Banff is a place called Lake Louise, renowned for its turquoise-blue freezing water and its glaciers. Pretty touristy sight, but nonetheless still breathtaking.

This discipline involved driving a charriot pulled by horses, and getting around the track as fast as possible.

Super impressive sport, and not the least dangerous, as it often involves crashes and injuries. What’s most impressive is the horsepower used to drive the wagons, solely powered by the actual horses.

Recommended to everyone!

There’s actually a few different disciplines in the rodeo – of course the usual suspect is bull riding. A more difficult (and might I say elegant) variation of the rodeo is the horseback calf wrestling, as featured in this shot.

The objective of the game is to catch the calf with the lasso, get off the horse, and wrestle the calf to the ground. All this in the shortest amount of time.

Easier than it looks…

We didn’t have much sunshine on the drive so far, so pretty happy to be wearing a T-shirt and shorts right now!

Calgary is at the foot of the Rockies, and one of the most Canadian cities in the country, famous for its ‘Stampede’- a rodeo that takes place every year in June, and claims to be “the biggest outdoor event in the World”.

Heading down to the ‘grounds’ tomorrow – we’ll see if what the fuss is all about

Oh yeah, this is serious business – crossing one of the most impressive mountain chains in the World, the Rockies.

I’d already crossed them back in Colorado last year, but this is through Canada. You know what that means: cold, snow and breath-taking pictures.

This is some hotel on the way to Calgary, by a lake. Would be nice to get a room in there one day, but only if the sun came out!

I did want to feature this one though as it reflects pretty well the Quebec drinking culture, which actually reminds me a lot of Belgium.

Quebec is renowned for its microbreweries, and I have to admit they are pretty awesome: bars that brew their own variety of beers and serve them fresh out of the containers. Pretty awesome.

These boards are typical to QC, where the beer selection is posted for everyone to chose from. Visible, fun, and always good drinking!!!

So instead of the mustang, we got ‘upgraded’ to a Chevy Camaro. Ok, it’s not as classy as a Mustang, but it’s one piece of a car. Great looks, great engine and definitely a look-over-the-shoulder kind of car!

Drove it from Washington DC all the way to Quebec City in the North (through NYC, Cape Cod, Boston and Montreal) in just under a week. Needless to say it was a bit of a change from my Dodge Caravan but yet it missed the space my van offers.

Great toy for a road trip and highly recommended on countryside narrow windy roads!

Just a quick stop in Cambridge, Boston, to tour around the World famous Harvard campus.

This is actually the library. Pretty neat. Pretty posh. Maybe an MBA here one day? If only I could afford it!