Well, it’s down to a week now before I leave on my gallivant across the country to my new home in beautiful, if not always sunny and dry, Vancouver!
As of Saturday, June 23rd, I will not have regular access to a computer so in a preemptive attempt to keep you all in the loop I thought I’d plot out the road trip as it is currently planned and you can see where we'll be and when.
Here’s the link to the complete map of the trip:
T-Dot to Van City Road Trip!!
Day 1: Thursday June 28th
Toronto – Thunder Bay (1,386 km (about 16 hours 35 mins)
Well, the plan is to leave at 6am … this is “late” if you ask me, but seeing as Phil only gets into Toronto at 11pm and we then still have to pick up our car, go back to my place, get the car crammed with all our stuff and then try and get some ZZZ’s, I SUPPOSE it’s a reasonable time to leave.
We are still arguing about routes out of the city (I say plough through downtown, up Spadina, over to Bathurst, over to Eglinton and up the Allan, making our way to the 401 West to the 400, sounds good no?!) He has other ideas …. But I’m driving the first leg so I get final say … Ya, that’s right, the foot is coming down, lol.
SO ...... once we’re on the 400 its Wagons NORTH to Thunder Bay … a mere 16 hr drive …. Good gawd, what have I agreed to?! I figure I’ll at least make it to Sudbury, if not farther and then he can take over from there.
Day 2: Friday, June 29th
Thunder Bay – Winnipeg (703 km (about 8 hours 34 mins)
I don’t see any reason why we wont be in Winterpeg (home of Winnie-the-Pooh!!) for dinner, unless we snooze in the am, and lets be honest, after Day 1, we may just! But with just 8 hrs of driving planned for Day 2, I think we’ll make it there in good shape and with time to relax.
Day 3: Saturday June 30th
Winnipeg – Regina (571 km (about 6 hours 36 mins)
Again, this should be an easy drive, however, it may be rather boring … parries anyone?! Sheesh! Let’s hope it’s not nearly as bad as everyone claims it to be, that the 6 hr drive goes smoothly and we don’t drive off the road just for some excitement …
MOM, I'm kidding!!
I promise that wont happen!!
Day 4: Sunday, July 1st : CANADA DAY!!
Regina – Calgary (760 km (about 8 hours 12 mins)
Who doesn’t want to see Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Medicine Hat and Strathmore?? Honestly!! I know, I know, you’re all insanely jealous :) That’s just what we get to do on our 8 hr drive from Regina to Calgary. How perfect is it that we will be in the middle of our cross Canada adventure on CANADA DAY!! And we’ll get to celebrate with all the cowboys!
You know what they say … Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy ;)
Day 5: Monday, July 2nd
Calgary – Vancouver (971 km (about 10 hours 57 mins)
As of Saturday, June 23rd, I will not have regular access to a computer so in a preemptive attempt to keep you all in the loop I thought I’d plot out the road trip as it is currently planned and you can see where we'll be and when.
Here’s the link to the complete map of the trip:
T-Dot to Van City Road Trip!!
Day 1: Thursday June 28th
Toronto – Thunder Bay (1,386 km (about 16 hours 35 mins)
Well, the plan is to leave at 6am … this is “late” if you ask me, but seeing as Phil only gets into Toronto at 11pm and we then still have to pick up our car, go back to my place, get the car crammed with all our stuff and then try and get some ZZZ’s, I SUPPOSE it’s a reasonable time to leave.
We are still arguing about routes out of the city (I say plough through downtown, up Spadina, over to Bathurst, over to Eglinton and up the Allan, making our way to the 401 West to the 400, sounds good no?!) He has other ideas …. But I’m driving the first leg so I get final say … Ya, that’s right, the foot is coming down, lol.
SO ...... once we’re on the 400 its Wagons NORTH to Thunder Bay … a mere 16 hr drive …. Good gawd, what have I agreed to?! I figure I’ll at least make it to Sudbury, if not farther and then he can take over from there.
Day 2: Friday, June 29th
Thunder Bay – Winnipeg (703 km (about 8 hours 34 mins)
I don’t see any reason why we wont be in Winterpeg (home of Winnie-the-Pooh!!) for dinner, unless we snooze in the am, and lets be honest, after Day 1, we may just! But with just 8 hrs of driving planned for Day 2, I think we’ll make it there in good shape and with time to relax.
Day 3: Saturday June 30th
Winnipeg – Regina (571 km (about 6 hours 36 mins)
Again, this should be an easy drive, however, it may be rather boring … parries anyone?! Sheesh! Let’s hope it’s not nearly as bad as everyone claims it to be, that the 6 hr drive goes smoothly and we don’t drive off the road just for some excitement …
MOM, I'm kidding!!
I promise that wont happen!!
Day 4: Sunday, July 1st : CANADA DAY!!
Regina – Calgary (760 km (about 8 hours 12 mins)
Who doesn’t want to see Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Medicine Hat and Strathmore?? Honestly!! I know, I know, you’re all insanely jealous :) That’s just what we get to do on our 8 hr drive from Regina to Calgary. How perfect is it that we will be in the middle of our cross Canada adventure on CANADA DAY!! And we’ll get to celebrate with all the cowboys!
You know what they say … Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy ;)
Day 5: Monday, July 2nd
Calgary – Vancouver (971 km (about 10 hours 57 mins)
Now this is the part of the trip that gets me the most excited!! Not only will we be driving through some of the most stunning scenery in the world, I’ll be just hours away from being HOME!!!!
We’ll get to pass through the Rockies in Banff National Park and take in the wonders of Lake Louise.
Then we make our way through to BC!!!!!!!!!!Entering via Yoho National Park and passing though Glacier National Park.
Then its Kamaloops and then Vancouver!!!
My new Home Sweet Home!!
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