Summer time and in our little family that means road trip time!
Coral and I have done a few and this summer is no exception.
We haven’t hammered out all the details and founds beds to sleep in every night but so far the plan has us cutting through the hills and mountains on a mighty trek around lakes and beyond the horizon to scenic Alberta. We are thinking of starting in Banff. Coral hasn’t been there since she was a kid and the last time I can remember being the birthplace of the National Park is when Bob, Paul and I cut through there on our Cross-Canada Adventure in 1998.
I think we might also check out Calgary before pushing North to Edmonton. The largest northern city (outside of Santa’s workshop) in North America.
And since used cars cost less there, I am sure we’ll at least pass into Wetaskwin. We’ll see. I think I’ll need to do the West Edmonton Waterpark and we’re thinking of bringing our bikes… so a river bike ride?
Then we’ll swing back into friendly territory after sacking Edmonton (BC Total WAR!) and head to Kelowna. If it times out right, we’ll be there for the long weekend and might get a chance to see Acres of Lions who will be there too! They are playing the Center of Gravity Festival and it would be so cool to hook up with my man Tyson in his old hometown and see his band.
Plus! some desert bike riding will be in order and we might actually check out one of these wineries that everyone speaks of. hmm? Maybe. For sure, the Kelowna Waterpark will be on the itinerary.
The adventure ends on Vancouver Island where we’ll be joining my folks camping somewhere beyond civilization (like basically anywhere north of Nanaimo).
Can’t wait! We just got to track down a bike rack. Do you have one we could borrow?
Go with yourself.
I’m doing the Calgary thing at the end of July for a friends birthday.
Looking forward to it, me and a friend did that drive a couple years ago and it was fun. Calgary is still the farthest east I’ve been in Canada.
deadly… you should head further east! The rest of Canada is nice too 🙂
Sounds like a great road trip, I was just telling Colin all about it this morning. Love Banff, the West Ed water slides for sure and of course, Kelowna and camping on the island rocks all the time. Fun stuff!
it helps we’ll be staying with family in most of our stops. keeps the cost bearable for us.
Gopher Museum, just off Highway two south of Edmonton is a must see.
http://www.neatorama.com/tag/gopher-hole-museum/
For a real mind bender visit the Creationist Museum ( http://www.bvcsm.com/ ) and the Royal Tyrrell Museum in the same day ( http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/ )
Thanks B!