The departure on March 21, 2008, started with an idea over a year ago. Although we knew that Edmonton was a temporary home for us, it was nonetheless difficult to say goodbye to our good friends. When we pulled away today and started the first leg of our journey, it was with exhilaration and sadness in our hearts.
We arrived in Calgary without any problems. The van ran well on its maiden voyage, Maia was excited about her new "house" and Naomi slept most of the way. There was a speed trap South of Red Deer and we managed to avoid detection. The van is quite laden with gear and somewhat underpowered. I wouldn't be surprised if the police hadn't even used the radar gun on us. We did pass our first vehicle that wasn't stopped...we all laughed at them heartily as we passed. It was quite momentous.
Tomorrow we are planning to travel through the mountains to Revelstoke. The travelling distance is 433 km with a 1300m tall bump between Golden and Revelstoke. This will be the first large climb for the Westy and we will be taking it slow with a close eye on the engine temperature. I feel like we should have to drive many days before being afforded the opportunity to witness the splendor of the Rockies and we plan to absorb what we can, going to the Banff hot springs.
5 comments:
I was a very emotional moment to send you all off...we are so excited to follow your journey, and can't wait to visit your new digs in the southern hemisphere. xoxo
love and blessings. love and blessings. love and blessings. la,ma,grandma la
We miss you out here on the east coast too! Keep on posting as often as you can. All our love to the great family of adventurers.
xoxoxo
Mary and Dave and wish you a Happy Easter and celebration of hope. We missed you today as the rest of the family - Lindi, Lauren, Jamie and the mystery bump gathered here to feast with good friends.We spoke of you and your great adventure often and you are constantly in our thoughts.
Wishing you a fabulously rich family journey.
Love you too much
M
I LOVE the sound the VW motor makes, the sound the horn makes, the profile on the road - it looks awesome and I hope it takes you over the mountains in style. This is a great way to keep in touch and a great way to read some nice writing from you two! THANKS!
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