I had intended to post to the blog along the way but internet and travel being the way it is made periodic posting just about impossible! So this is going to be one big post instead of multiple little ones...
 |
| The dogs getting ready for the big trip! |
We started out from Vancouver Island about 12 hours behind our original schedule. Instead of leaving on Saturday afternoon (Aug 28th) we left on Sunday morning. We took the 5:15 am ferry from Duke Point, Nanaimo to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Vancouver. Our first day of driving was a very long one which eventually ended when we crossed into Manitoba at 11:40 am MB time. Yup, that's right - BC, AB, SK, and MB in one fell swoop! We did end up sleeping at a truck pullout location just out side of Moose Jaw for about 2.5 hours but that was it! We did make about 7 stops along the way for about 20 - 30 minutes at a time to refuel the truck and our coffee, and drain the spent coffee and the dogs!
 |
| Crossing the Georgia Strait. Bye bye V.I.! |
Even though it was still August, we did see new snow on the mountains through Roger's Pass. And in AB - serious brrrr! The prairies certainly looked like they've had a cool, poor summer. I hardly recognized Calgary as we circled around it on the new "ring" road (Stoney Trail). It's hard to believe how much that city has grown and changed! I honestly don't think I could live there again. We drove past Belle Plaine, SK where DH had also received a job offer... I'm glad he turned that one down as there is very little there (potash mine, fertilizer plant, and a salt plant, oh my).
Manitoba was cool and overcast, but fortunately the rain held off during the day (Aug 31st) as we were loading up all our worldly possessions from the storage facility they had been in for the last year. It took us about 8 hours to get everything loaded into the 26' truck. Fortunately we had a bit of help from my mother- and father-in-law who drove out from southern Saskatchewan to give us a hand.
We hit the road again at 6 am on September 1st and at least, the next few days were shorter in duration than the previous one...
Emma - it sounds like one very long day! I'll bet the dogs were glad of the stopover in Manitoba?! Are you settled in yet? Lyn
ReplyDeleteYes, they were happy for the stop over although it wasn't much of an opportunity for lots of exercise as we spent most of the time in Brandon loading the truck.
ReplyDeleteWe're slowly getting settled. I have my office up and running and things are taking shape. There's still a ton of boxes to open and sort through. Moving is such a pain!