Travel Log: Day 6
Last day of driving hurray!!!
After a late night of partying in Banff we woke up first thing the day after to a rainy/snowy (yes, that's right - snowflakes) morning to pack up the car and get everything ready to go. We went up the Banff Gondola for breakfast. This is where Andy works and he was kind enough to pull a few strings to get us lift tickets for free... again - Thanks pal!
We made a few friends during our stay in Banff (Ally, Kim, Nicky "9-Stitch", Jodi and Tom) and most of them are moving to Kelowna in the winter so I will definitely go visit them soon to hit the slopes.
Andy gave us a wicked carved grizzly bear eating a fish as a home warming present. We named the bear "Maurice". It will look great in our living room as a center piece. Details from how he obtained this grizzly bear cannot be shared to the public for security reasons.
We went back on the road after supper for the final leg of the road trip. The scenery in BC was fabulous; the skies had cleared up, the moutains were bigger and the highway was really hilly and turny (fun fun!)... but the traffic was slow (no fun). The road was so hilly and since we were in fairly high altitude that the cars were cutting out on us (Thin air = less oxygen = partially incomplete combustion = less power). This made the drive very sluggish at times; I was down to 2nd gear up a hill just to keep the speed constant. At first I thought Desert Storm was dying on me but after talking to Rob I found out he was having the same car issues (wheeww! relief).
On the way to Kamloops for eats, we stopped in Craigellachie to visit the "Last Spike" historical site. This is where the last spike was driven in the ground for the canadian railway system back in 1885 - Another important event of our Canadian history.
We drove in to our hotel at around 8pm. Rob's boss was very generous to have a suite ready for our arrival. Thanks Rob's boss!
Distance Traveled: 880km
Total Road Trip: 5,660km
After a late night of partying in Banff we woke up first thing the day after to a rainy/snowy (yes, that's right - snowflakes) morning to pack up the car and get everything ready to go. We went up the Banff Gondola for breakfast. This is where Andy works and he was kind enough to pull a few strings to get us lift tickets for free... again - Thanks pal!
We made a few friends during our stay in Banff (Ally, Kim, Nicky "9-Stitch", Jodi and Tom) and most of them are moving to Kelowna in the winter so I will definitely go visit them soon to hit the slopes.
Andy gave us a wicked carved grizzly bear eating a fish as a home warming present. We named the bear "Maurice". It will look great in our living room as a center piece. Details from how he obtained this grizzly bear cannot be shared to the public for security reasons.
We went back on the road after supper for the final leg of the road trip. The scenery in BC was fabulous; the skies had cleared up, the moutains were bigger and the highway was really hilly and turny (fun fun!)... but the traffic was slow (no fun). The road was so hilly and since we were in fairly high altitude that the cars were cutting out on us (Thin air = less oxygen = partially incomplete combustion = less power). This made the drive very sluggish at times; I was down to 2nd gear up a hill just to keep the speed constant. At first I thought Desert Storm was dying on me but after talking to Rob I found out he was having the same car issues (wheeww! relief).
On the way to Kamloops for eats, we stopped in Craigellachie to visit the "Last Spike" historical site. This is where the last spike was driven in the ground for the canadian railway system back in 1885 - Another important event of our Canadian history.
We drove in to our hotel at around 8pm. Rob's boss was very generous to have a suite ready for our arrival. Thanks Rob's boss!
Distance Traveled: 880km
Total Road Trip: 5,660km
Hey Bro,
Finally, it's me who's writing you a little something... Sorry it took me so long... but you know I was thinking of you ever since you left... and I'm your Biggest Fan!!
Well just to say that I'm very glad that you got there safe and sound. I hope that you're having fun and that you don't miss us too too much... Ha!Ha!
Thierry says HI too... He says all your pictures were awesome and he wished he could've taged along... maybe if you find him a good job, something over 500,000$ a year... Ha!Ha!
Anyway, keep on writing... everything you write is so interesting. You're a good writer... I never knew that of you. Take Care and I luv you bocoup bocoup!!!!
Hugs and Kisses, Your Sis' Mary xoxoxoo
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