ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Our latest road-trip started with a very early morning start for the drive to Kelowna airport to see Cameo off on her summer trip to Ontario. Everything went smoothly and we were soon on our way to Vancouver Airport to pick up Sean and Greg.


As always the trip over the Rocky Mountains was inspiring. I have now done this trip more than 10 times and the wonder of the Rockies never ceases to amaze me with their sheer size and presence. Even though it is summer the higher reaches of the mountains are still covered with snow.


Once across the Rockies you reach the fertile flatlands that grow a variety of produce, the smell of fertilizer hangs in the summer air. The arrival at the flatlands also means that the traffic increases ten-fold and soon we start experiencing stop-start traffic snarls.


Our schedule is blown out by the traffic delays and we arrive at Vancouver Airport 30 minutes late. We have no idea if the boys have arrived or not. I get out of the car as Tammie goes and looks for a park.


I enter the packed arrival lounge and I am met by a wall of people. I crane my neck to see over the mass of people. A familiar voice comes from my left. “Dad”. And there they were having arrived safe and sound.


A quick greeting and we were on our way out of the arrival area to meet up with Tammie. More greetings and flinging their bags into the tiny TJ we were on our way into central Vancouver to find our hotel.

On check-in Tammie became our Canadian “chauffer” as the booking was made for three. The clerk looked on dubiously at this suggestion but said nothing. The room was fine we were on a high floor that allowed us a view of the city-scape.


Though tired we went for a quick walk up Granville street and had a bite to eat. As it was Sean and Greg’s first overseas trip everything was interesting and quick comparisons were made. Sean was almost falling asleep into his hamburger so he went off for a sleep as Greg had his rest a few hours later. The Canada trip was on.