DRIVECANADA

A lovely friend of mine was worried that by driving so much, I'd miss a lot of the sights. She even sent a poem:

“We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs

And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,

Where squirrels...

Lots of preparation going on, even just to plan this thing. If it hadn't been for the ferries at either end (eastern seaboard mainly), I'd have guessed 21 days would do it. Now looking like I'll have to reserve 26 or 27, just for safety - AND to ensure I am giving myse...

Major issues trying to get a car rental company in Newfoundland that offer both unlimited mileage AND allow cars to leave the island. Hertz and National both say "no". Alamo seems to be fine and I've now got an email to confirm it. They've no idea where I am heading of...

Tracker now purchased from Rewire Security. This will enable some security for me and also the chance for anyone to log in at any time and see where I am! :-) 

21 days may be a little bit tricky.  This is the route (copy/paste the text below into address bar). Calculations are 15,088km (9,430 miles). Avg 55mph would mean 8 hours driving (450 miles) per day. May need to add a few days. Or find a fast car...

https://www.google.c...

Potential to fly WestJet from Glasgow to St John's, Newfoundland. I haven't ignored flying to BC, but I'd like to start East to West if possible. Leaving from Glasgow is definitely a big plus. Investigating....

Initial planning has started. Biggest hurdle is to ensure my son is looked after on the island. His Mum is hoping to be here, but I'm just waiting to ensure that's the case. First things to do will be to ensure that National Car Hire (one of the only "unlimited" mileag...