An employee of Go West takes first time rental.

I am an employee at Go West and got my chance to take an RV for the first time. My husband and I were completely RV virgins, so this was a great adventure for us.

The trip started with sunshine, which is very unusual for the May long weekend. Our RV was prepped and waiting for us to unload. We took the short trip to Horseshoe Bay and hopped aboard. The trip over was spectacular! The panoramic view was incredible!

1. Monat 2008

Gestartet wird, wie üblich, mit der Übernahme des Motorhomes bei Go

West in Coquitlam. Nach Abschluss der Versicherung kann's los gehen,

da die Crew von Go West unser Fahrzeug bestens vorbereitet hat.

Die 1. Nacht verbringen wir auf dem Capilano Campground (auch schon

wie üblich). Schon am nächsten Tag nehmen wir die Fähre von Tsawwassen

nach Nanaimo, um unsere erste Zeit in diesem Canada-Jahr auf Vancouver

Island zu verbringen.

Von Nanaimo fahren wir auf dem Transcanada Highway über Duncan nach

Süden, um in Sooke so richtig erste Station zu machen. Auf dem

einladenden gemeindeeigenen Campground stehen wir ein paar Nächte, und

benützen die Gelegenheit, mit dem Bus nach Victoria zu fahren. Der

Hafen, der Market Square und das IMAX-Kino haben es uns angetan.

Nach Sooke stehen wir für einige Tage in Jordan River direkt am

Pacific. Wenn wir uns vor das Motorhome setzen, könen wir Bald Eagle

und Sea-Otter...

My dad and I parked our 30 Foot Regal Motorhome on the overnight parking lot right at Emerald Lake. My dad was a little bit hesitant weather we would be ok to overnight in the parking lot and not on a campground but that was no problem since we were not the only ones that decided to sleep right at the lake. Emerald Lake is one of the most admired destinations in Yoho National Park, with an unmatched diversity of both activities and landscapes suited to the enthusiastic traveler. The hike around the lake, clocking in at about an hour, is one of the least strenuous but most rewarding in the park. An incredible breadth of geological features can be viewed from the lake, including the world-famous Burgess Shale fossil beds, the Michael glacier, and an avalanche slope carpeted by meadows where moose often graze. Emerald Lake is a fantastic place to see bald eagles, moose, and ospreys...

On a rainy sunday in the middle of September. Riding out with the speed Zodiac to Orcas and St.Juan Island we were blessed to see those beautiful orcas.

Here a few images of my dads trip to Vancouver. The first week we spent in and around Vancouver. The second week we drive from from Calgary to Vancouver with a 30 foot motorhome from Go West.

After that is all done we leave Calgary far behind us and move straight towards the famous Canadian Rockies. The Destination for today is the area around Banff where we want to stay in a provincial park campground. The highlight of the day is certainly our fantastic steak with rice and broccoli that we enjoy with a nice cold beer over the fireplace.

Our early morning flight from Vancouver to Calgary only takes about an hour. Landed in Calgary we did not get tempted to make our way with the bus search for the rental station but hoped in a taxi. The hand over procedure happens fairly quick and we end up on the road already at 11 am. Now first thing is to get used to this big vehicle. My dad and I are still a bit suspicious and extra cautious on our first few kilometers trying to find the nearest supermarket with an extra wide parking lot to fill up our fridge.

My dad and I are in Vancouver. Today we will get our instructions how to drive and how to operate our Regal 30 Foot Motorhome that we are going to take over from the Go West rental Station in Calgary on Monday. Toby from Go West goes into details in explaining every possible thing regarding this 12 m vehicle.