Canada - parks and Lakes of Western Canada

[minmooch]

Can I just write it here - two weeks today we leave for a trip of a lifetime. 3 nights in Vancouver then we pick up a motorhome for 23 nights doing a round trip. Visiting Vancouver island, whale watching, Banf, Jasper, Whistler, Clearwater amongst many places we will be stopping at.

Am so excited. But my partner is so anxious about being away for 4 weeks. He is a creature of routine and this is way out of his comfort zone.

So I'm not able to talk about and get excited about the trip. So I'm on here to share my excitement.

A trip of a lifetime, thanks to a small inheritance from my late Dad.

I want to savour every moment as in a flash it will be over.

I also struggle with the guilt of being excited about doing things. I lost my eldest son to cancer 10 years ago and there is always that feeling of if only he were here, and the whole myriad of emotions of grief.

That sounds incredible! I travelled in Canada twenty years ago and have been desperate to go back ever since. 🥰

Jasper will most likely still be closed to tourists. You should look into a reroute.

@GildedRage thank you - will take advice from the travel company. Thank you for the heads up.

That sounds amazing OP and is something I’ve always dreamed of doing. It’s rubbish you feel you can’t be excited with your partner though. Do you think it’ll get better once you’re actually on the road? I’m envious excited for you!

I’ve watched a few YouTube videos of people doing the same thing - might be useful for tips and tricks for your trip. And I’m so sorry about your son - grief is complicated for sure but I bet he would want you to enjoy it. Hope you have a fabulous time.