Ride the Moose

Despite saying I'd never do a tour type thing again... I've found myself signed up for a tour of sorts. Main reason being I'm not comfortable with the idea of driving myself around the Rockies. I probably should have just figured it out myself on the Greyhound and VIA Rail... but prep time is limited for this trip, and the service is a hop-on, hop-off one, not a full-blown tour. The benefit with doing a tourist bus service is that it makes the stops at beautiful spots along the way that Greyhound just blows by.

I still have my reservations, especially after seeing the photos on their Facebook page. But I'm going with the mindset that I don't have to participate in any of their tour group gimmicks, and I can easily go off and do my own thing in each place.

Anyways, all that being said... I'm going with the Moose Travel Network. This is the only company I've really found that specializes in Canada. I'm hoping I like this hop-on more than Busabout. But if not, I'm only really with them for about week. I'm meeting traveling friend Michelle in Jasper for a few days, and then using Moose to get to Banff and then I'm doing my own thing again.

So where exactly am I going?

Ottawa to Vancouver
Vancouver to Seattle
Seattle to Vancouver
Vancouver to Whistler
Whistler to Vancouver
Vancouver to Shuswap Lake
Shuwap Lake to Banff
Banff to Rampart Creek
Rampart Creek to Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell to Jasper
Jasper to Banff
Banff to Lake Louise
Lake Louise to Calgary
Calgary to Ottawa

It should be a beautiful trip. It's not as well organized as it could be, but I left things late and some legs are full already. It also works out best for Michelle if I'm in Jasper at a certain time. Flights are booked, tour is booked, hostels are booked, just have to deal with some bus trips I'm doing on my own.

Anyways, I'm looking forward to it. Shopping in Seattle, big city in Vancouver, then two weeks in the beautiful BC and Alberta mountains.