tillylamp 1,849 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 we are all packed up, ready to load up into the rented trailer, the oil prices have dropped here in Calgary (Alberta) and as the whole Provence rely's on oil, it's crashed big time......we're in a big recession here with people losing there jobs and houses, no work around at the mo, the experts reckon it could be 3-4 years before it recovers to a booming place again, they also said that houses are around 30% down, and construction is struggling badly...so it's time to move on, we are driving over to Vancouver Island in the early hours tomorrow morning, it's about 10 and a half hours to Vancouver westside, so with stops on the way, it will add a few more hours, then a hour and forty five minute ferry ride, with an hours drive after that...it will be nice being back by the sea again, as we have missed it living here, plus it's much more scenic there, we will give it ago for a while and see what it's like to live there, if it works out ok, then good but if not, we will move around again, who knows!!! 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good luck, mate! Hope BC is a little more prosperous for you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,824 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hope it works out for you ,good luck . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good luck. And good on you for having the balls to up and go! I wish I was as brave. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,646 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good luck tl , bet the fishings great, just would fancy the winters lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,185 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good trip.and your right the burgers on the ferry are nice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,802 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good luck with it mate. Hope it works out ....Brave man 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greengrass 205 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Vancouver is great Tillylamp"..go forth and enjoy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,984 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Good luck mate, hope you find the gold your searching for. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,849 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 cheers lads for the great words.....as usual, i will keep you posted as to what we get up to, photo's etc....i'm really looking forward to being by the sea again.... onwards and upwards....as they say.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CHEVINFOX 3,537 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 hope it works out well for you best of luck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,470 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Good luck with the move tilly,hope all goes well for you and the good lady,you ever thought of ottawa/toronto side? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 All the best with the move Tilly. Look forward to hearing how you get on and seeing some pics. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 9,213 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Good luck Tilly, I was in Calgary a few years ago, didn't think much of it to be honest. Took the Rocky Mountaineer through to Vancouver from Banff, and wow totally different, beautiful, scenery fantastic, never got to Vancouver island, will go back one day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,849 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 well peeps....we made it, we was up at 3am and left at 4.30am....14 hours later we arrived at the ferry terminal west side Vancouver, we only stopped off for half an hour, so it was 13 and a half hours of driving, which went really well, we covered around 1100km in all, emptied the trailer yesterday morning, and dropped it back, off hire in the afternoon, job done... it's hot here at the mo....35-36.....but cooling a bit from tomorrow.....fheewww anyway, i will get settled and keep you posted... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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