wooooo! Another person! Hi Kathryn! I'm travelling on my own too :-) so excited, i'm leaving for Canada 3 weeks tomorrow as i've got friends in Ottawa and am going to visit Montreal, Toronto and Niagara Falls too, before flying to Vancouver for the start of the tour. I'm arrving in Vancouver on July 30th, booked in a hostel for 2 nights. Where are you from?? xxx

I'm gonna be arriving on the 30th so maybe we can meet up.

I'm from Cardiff but making the big move to Windsor in September!! Moving for work- last year qualified as a primary school teacher but not much work around south wales- oh and my welsh is not good!!

Anyone know what optional excursions they are gonna do? I think on my last tour they ask you to fill in a form at the beginning saying what ones you want to do. My friend did the tour and she said with the chair lift up Whistler mountain don't get a ticket through the tour as they are the same price as you normally get and if its really foggy when you get there, there's no point going up. I'll try and get more useful info out of her!!

Oh wow! I'm from Hereford and moving to London in September to work for BA at Heathrow! how weird!!! Just graduated from Birmingham, did Spanish. Definitely be good to meet up in Vancouver, I'll send you my mobile number. Do you have facebook?? I really want to do the horse trekking/steak excursion, it looks fab. Not sure what else though... any other info from your friend would be great!

Hi, yeah on facebook, my surname is Newton.

Horse trekking sounds good but haven't ridden a horse since...more than 10 years ago!! Maybe it's like riding a bike!!

Woohoo, someone else on the trip! Welcome aboard Kathryn , I'm on the Grand Canadian too which meets up with your tour.

The horse riding does look good...I've never ridden a horse and I haven't ridden a bike for about 15 years, so this could be rather amusing haha...

So basicly what Deb is saying is get ur cameras ready haha

Yes, can't wait to post the photos on Facebook of Corey going arse over tit off his horse and bike!

hahahahaha! i think the Deb/Corey banter will be worth the cost of the trip on it's own!!! i leave for canada 2 weeks today, wooooooo!!!

V. jealous..can't wait for hols. Right girlies, what are you taking in the way of clothes..day clothes, night clothes, footwear...I always pack too much!!

Oh join the club Kathryn, I'm shocking with overpacking too!Although I'm taking a backpack this time, so I'm hoping that will control my packing somewhat....or I'll find a nice strapping young guy on tour to carry it for me haha (Was that Corey volunteering to carry my bag?!?!)

Day time I'm largely taking shorts, singlets, a few cardies and desparately hoping it'll be warm enough. (Should I be checking out weather reports about now??) Night time is where I'm struggling ...probably a couple of dresses and sparkly tops..we'll see how my bag's looking after I've gotten through the day stuff! I'm trying to tell myself that I can always buy stuff over there if I need it (and yet somehow, I'll still end up packing numerous party dresses and tops that won't get worn...). In the end though, I figure I'll look like such a hungover, tired hobo that it won't really matter what I'm wearing - nothing will help!

Hi all Hope everyone is ok and getting excited. Not long! wooooo!

I spoke to the friends I am spending my first 10 days with in Canada and they said that in B.C. in August somedays in can be really hot and other days in can be pretty chilly! I was told to make sure I had a few sweaters in case it is cold. To be honest it sounds like the climate is pretty much the same as here, Kathryn.

On another note, what are people doing once the tour finishes?! (not that I'm wanting to wish away the time, or anything!) Corey, are you still thinking about doing Vancouver Island? I'm still really up for that. Do you have any accommodation sorted for once the trip is over?! Should we be booking stuff?! What do people think? According to the guys in STA Vancouver Island is absolutely worth a few days visit... let's continue the tour ourselves!

hey guys

i really am looking forward to warmer weather. I'll be glad to get away from these cold wet days haha. Sarah i'll be hanging around vancouver till the 18th so i've got plenty of time to explore after we finish although I maybe catching up with friends from seattle but will come up to vancouver cause its only afew hrs away and I think some friends of my family are in vancouver so I might see them but still that leaves penty of time to do stuff.... NOT LONG TO GO NOW....GET EXCITED PEOPLE

Hi alltogether!

I am really looking forward to this trip - after it, i'll stay in Vancouver up to 15th of August, no clear plans for this time, perhaps Vancouver Island? We will see...
By the way, I arrive in Vancouver on July 30th, after a hopfully long anti-jetlag sleep I'll have one "preparation day" in Vancouver before the tour starts. Do you know, where we will meet in Vancouver with the others from "Grand Canadian" (including "Deb & Corey") and the guide?

Regards from Germany

Florian

So I really need to bring clothes for all eventualities!!

I'm flying home on the last day of the tour but arriving on th 30th too. Think meet night before tour starts in Sandman Hotel. I'm staying there 2 nights before so I can find out time and let you know.

I apologise in advance but putting together compilation of cheesy tunes which i'm gonna make bus play.

Bon Jovi! Bon Jovi! Bon Jovi!