The Rockies

by Brian Hodgson, UK

It had always been a dream of ours to one day travel to the Canadian Rockies.
One of those trips you always plan to do if you can ever afford it. Our son decided that he would help us realize our dream, and arranged for us to fly to Vancouver with two weeks motor home hire thrown in as well. All we had to do was say when we would like to go. Wow!

After the shock had worn off (some days later) we set about planning our trip. On the basis that we would probably never get the chance to go again we decided to add our normal two weeks holiday to the trip making four weeks in all. Work out the time difference, phone the hire company in Vancouver, and find out if it would be possible to extend the hire.

Happy Holidays is a family run business situated in a town called Gibsons just north of Vancouver. Kurt & Gisela Schultz, the owners could not have been more helpful and a date was agreed subject to available flights, for a months hire of a C class motor home.

The hire includes being met at the airport and taxi to Horshoe Bay Vancouver where you board a ferry to Langdale and are met at the ferry terminal and driven to Happy Holidays premises.
An overnight stay at either Gibsons or at Langdale Heights Campground (close by) and eventual return to the Airport at the end of your holiday. After a fairly long flight it is nice to know that everything is organised for your arrival.

We arrived in Vancouver at around 7pm and were met as promised by a contract taxi driver and set off for the ferry. Vancouver like London is a big city with lots of traffic and it took about half an hour to get to the ferry terminal where we boarded the Langdale ferry. The trip across takes about 30 minutes but Canada’s wonderful scenery is there from the word go. We were met by Kurt and once our cases were loaded into his car driven the short distance to their home from which they run” Happy Holidays“.

.....to be continued.....

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Thank You Happy Holidays!

Dear Birgit,

Have just returned from our long vacation and wanted to thank Happy Holidays and you in particular, for the faultless arrangements you made. Everything fell into place, taxis, hotels and the fabulous appartment in Vancouver - so comfortable, central and convenient.

You, Birgit, were very patient and kind with our queries and as a result we had a superb holiday. Again our heartfelt thanks and we would not hesitate to recommend you to any of our friends.

Kindest regards,
Rosemary and John H., England