I'm dig'n the anticipation of our great Canadian road trip out west

This blog is inspired by the long anticipated road trip Dave and I are about to take.

A casual conversation a few months ago about wanting to drive across Canada to BC has come to fruition. Both of us are pretty spontaneous, so it's no surprise that we just simply decided to do it. We leave, fittingly, on July 1 - Canada Day.

I've been wanting to take this trip for more than ten years, inspired to do it in different ways over the years. The first idea I had was to cycle across the country - completely unrealistic, not sure what I was thinking. Then I saw 'Elizabethtown'- a movie about a guy who comes to terms with life's challenges while driving across the U.S. to bring his fathers ashes home, and 'One Week' about a guy who spontaneously buys a motorcycle and rides across Canada after learning he has a week to live. I related to both characters adventurous free-spirit and knew I'd someday, somehow take a similar trip.

One of the many things I dig about Dave, is that he's already done this trip. Ten years ago, on a whim, he got in his 1991 Dodge Ram pickup truck and started driving to BC.

The only thing Dave and I have planned, is to not have a plan. This goes against everything I'm about, but I'm liking the idea of not having an itinerary. I can't begin to list all the things I'm excited about - but to name a few, I'm excited about camping in beautiful provincial parks along the way, taking our photo with as many 'world's largest' roadside landmarks as possible (which is something we started with the Dunnville Mudcat photo above), discovering this picturesque country I'm proud to live in, the exact moment when I start to see the rocky mountains on the horizon for the very first time in my life and spending quality time with my guy, who I adore.

Check back often, I plan to document our trip with regular posts and photos. Hope you enjoy them and get inspired to take a road trip too!