Plans Before We Go.

We've got a few people we need to visit before we leave for the year, and doing it through plane flights etc. is going to be prohibitively expensive. I've always wanted to drive to Vancouver and we'd been talking about driving the country to see it, so combining the two seems like a good idea.

Here's a tentative itinerary...

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Definitely some more challenges to come on this one...

A couple of thoughts that struck me off the top:

• We'll likely buy a beater car either here or in Halifax, get it checked out by a mechanic, then go from there
• It needs to be able to carry all the crap we'd be flying out with
• Selling it in Vancouver would probably be a nerve racking experience, but I bet if i drive it to a bunch of different dealers I'll get some moderate amount of cash for it.
  

As always, pro/cons pop directly into my head (I'm a nerd that way)

Pros:

• We get to see everyone we care about before we leave (note, a Montreal trip is planned before this!)
• Gets us into a traveling frame of mind that we'll need for the next three or so months until we get all settled in
• Cheaper then flying to each spot
• We'd see people we haven't seen in a long while
• Flying out of Vancouver is cheaper and also avoids flying through the States
  
• Exciting!

Cons:

• Damn that's a lot of driving
• We'd be exhausted once we get to Auckland/Wellington
• Selling the car would be a nightmare
• What happens if the car falls apart?
  
• When you factor in gas, hotels / campsites, how much is this going to cost us before we move???

It's just an idea at this point, but I think it would be a fun adventure that would be a great way to see the country.