It started simple enough.

Rose has gone to start her last 5 weeks of school. She is spending this last bit of time up in sunny Hay River, NWT. So we had an idea. Between her time in Hay River, and when she starts work, we should go on a vacation. As she will just be starting her job, she won't really have any vacation time built up, so why not go then.

Let the dreaming begin. Oh, where to go? Out come the maps. Maybe, since we could start in Hay River, we could go to Yellowknife? That would be fun. How about a Road Trip, south through BC, and finish in time to be in Beaton for the long weekend? Any trip that ends at Beaton, is a good trip.

Well, how about those Buddy passes? We could go out the East Coast? I still haven't been to Newfoundland. Or maybe back to Nova Scotia? Always a good time.

But what about all those cheap flights to London?

(In case you haven't caught on, by this point, things are greatly out of control.)

Ya, that's not a bad idea. But what should we do once were there? Hey Kyle isn't that far away. Kind of a pain to get to Sweden from London though. Sure, but Frankfurt is a lot closer to Sweden. And simpler train connections.

It's not that much more.

So now, what has started as a simple camping trip, has blown up into an adventure around the world, involving several countries, a number of Rovers met from previous adventures, and likely, a great deal of beer.

The best part is, if all goes well, we will still get to spend the May Long weekend in Beaton. After Beaton, I go back to work for two days. Then we drive to Edmonton, hop on a plane to Frankfurt, and finally, a train to Denmark. After we spend some time with Brian, (A Rover I met in Tasmania, while drinking) we head across one of the worlds longest bridges to Sweden to meet up with Kyle. (While I was not drinking when I met Kyle, or was it any where exotic, we have been known to enjoy a beverage on occasion. Except for the ones with Creme-de-Mint, nobody enjoyed those drinks.)

I'm sure there is no need to state that I'm a little excited. If I figure out how to put pictures on here, I may subject you to a photo or two when we get back.

Now I have to go, and learn how to order drinks in another two languages.

Bitte, zwei Bier!