The road trip We returned from Vancouver Island tired, but determined to get going on the road. Although Erica was keen to see all the sights, she also had to say good bye to her boyfriend, Simmo. They won't be seeing each other for 10 weeks and this trip was the first time they'd spent more than a day apart. We picked up our new rental car, a beasty ford - which we've affectionately called jerky - after our recent discovery and addiction to beef jerky, which also happens to be the colour of the car! While Erica and Simmo said their goodbyes, James and I chowed into some last minute Vancouver pizza, in preparation for the hours of driving ahead. Once on the road, we escaped the city quite quickly and made good time to
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