2 Months to go. Sunday 20th October 2013

Wow, we can't believe that in 2 months today we will be on our way to Canada. In the last couple of weeks we've managed to buy some snow pants and jackets that were on sale. We've already booked the Alcatraz Island night tour in San Francisco, as apparently it sells out weeks in advance. We have also booked for a Dog Sledding tour a couple of days after Christmas in Banff. Looks like great fun. Nearly all of our accommodation for the trip has been booked and paid for as is the 3 different hire cars. Yesterday I read that this winter should bring above average snow falls for the western side of Canada and that mid to late December temperatures will be below average. I think we are in for a big shock. The December averages for the Banff village is 44cm snow fall over the month and max daily temp of -5 degrees celsius and Min of -15! But heaps more snow up on the mountains around.