Wednesday - Let’s go Mental in a Rental

Oh Dear! We’ve made the local radio traffic report for sure. “News flash….. a Brit couple in a PT Cruiser hire car have an ‘intimate connection’ with the number 16 bus at the intersection of Georgia and How Street…” What more can we say?

Think the glider is ok – won’t know until it’s rebuilt.

The car limped the final 12k to the airport - thank God we were fully covered - at most it will cost us $300.




Following the ‘nightmare’ theme check-in was stressful to say the least as our check-in assistant was new to the job and didn’t know what to do with the glider (not to mention the fact that she showed no discretion with excess baggage), which was too big to fit through the ‘unusual/oversized’ baggage scanner. In the end the ramp supervisor was called to assist and after much discussion agreed that it would have to go to the plane via ‘arrivals’ – this was a long walk with the gilder on shoulder (heads ducking). The ramp supervisor promised to see it ‘personally’ on to the plane and he did! When we arrived at the gate a message was waiting for us to say as such – excellent service, thank you LTU.

We don't travel light! Where's the Glider?


Vancouver Airport


Our ride home - It's only six months old