The old lady has been moaning about not being able to travel and I got an unexpected 2 weeks off work so we decided to go on a road trip. The government has been loosening the Covid restriction and we both have had 2 vaccinations so we figured it was safe enough to go. The round trip was about 2500 km (1600 miles) and took in some of Western Canadas most beautiful scenery. We went to Penticton in the Okanogan, Calgary via the Rogers Pass, the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller and Jasper via the Columbia Icefields before heading back home. I will never doubt the car again. It performed flawlessly from the 40+C heat of the Okanogan to the climb of over 1900 M to the Columbia Glacier. I've added a few pictures.

Outside Penticton

Hoodoos in Drumheller

Top of Rogers Pass - elevation 1330 M

Heading into the real mountains

Glacier Lake

Columbia Glacier - elevation 1993 M

Mount Robson

 

Some fantastic pics and refreshing to hear the positive side of owning a true GT car. Thanks for posting

I'm not jealous...

 

Would love to do something like that with mine. Right now we are in triple digit temps and mine is put away for the summer. My Covid escape will be getting a ride to the airport and getting on a plane. Nice photos!

 

Sounds like a wonderful trip. I’ve been to most of the the same places in our beautiful Country, some of them in our XKR vert. Great pictures to show the world

 

Stunning mountain scenery. I AM jealous.

 

Long road trips are where our cars SHINE. My wife and I have done several and plan more. Our best was three years ago when we put on just over 9000km in just under a month. We went from St. John's Nfld (home) as far as Ft. Wayne Indiana in the US and covered a lot of New England, Ontario and the Maritime provinces along the way. Zero oil or coolant loss and outstanding cruising range and fuel economy at 110kph

 

Late reply - I missed this one.

Spectacular scenery and great to hear your XK8 performed flawlessly over altitude and distance.

Graham