It's been a crazy couple of weeks! Last days at work, lots of good byes, pre-pack day, pack day, moving van day, cleaning day, and finally heading out on the open road day.
So far, so good, (knock on wood). The gang at Sears took me out for supper. They are a wonderful group of people, and I will miss them. This crazy way of life really makes you apprecite the friends you meet at every posting. You never forget them as you move onto the new place to make new friends.
My Aunt and Uncle had us over for an afternoon of drinks, food and great company. Nice to see my cousins again.
The last weeks have flown by. During the pre-pack they packed the entire kitchen, which threw me a bit. Hadn't planned on that, but was very thankful the next day when the packers were all done by 4:00. Then we were off to the hotel. The moving van showed up the next day, and I must admit I was a bit nervous to see these 3 young guys - all looked like teenagers get off the truck. They were fantastic! Worked really hard all day and were finished by 5. Believe me whe I say I know how fortunate we are to have packers and movers do all the heavy lifting.
The last day we spent cleaning. We always leave our homes cleaner than when we got them. Really glad we have room service for the next 10 days of travel. Tired of cleaning!
My brother David had us over for a great BBQ supper on our last night. It has been so nice living by him for the last 3 years. You don't know how much you miss not having family around, until you don't.
So, Friday, Aug.1st we hit the road. Two adults and one cat (a cat that hates to be in a vehicle), She meowed for the first 15 min., and then surprisingly she calmed down. After 7.5 hours we arrived at our first stop, Sault Ste. Marie. The next day was a longer drive to Thunder Bay. Stayed at a great hotel with a beautiful pool and a nice restaurant. Kenora was the next stop. Found a place to do some laundry. There was some festival going on, and it was busy everywhere. Went for a walk that night and saw a fantastic fireworks show. Also watched a mother deer and 2 babies cross the road at the lights. Cars all stopped as they wondered through like it was a daily occurance.
Yesterday, August 4th we finally crossed into Manitoba. You really don't ralize how huge Ontario is until you drive through it. Stopped to visit some friends in Portage La Prairie, and then drove here to Brandon. It's early morning as I write. Rick is snoring and Snickers, (the cat) is happily curled up next to me. Next stop Swift Current, Sk.!
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