Ottawa, Canada
I just wanted to close the circle on my adventure’s map and let you know that I am back safe and sound and so excited to be reunited with my family here and looking forward to seeing good friends that I’ve missed so much over the coming days.
Although today was a short day, it seemed like the drive took forever, as it does when you’re excited to be somewhere. I drove up the Interstate to the border and breezed through Customs. Nexus rocks! Drove past about 10 cars in each of 3 lines right to the front of the Nexus line. Then it was on to one of the least favourite parts of the whole drive. I love Montreal as a city but I absolutely hate driving in it. The freeways are confusing, the lanes too narrow and the surfaces horrible. I finally figured out it’s especially confusing and difficult because the various freeways actually merge on to others and then part ways instead of staying separate and going over top of each other like in most cities with multiple freeways.
I managed to survive that nightmare and headed up to St Jerome to my house on wheels’ beginnings at the Prolite factory. I was warmly welcomed back and they couldn’t believe I’d been on the road the whole time since they’d seen me last. There is some routine maintenance to be done on the trailer and so they’re going to have it for a month or so while I figure out where my next adventure will take me. I have to say it was rather sad to leave my home behind and I kept looking in the rear view mirror on the way back to Ottawa. It felt a bit like an umbilical cord had been cut.
So glad to be back with family and friends here and I’ll spend a few days decompressing and then start planning the next adventure! Stay tuned!
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