Our last great spot

 

All good things must come to and end and we are back in Montreal. The photo is of a sweet riverside camp spot we stumbled upon in the rockies, as we travelled across the country. There was no one there and it was a beautiful location, minus the trains passing by.

The rest of our time on Denman Island was spent finishing the renovations and bar (see the photos) and catching up with some family and old friends who came to visit us, while trying to squeeze some time in with my sister before we headed for the home stretch.

A couple of ferries later, we found ourselves in Squamish, in the rain and cold, and uninspired to climb, so after showing Jake the Chief, we headed straight to Nelson and Balfour, to visit Jon, family and my niece Avary's new baby girl, Mira. What a treat is was to see everyone, so much has changed since I was last there, with my brother building a new cafe, buying a new house and the new addition to the family. It was a great start to our trip across the country.

Driving through the Rockies never gets old, especially with Jake seeing it for the first time. It was breathtaking, beautiful, peaceful. We quickly came through Lake Louise and headed up the Icefields Parkway which was also stunning. So much snow, so many glaciers and so much beauty. I even stood at a spot my father had, a few years before his death. Pretty cool!

After a quick visit in Edmonton with Pete and Tex Johnson, we proceeded to drive straight across to Toronto. 4 days in the car, driving and sleeping. It was not as bad as it could have been, but we were happy to roll out of the car in Toronto. Then, a quick visit in Vankleek Hill to visit Heather before heading back home.

It's now been 2 busy weeks. Between earning some money at my Mom's school, doing some terracing and other things for my Mom, catching up with old friends and reintegrating back into life, we have been busy. We are excited to get to the cottage and some peace and quiet! Again,

So now, the job and apartment searching begins!