Seeing old friends again

First North, then West

Visited friends and former colleagues in downtown Toronto, Markham, Cobourg, Carleton Place and downtown Ottawa; today arrived in Wakefield (Quebec), about 30 km north of Ottawa.

Took the nice highway7 to Ottawa and it was lovely to see that city's scenery again. 

Tonight a first sleep in my CRV bed in Wakefield. Tomorrow starting the drive Westwards...

Started the road trip

Today I started the travel by car to Vancouver. First a few stops to see friends and former colleagues in downtown Toronto, Markham, Cobourg, Ottawa and Wakefield. Then westwards via Sudbury, North Bay etc. Today was a rainy start, but it is fun to do something outside of Niagara again....

Our 2007 Honda CRV has already more than 200,000 miles (about 320,000 kilometers) on it, but it runs smoothly (hopefully all the way to Vancouver and back). On we go....

Ready to head out West

On the 22nd this month I plan to head out to Vancouver in our old Honda CRV. I made an improvised bed in the car to spend some of the nights along the way in the car. Just like good old times (1982...).

Hilary visiting

 Hilary, Shayd and their three month old puppy Poncho visited us in Fonthill this week. Together with Taurie, Susan and Ralph they spent a full day on the bikes back and forth to Niagara-on-the-Lake. One night we bought fish & chips and had dinner along the recreational Welland Canal, an evening ending with a beautiful sunset.

Introducing Poncho

Here is Poncho, the 8 week old puppy of Hilary. The two of them will be visiting Fonthill by the end of this week in the company of Shayd, who gifted Hilary the little four-legged....
 

Kids hiking in the Rockies

Hilary, Carly and Mark made yesterday a 35 km hike in the Rocky Mountains north of Vancouver (Shayd could not join because he had to work). I think the three of them had very sore legs in the end and hit the famous "wall" (of the 42 km marathon run) around the 30 km point during the descent. Beautiful pics....