This morning we left Winnipeg, Manitoba and tonight we stopped in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. It was about 9 hours of driving and 800 kilometers. We made stops for food, gas, stretches and giggles.
This has been a remarkable journey thus far. The landscape changed from cityscape to rural, from hills to plains and prairie. We saw Ice Roads, rivers, wheat, trees and rock. What a remarkable country we get to call home.
I’ve seen all manner of vehicles on the road. Traveled at the speed limit, below it and occasionally above it. Cruise control is wonderful.
So tonight as I reflect back on the time my friend and I have traveled I have literally shaken the dust off my shoes from Ontario and begin to embrace my new life in the West. We are not yet in the mountains, but I find myself yearning for my new home.
I’ve never lived outside of Ontario, so this will be a new chapter and adventure. I’m excited to see what the future holds.
And for right now I’m going to have a long soak in the tub, check out tomorrow’s route and pray for restful sleep.
Tomorrow is B.C. or bust!
And Joyce flew in from Saskatoon to London on the red eye. I don’t supposed you waved at Westjet! We have driven from Winnipeg into the mountains just beyond the Alberta border. A lovely trip.
I wave at everybody! 🙂