We have had the chance to visit with almost everyone (sorry Kendra -- Saturday just didn't work out.
I have gotten to:
Friday night we arrived in Regina, our home town. Driving in Saskatchewan is on one hand very easy -- nothing but wide open road! On the other hand it is very boring...
Friday morning we were back on the road. Everyone always says that Alberta is so great and Saskatchewan is so boring --- well in terms of driving, once you are past Banff they are both boring. At least Saskatchewan doesn't stink like Brooks, AB.
Here is a clip from this part of the journey
I love BC. As far as awe inspiring places it is way up there. I love the way the mountains look blue off in the distance from the coast. I love the solitude that is found on the Gulf Islands. I love how ethnically diverse Vancouver is. I love that you can have a forest in your back yard. I love the Okanagan where wine and fresh fruit is plentiful. I could go on and on... I just think everywhere you look you find something beautiful.
So it was with a heavy heart that we left Vancouver on Wednesda. We travelled to Kelowna. From Kelowna, on Thursday we headed back up to the Trans Canada Hwy via Vernon and Sicamous. Once on the #1 we encountered major construction.... take a look:
We arrived in Calgary late that night. Thanks Mel & Jeff for the place to sleep!
I am weird. There is a little part of me that craves the chaos that is my family in Regina. Whenever I am away from it -- I want it. Whenever I am here, i can't wait to be away from it again. Why is that?
Regina was supposed to be a 4 day break on our multi-province journey. Yet I am exhausted. EXHAUSTED. Even something as simple as getting both sides of my family together for pizza is a complicated and delicate event to organize. I am so tired of trying to please people - especially the unpleasable.
In one more day, we will be on the road again. I will feel relief. Then within a few days I will once again feel my heartstrings pull and I will be sad to be away from family and friends again.
Like I said earlier -- I am weird.
AO -- never fear -- we are still coming. I just haven't had time to update because we have been spending every waking moment pleasing people.
Sometimes Boring. Usually Lame. Yet still blogworthy. At least we tell ourselves it is!!