hello..well having just found myself an internet site (i've made it to ottawa so far) i thought i should update you on what has happened on my first couple of days in canada....
All my worries and concerns begin to dissipate as I start to make the steps to catch the flight at Heathrow....lots of emotional goodbyes to friends, take a bow team teapot and also friends from work (thanks everyone at lane4...choked is not the word!!) and then finally to Mum and dad and jacq especially....the emotions rise in me easily from my core up and hit like a wave on the inside of my face spilling out as tears on my face....i miss you all and already people pop into my head during the long days of pedalling....
On the flight and i start a conversation with the two guys next to me, Miguel and Kev, they are friendly and offer two different siders to Canada...one is a Quebeccois and the other from Newfoundland...the flight is smooth and I get through customs with bike and panniers without a problem...the connection flight is on a smaller plane but we are in Quebec within 40 minutes...it is finally getting dark and the airport is a small one...
I get a taxci and am at the Quality suite...it exceeds its purpose as I have a lounge and bedroom with a massive bike box....little do they know that I will use the lounge space as a make shift bike shop to assemble the bike.....i'm tired and decide to sleep and put everything together tomorrow.....relief and tiredness send me to sleep quickly...the first day awaits me
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Begin pedalling!
Looking forward to more tales from the road - let me know if you need any IT support!
Hi J
Enjoy your days' rest in Ottawa and hope the rain stops. We can see from the Ottawa webcams that it is teeming.
Good luck with the next leg, to North Bay, Ont?
Mum and Dad (and Bling!)
Hi Jamiemac
Hope all is going well - love the crazy ramblings mate.
Have a great image of you all set to go with your bike in bits! Lovely
Take care mate
Love
Kazza hill
Jamie....
....just been looking at my old 'Atlas of the World'(low tech as always)...and can see where you've been and where you're heading.....
Canada spreads over about 4 pages in this atlas....that suggests to me that it's a big(gish) country!!
....how's your 'French' coming on mon ami....
....pleased you've been near Lac St Pierre(us Peter's get lakes named after us!)....
....know you have the mental toughness and the legs and lungs to do it.....
....hope you are using some good Canadian music to sooth the soul....Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne' may help....
Kindest Regards....Peter K....
Jamie....
....just been looking at my old 'Atlas of the World'(low tech as always)...and can see where you've been and where you're heading.....
Canada spreads over about 4 pages in this atlas....that suggests to me that it's a big(gish) country!!
....how's your 'French' coming on mon ami....
....pleased you've been near Lac St Pierre(us Peter's get lakes named after us!)....
....know you have the mental toughness and the legs and lungs to do it.....
....hope you are using some good Canadian music to soothe the soul....Leonard Cohen's Suzanne may help....
Kindest Regards....Peter K....
Hi Jamie,
Have been following your progress and have to say it sounds like quite a journey - one you'll never ever forget! I hope you are enjoying the experience - even if its incredibly hard most of the time - make sure you keep your bear bell and pepper spray with you at all times!!!
Take care, thinking of you!
Zoe
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