Back in Canada (2015-10-12)

Our flight was not until 5 pm, so we enjoyed a leisurely morning in the hotel, doing a final pack of the suitcases, and noting everything that we bought while away, for the Canadian customs declaration.

At the airport it was somewhat disconcerting to see 3 guys with their heads in one of the aircraft engines, and then, when they finally finished what they were doing, to see the difficulty they had in closing the engine cowling. But thankfully the duct tape and binder twine did the trick and we had no engine issues enroute to Canada. 

After 5 weeks away, it is nice to be back in Canada, seeing familiar people and places.  Our son in law, Norm, was at YVR to meet us, along with the grandchildren, so we got to spend a little time with them before they headed to bed. 

We had a wonderful trip, 24 energetic days with our friends, Randy and Marty, and a fun week with my cousins in Ireland.  We walked 365 Km, for an average of 11 Km (14,589 steps) per day.  So hopefully when we step on the scales, the exercise will have managed to counteract all those English breakfasts.

Now we look forward to a few months at home.