I am home!

My sister Susan and the cats welcomed me when I arrived Saturday around noon.

Susan was happy to see me, the cats not so sure!  I kept thinking about Odysseus’ dog who had waited for him for so many years. Cats are not into that so much! Jasper finally came around and Mimi has changed, she is friendlier.

Mimi is my daughter Julie’s cat and something tells me Mimi has moved in for a bit.

It’s too early to think about what all of this means, meant or will lead to. It’s just too big and fresh to be able to conclude anything at all.

Well, that is not entirely true! I loved my adventure and I am looking forward to those to come.

Right now though, I have work to do with piles of clothes to wash, tools and gear, receipts and trailer user manuals to store.

The next few days will be spent cleaning the trailer and the truck, sorting gear and going through the mountain of receipts and cash slips.

I suppose I could have kept an ongoing filing system going but that has always bored me to tears! Why do it now when it can be easily put off (and forgotten) until some other day?

I wonder how much all of this actually cost. Checking my Visa account can tell me but I am not ready for that this morning! A lot less than having the trailer delivered to me and what fun would that be?

10,248.7 km! 9.5 l/100 km if any one is wondering. I think that is phenomenal and half of that was towing a trailer through BC mountains and very hilly northern Ontario.

I may be able to break it down further and I will see about that later.

The final days of driving were pleasant and I realised that with better planning I could have been home earlier or saved some money by staying at Walmart parking lots. Then again, I am learning so I am not upset at all.

I enjoyed camping in the Ontario Provincial Parks even if they rent extension cords when their power pedestals are way too far away.

Some of them loan them out for free.

I have a solar panel recharging the batteries so I really did not have to pay anything but gladly took the loaners.

I had thought about driving to Cape Breton later this summer but I will postpone that for another year, maybe I will meet someone wanting to share the adventure!