Going over the boarder is a bit different, medical insurance is a priority you have to pay for and pay attention, so many choices, and so many questions. We had to plan along ways back as we need to keep our Dr appointments, and regular checkups in order to get our insurance.
The plan started in the spring as we traveled to Grande Prairie, we had to start thinking are we going to travel back to the island with the trailer, or continue this year with our around the continent trip plan we had been talking about for awhile. During this conversation we knew Polly's sister Lyn and her fiancee Andrew were going to be married in July.
We planned our Dr appointments, bood tests, and other tests during the 10 days we would be on the island. Booked a return ✈️ flight from Kitchener, close to where we were staying with our friends in Guelph, asked for a ride to the airport, then pick us up and asked friend's car for the time we were there, (and they gladly loaned it to us) 🤗 and rooms from friends and family while we were there. All this went smoothly, and is part of what we needed to do to be able to be able to get to the south this winter as we planned.
Then hurricane's hit Florida then Atlantic Canada, this was not a part of our plan, but we paid close attention to this and moved when we needed to, plans do change. Now looking forward do we continue towards Florida? Or alter our plans. Well I do leave the booking of a campground till later, as weather always plays a part in where we want to stay.
Looking forward we have a week booked near Boston, we will vist there and see what comes. We always have a loose plan as we travel, also plan B and plan C, and on and on. A part of leaving plans till just before we travel is booking too far ahead, and not being able to change makes it difficult to adapt to changes that may come, either we change our minds, and want to stay somewhere longer, or we want to explore a different possibility.
This year we have many opportunities that we are open to, always leaving the doors open helps us with our flexibility. This then leads to more open doors, more opportunity 😃, and on we go. I'm not sure what's next all the time, that's part of the wonder we have as we travel.
Polly often says "I was thinking" LoL, I laugh now, but some of the most interesting turns in our lives have happened just like that!
This travel we do might seem random, and some is, and we love it this way. Still, we have to plan ahead, and connect all the dots so we are in the right place to have the doors all open at the same time. 🚪🚪🚪
No open door emojis 😳
Once we cross the boarder we are free to roam the USA, just as if in Canada. We are both looking forward to our winter south, trying not to rush to get there, so much to see and do a long the way. So many people to meet, conversation's to have, and memories to gain. I'm shaking my head, our lives are full.
Missing our family and friends is part of this, and Thanksgiving was different this year, just the two of us, Polly made a bbq chicken,
was so juicy, we had wine for a change, was a very nice dinner. Apple pie for dessert was very nice, with heart's on top.
We called friends, and family, had a video chat with Ciara & Colton, that was fun. All in all was a nice weekend, different than past years but still nice.
Yesterday we visited or friend Cat's parents here in Eastman, was a fun time, meeting them was interesting as Marie, Cats Mom really only speaks french, and I only speak english, so was different at first, cat's father Pierre spoke very good english, so I spoke with him most, but was a very interesting time.
At first Cat tried to interpret between us, then after Polly knowing some french, talking with Marie, and Cat it got less interpretation and more conversation. It's difficult to explain here, just know we managed to make friends, and learn about each other's lives past and future. We ate some, had a little wine, then tea, and chocolate cake with raspberry coulee, Mmm 😋. We played with River Cat's son, and just enjoyed the time so much that when it came time to leave I said, "we better go soon Polly, or we'll have to pull out the couch bed!" LoL we all had a good laugh at that, was getting dark, and we came a 3pm, so was a very good visit.
Times like this are some of what we travel for, was a comfortable enjoyable visit, getting to know parents of our friend in their home here in Quebec, part of Canada that we had drove through, but not spent much time in before.
It's just getting light now, a time of day I love, I hear the cars on the road, all off to work people are. I'm happy to be here listening to this, not having to rush off.
Polly is just getting up now, I smile 😊
Another day happens ♥️
Loving every moment of our lives ♥️🤗
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