Homeward 🇨🇦

Almost two months after departing Canada, we're wrapping up this final chapter of the sabbatical. We've enjoyed many adventures, visited family, old friends and met new ones.

The night flight from Auckland to Vancouver on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner was very comfortable. Though we were not successful getting our bid accepted for a Sky Couch, our seats at the last row of economy were quite nice. Nobody bumping the backs of the seats and able to recline normally! The fellow sitting next to J was a very friendly Kiwi, returning to his home in Canada, who chatted for hours about many interesting topics. J is good at chatting but could hardly get a word in! The food was great, service friendly, a few naps & movies later, and the 14.5hrs flew by ✈️

After a short layover in Vancouver our final flight up to Fort St John. Friends picked us up at the airport after their afternoon of errands in "the big city." It was an unseasonably very warm weekend of 19°C!

Sunday we drove 4hrs to Prince George to have dinner with our friend who graciously had our cats with her for 2 months! We then enjoyed watching the early screening of Dune Part 2; it's almost 3hrs long! Monday we fetched the cats and drove home. They were very greatful to be home and settled right in.

Slowly adjusted to being back home and resetting our sleep clocks so we don't wake needlessly at 3am. Temperatures dipped to more seasonable; freezing 🥶 and some fluffy snow ☃️ to brighten things up. Woodstove fires to keep the cats, and us warm. Sunny days slightly above zero to melt the snow.

🤞Spring is around the corner ☺️ and we're eager to plan for a stellar garden after a year off. With a few growing seasons under our belt we have a better plan of what we want 🍅🥕🥔🥒🌽🥬🥦🫛🍟🫘🧄🧅

In what seems at times like a blink of an eye 345 days has flown by! We're grateful for the support of friends and family helping to make this dream happen ❤️🙏☺️

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