Day 73 - September 30 - Port Stanley - Home Sweet Home (we think)

We arrived home this evening after a easy drive through Ohio, then crossing at Detroit and down the 401 to our new home. We must admit that it feels very strange to be here and not in Kanata. We have a lot of work ahead of us to get the boxes unpacked and making the house feel like our home. Ken and Mel have done a wonderful job in looking after their summer home while we were on our trip. The rest of Marg's family also chipped in, especially Donna and Ron who even poured cement to fix a fault with the floor in the guest bedroom. It made the trip a lot less stressful knowing the house was in good hands.






























Here are some of our fondest recollections

Most fun

Brian - Disneyland with all the grandchildren
Marg - The water cannon ride at Legoland, shooting water at each other and we all ended up soaking wet!

Most memorable

Marg - All of us taking turns playing Jase's new guitar and singing children songs on the rooftop of the house in San Diego
Brian - Having a philosophical discussion about war with Liam while cruising San Fransisco Bay

Most scenic

Brian - The Trans Canada Highway between Banff and Hope BC
Marg - Banff from the hot tub at our hotel

Best restaurant

Marg - Maple Leaf Grill in Banff
Brian - Brix in Napa California

Most interesting discovery

Marg - How large and totally undeveloped many parts of the states are.
Brian - The fun of 4D movies

What we would do again

Marg - Everything. I loved every moment of it.
Brian - Spend more time along US highway 101 along the Washington and Oregon coast.

What we wouldn't do again

Marg - Travel the Highway to the Sky
Brian - Stay in LA. As the expression goes Been there / Done That.

Here are some of the numbers that describe our trip.

Number of days - 73

Number of different beds slept in - 35

Number of pictures taken -1,200

Number of kilometers travelled - 22,033

Amount of gas consumed - 2,410 litres

Cost of the trip - You don't want to know

Number of countries visited - 3

1. Canada
2. United States of America
3. Mexico
   

Number of provinces visited - 3

1. Ontario
2. Alberta
3. British Columbia
   

Number of states visited - 23

1. Michigan
2. Wisconsin
3. Minnesota
4. South Dakota
5. Wyoming
6. Montana
7. Washington
8. Oregon
9. California
10. Nevada
11. Arizona
12. New Mexico
13. Texas
14. Louisianna
15. Mississippi
16. Alabama
17. Florida
18. Georgia
19. South Carolina
20. North Carolina
21. Virgina
22. West Virgina
23. Ohio

Highest priced gas - Vancouver $1.47 / litre

Lowest priced gas - Panama City Florida $ 0.90 / litre

Number of memories - Too many to count

To everyone who took time to read our blog a big thanks

Marg & Brian and of course Gertrude