AUG. 22, Friday, Geraldton
Cloudy and rainy this morning but cleared up a bit in the afternoon. Val went into town this morning to help decorate the hall for this week-end's festival.
In the evening, we went out for the traditional Friday night family dinner.
AUG. 23, Saturday
I took Val to the Civic Centre as she volunteered to help during the festival and then I treated myself to a breakfast.
In the afternoon, I joined her then we came home around 3:30 p.m. The festival consisted of local Arts & Craft and an area for the kids to play. It was very small but kind of quaint.
Later in the afternoon, the whole family came over to Chris and Dorothea's place and we had a BBQ. Even Aunty Audrey made it (83 yrs old). As usual for a picnic, the sky covered up and the wind picked up but we had a good time all the same. Everyone left around 8 p.m. and we watched the Olympics afterwards. To bed by 11 p.m.
AUG. 24, Sunday
The day started cloudy but cleared up to a beautiful sunny day. We went to see a local horse show where Dorothea and her daughter, Michelle, were doing some volunteer work. We spent about an hour there then went back to the Civic Centre where I dropped off Val. She was doing more volunteer work with her sister Kathie. I went back to the house and took Tucker out for a walk then read.
Val came home around 4 p.m. with Chris and we got dinner going. We ate without Dorothea as she didn't get home until 7 p.m. and we had no idea when she would be home.
Dori and Kathie came over in the evening for a visit. They stayed for about an hour then went home.
AUG. 25, Monday
A sunny morning. Everyone is gone to work this morning. It is a very chilly morning: 7*C at 7 a.m.
We went into town and got some groceries for tonight but then heard later from Chris that Dorothea is bringing home more Pickerels, a delicious local fish. Looking forward to that one. We saw Kathy at her office and went for lunch with her at Popeye. Louie, her husband, met us there. We came home and I washed the truck which was well overdue.
After dinner, Val went with Dorothea and Chris flying in his plane. I met them at Kathy and Louie's place where we spent the evening.
AUG. 26, Tuesday
We went golfing later in the morning today. We played 9 holes and I was quite happy with my score.
We cooked dinner for the hard working people then Val & Chris went for a walk with all the dogs on the Interpretive Trail. Dori and Kathie joined them. Dorothea and I stayed home.
We were all in bed by 10 p.m.
AUG. 27, Wednesday
Val did the laundry this morning and I started to get things ready for our departure. We went to town to pick up a few groceries for dinner tonight as Dorothea is cooking a roast dinner. Her daughter Michelle and her husband Bill also shared in the feast. And a feast it was....delicious!
AUG. 28, Thursday
Our last day here. Val went to spent the day with her sisters and I drove over to pick up the homemade wine we had ordered before coming down. As I got there, all was ready as the guy had already bagged the wine which was awfully nice of him.
Drove back to town, picked up some money then went back to the house and loaded the kayaks, the bikes and some of our stuff.
We went to Dori for dinner. Chinese food and it was very good. Dori and Paulo's daughters (Christine, Ashley and her fiancée Steve) were also home. We had a very nice visit and came home around 9 p.m.
AUG. 29, Friday, On the road again
Got up at 7 a.m., said our goodbyes to Dorothea and hit the road. ( we said our goodbyes to Chris last night as he left for work earlier this morning). We headed East on Hwy 11 to Hwy 655 where we headed south to Timmins. We stopped to visit the "SHANIA TWAIN" museum. It was awesome! Very well laid out and most of her dresses, shoes and awards were here on display. There were lots of pictures of her but none of her family (husband and son). She did have a hand in the making of the museum and her life story is there for everyone to read. She is a very tiny woman. Much smaller than I realized. I took a couple pictures even though we weren't supposed to. We were there for about an hour than left. We got on 101 and headed East to Hwy 11 then south.
We arrived in North Bay around 8 p.m. and got a motel for the night. A good day!
AUG. 30, Saturday, Quebec
I got up at 6:30 a.m., showered and took the truck across the street to fuel up and got us 2 coffees. We left the motel by 7:45 a.m. and headed south on TCH 17 (Trans-Canada Highway). After a stop for brunch, we drove on through Ottawa and hit the old HWY 17 to Hawkesbury. Stopped for more fuel then got on 417 and 15 minutes later we were in Quebec on hwy 40. Across Montreal, south on 25, across the tunnel to 20 and finally arrived home around 3:30 p.m. We hit rain in Montreal and again on the hwy 20 but it was sunny we got home.
We visited with Gilles and Lise for a while, had dinner and unpack. It rained in the evening. We went to bed early. It's been a wonderful 3 weeks and a good trip back. Now we deal with the repairs on the trailer next Tuesday and start thinking about our trip south; we have 7 weeks left here.
AUG 31, Sunday, wash day!
Ohhhhh, it was so nice to sleep in our own bed!! It is sunny this morning so will wash the rig and pack most everything. Tasted our new wine yesterday and it passed the test.
Washed the roof and all sides on the rig....it was overdue. Packed most of the stuff and we are just about ready to leave tomorrow for Montreal. Went into town to fuel the truck and put air in the tires.
After dinner, we sat by the fire with Gilles and Lise and talked into the late night.
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