Two more sleeps!

It's Monday morning and we've got about 18kn of North wind which has got us moving at a pretty good clip - 7kn or more. At this rate, we'll be arriving in Victoria on Wednesday evening. It feels so good to be nearing our homeland after two years away - almost to the day! We departed Vancouver on July 31, 2007 and we've visited 8 countries since and have a lifetime of stories and experiences as souvenirs of this great adventure. The trip has been amazing but we're all ready to come home and be reunited with our family and friends and to find our place in the workforce once again. Even the girls are ready to find part time jobs.

It seems a little surreal, actually, as we approach the west coast of North America, knowing Canada is just beyond the clouds and our friends and family just beyond there. We can hardly believe how quickly two years passed by but we imagine things have changed quite a bit during our absence. It'll be strange not to have our cruising buddies nearby and stranger still to have to use a telephone to communicate rather than a radio. The radio is very efficient since everyone hears what's going on with just one call! I must say though, that we're all looking forward to sleeping on a non-moving bed! and to having more personal space to stretch out in.

I hope we'll get a chance to see you upon our return. You can leave a comment on the blog or you can even send us an email through the blog by clicking on the little envelope at the end of each post.

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See you soon!