Living The Dream

Well..... its started. We are now in Vancouver the very first step of the long adventure. Sandra and I are at Sandra's friend house. Richenda is a great character and a very generous person giving us full run of her house, while she has vacated to her friends house! Thanks Richenda.

The flight over was long but uneventful after Richard and Karen had given us the best send off any could wish for. Prior to that it's been parties and tears as we celebrated and said our goodbyes to family and friends. My Mum and Dad could not join in all the celebrations as Dad is recovering from a little surgery, I really missed them being there but understood entirely. I called them from the airport just before getting on the plane, more tears as we said goodbye again. Mum said the oddest thing, She said "I have been waiting since you were 15 for this day." I don't remember wanting to travel the Pan Am Highway at 15 but I do remember to always wanting to be here, traveling, so I guess she is right.... thats my mum for ya!

Anyway its 7:30 on the first morning. We have a busy day ahead of us. I have no idea where the shed is. Vancouver airport is massive, so today is finding gasoline (notice how easy I slip into the lingo), find the shed and getting her back here. I have to sort the phone out and make sure that works and start our journey in Ernest in the next few days (no hurry). What a great start,assuming I actually find the bike that is.