October 2021

Happy July 30th and 70 days left until we leave.  This trip is largely going to be Seralago and Old Town, however there are a few must do's that have to be addressed and we'll start on those right away.  By right away, I mean on our first full day.    We are going to wake up from our full and restful sleep ready to take on the world!  If my prediction of the previous day is correct, it'll already feel like we've been there a few days when we get up on Saturday morning.  Also, we'll have slept more than we realize between napping at the pool and our nap in the room, so we'll likely wake up bright and early and feeling pretty good.  And you know exactly where that day will begin, don't you?  Sure you do.   Well I'll have been craving them for 20 months by the time we get there, so this has to be the first stop.  I already know that I'm going to need two extra forks because I'm going to get syrup everywhere!   I'm literally s...

Hey baby, it's Tuesday July 20th and that means that there are 80 days left until we leave!  Still seems kinda far away doesn't it?  Don't worry, time is ticking down and experience shows that this will get here faster than we think.  Also, tomorrow is the 21st and the day that border restrictions have been announced for the last 18 months or so.  It turns out that our border is opening but the US border isn't quite yet.  I'm guessing that by August 21st it's a two way street.  We'll see.  Hopefully we'll continue to see things trend in the right direction.     My weight, just for tracking sake is down 4lbs from 10 days ago.  I know that's supposed to be good, but I find it slow and frustrating.   But enough of that; now it's time for us to discuss the first day!  As you know the first day is a little fucked up.  If you forget how fucked up it can be, let me remind you.   Sometimes the first day is not ...

First, sorry I'm a pain in the ass.  Second, happy July 10th!  I hope you have a coffee and are reading this in bed or at least on the couch.  Since the last update I've gone from 205.2LBS to a more manageable 192.5.  Ninety days to make up the last 17.5LBS.  Not bad.   I know, I know, I know.  We've done this.  Multiple times and multiple routes, what other stories are there to tell.  I'm not going to lie, I struggled with this one a lot.  Ultimately, I thought I'd go back in time to civil war times.   First off, the Canadian leg of the trip, from Tottenham to the Queenston Lewiston Bridge in Buffalo.  Buffalo was one of the major crossings for the Underground Railroad.  There are estimated to be between 30 and 40 thousands refugees who crossed into Canada via the Underground Railroad.  The railroad actually ended in Owen Sound and I've been to the museum there.  Sad but cool.   Our objective...