Day 105 - 113

 Dear Gilles, 

We're in Toronto. 

It's time to re-group before we drive 42 hours back to you and our home. 

Day 105 - oil change and truck maintenance

Day 106 - Watch Team Canada vs Costa Rica at the BMO field. We won. We cheered for our cousin. It was a great night. 

Day 107 - Canada's Wonderland

Day 108 - Family visits and dinner with mom and siblings

Day 109 - Outdoor neighbourhood swimming pool

Day 110 - Canada Day parade and fireworks

Day 111 - Drive to your dad's

Day 112 - Traditional Northern Ontario fun

Day 113 - More fun in Northern Ontario

Day 114 - Start the big push back

Day 104: Ontario and Fort Henry

 Dear Gilles, 

In Saint-Sauveur, we went out for breakfast poutine. It's a Quebec thing. It also gave us meat-sweats and we weren't hungry at all for the remainder of the day. 

From Saint-Sauveur we detoured down to Fort Henry, advertised as a National Historic Site. This site is not included in the Canada Strong pass because it's provincially run. Our travels are turning full circle on us now. 

It was fun. There was a high number of summer students in uniforms in +35C heat. They're earning every penny keep year. 

Another neat fact about this fort, is that it is 'mostly' original. Since it's younger than the other National Historic Sites we visited, it hadn't been caught up in so many English/French regime changes and blown up and destroyed. As this fort came towards modern day, the walls did see points of wear and crumbling. As the bricks were replaced, they were identified with a metal stamp and the year of replacement (ie 1966, 1973). 

We made it to Mom's house just before 8pm. 

Day 103: Kamouraska PQ to Saint-Sauveur PQ

 Dear Gilles, 

We drove 475 km today to our friends' from Snow Lake. 

We began this trip with friends from your time there and are rounding out the end. 

They have air conditioning and beds. It's still stupid hot outside, so we didn't stop in too many places. A quick tailgate lunch in Trois-Rivieres and that was about it. 

Day 102: Fredericton NB to Kamouraska PQ

 Dear Gilles, 

We drove 425 km visited with your aunt and uncle today. 

The live in the very eastern part of Quebec where life is not as busy as Montreal. 

Along the way we went to Fredericton City Hall, saw the world's largest Ax and made it to Aunt's house. 

I consciously skipped King's Landing. It's a village that has animators and is about life in the 19th century. Based on the website if feels like more of the same history we have already witnessed. Luc's comment is that his brain is now museum-mush. I still want to visit Fort Henry in Kingston and Fort William in Thunder Bay, so I'll save some mushy-brain-cells for those locations. 

Toronto is in a heat wave and I'm glad it should be over by the time we get there. 

Day 101: North Sydney NS to Fredericton NB

 Dear Gilles, 

When we left yesterday - the weather was gusting winds to 70km/hour. The ferry rocked. It was sometimes fun to walk. 

We had a cabin with a window which was a super nice perk.

After playing a few games of Exploding Kittens - I was in bed just after 7. 

I slept HARD.

And I slept through to 5am. I think my body knew it was in a safe space. There was no driving to be done in the immediate future. I was in a bed instead of a tent. 

I did kick the boys off their devices and out of the room for a bit - and they played more Exploding Kittens and came back after 10pm. 

I saw the sunrise.  

Then we drove through Cape Breton Island to Moncton NB. 

In Moncton we visited Resurgo Place, which we had missed the first time around. 

I thought about seeing the Tidal Bore again, but it wasn't expected until 8:30pm. The last time we were here it was pouring down rain. 

Through our drive to Fredericton we passed many places we had visited - like Magnetic Hill.

Now we're in a hotel - 649 km later - which is fantastic because it's raining outside and it was a long driving day to be setting up a tent for the night. 

Day 100: Ferry to Nova Scotia

 Dear Gilles, 

WESTWARD BOUND and Summer Solstice! 

We'll be seeing you soon ... after a few more diversions along the way. 

But each day will bring us a little big closer to home and you and Moka. 

This morning was HOT at 22C when we wok up. Big winds but dry. It was nice to pack up the tent and everything when we know it can go in the truck for a few days and not have to worry about drying stuff out again. 

We're at the Port of Argentia for the 16 hour ferry. We have a cabin. Dock tomorrow at 9am. But I really don't know what time that will be with the provincial time changes etc. 

The winds are gusting to 70km/h. And you can tell. 

The whole drive down I could feel the wind on the truck. 

Here's hoping for smooth sailing on the open waters. 

Day 99: Karate Kid Legends and George Street

 Dear Gilles, 

Karate Kid Legends was a good watch. We can see it again at home with you. 

There was a huge rain while we were in the theatre. 

I got screeched! 

Boys were not allowed into the pub for the ceremony - but it was still before crowds and bartender brought the cod out to the front door where they were and witnessed everything. 

George Street closes for minors at 8:30, so we caught a cab back to the site before sun set.