Toronto and 33 ½ hours later... Ottawa!

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  Ottawa, Canada
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Boarding the plane, we noticed Air Canada's maple leaf. It finally hit us that we were coming home. During the flight, we watched a few movies and thumbs up for the Hagen daaz ice cream. We arrived in Toronto around 4:30 pm and had no problems going through customs. We thought for sure they would search our bags. Being away for 4 months wasn't a big concern for the customs officer. He only wanted to know if we had any alcohol or cigarettes, the usual questions. The only weird thing is we had our camera equipment swabbed down for chemicals and thought that was pretty funny after all the security checks we had already been through, not too mention is was a domestic flight.

Our flight to Ottawa wasn't until 9:00 pm but we knew for sure there would be an earlier one. So, we made our way to the connecting flight counter and they changed our flight for 6:00 pm. Tim's friend picked us up at the airport and brought us over to his parent's place where we waited to surprise them. It was quite a surprise!

We've been pretty busy these last few days putting our things in order and getting use to driving...not turning the wipers on when wanting to signal. We're still getting over jetlag. This morning I awoke at 4:00 am ready to start the day. However, it was all worth it. Leaving with only a backpack knowing that in the days to come I would be realizing a childhood dream is indescribable. It was pretty exhilarating hitting the road with no predetermined destination. We had some great fun seeing another part of the world and meeting all kinds of interesting people. We enjoyed sharing our travels with all of you and want to thank everyone who supported us especially Tim's parents who took great care of Gonzo and Fluffams.

Tim and Mary

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