Having to face another winter

Winter here in Quebec can be brutally cold and humid.  We hosted an Norwegian girl for a year a few years ago and even she thought that winter here was incredible!  And she lives in Tromso, which is near the Arctic Circle in Norway...

Why am I thinking of winter in august?  Well, I'll be going back to work in a week, the trees are already turning yellow, the mornings are colder than they were just a few days ago and I can't wait to leave for our RTW trip.

Traveling with our dog

Leaving for a RTW trip without Lulu?  Out of the question!  Call us stupid if you want but it was a sine qua non condition:  traveling with our dog or stay.  Of course, it implies a lot of compromises because a dog isn't welcome everywhere.  OUR dog isn't welcome everywhere: she's a Rottweiler and as you may know, Rottweilers are considered fighting dogs...

You know you're leaving in less than a year when...

I find the formula of "you know... when..." very funny.  It allows for small gasps, winks and reflections on the spot. 

Less than a year to organize everything and you know you are leaving in less than a year when...

345 days...

Today, we approach a new chapter in our preparations. Indeed, we reach the 345 days before the big departure! Emotional moment if ever there was one, because we realize that time flies and we still have so much to do! On the other hand, emotion is even stronger because we know that in 345 days, we will ship to a new life, new scenery, new discoveries, to new friends even, as you never know, we may encounter on the road? 345 days ...