From Canada and Back
Two of our suitcases have broken and I accidentally left the key to another suitcase stored in Oslo with my family in Finland. Surely this is a sign that it is time to go home!
We have been in 15 different countries - Korea (airport only), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Japan, USA (Hawaii), India, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Germany (airport only), Norway, Finland, and Sweden, in 7 time zones, and on 29 airplanes and now we are about to go back to Canada!
A lot has stayed the same since we left but in many ways we are returning to a different world. While we have been away friends and family members have gotten married, broken up, filed for divorce, gotten back together, had babies, and finished their degrees. Our country (quite unexpectedly) has a new prime minister and (of course) taxes have increased. Our house is rented until June so we will be homeless for a while.
We are different too. We know so much more about the world and subsequently about our own country. Charles said that we changed a lot while we were in Sri Lanka. I guess we will find out just how much when we try to fit back in to our old lives. Collectively we have lost 45 pounds, have suntanned skin (although according to Suranga our tans are fading), I have more grey hair, and Robert has some new pranks (which likely caused the grey hair!) Most importantly, we have made so many wonderful new friends.
We arrive in Vancouver at 2:10pm, exactly 1 year since Rob left Canada last year. We are looking forward to a family dinner at Rob’s brother’s house tonight. I will travel tonight to Kelowna with my family. I will stay there for a month and work on my dissertation. Rob will stay with his brother and goes back to work at his old job tomorrow morning. And then….who knows!
Look out Canada here we come!
We have been in 15 different countries - Korea (airport only), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Japan, USA (Hawaii), India, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Germany (airport only), Norway, Finland, and Sweden, in 7 time zones, and on 29 airplanes and now we are about to go back to Canada!
A lot has stayed the same since we left but in many ways we are returning to a different world. While we have been away friends and family members have gotten married, broken up, filed for divorce, gotten back together, had babies, and finished their degrees. Our country (quite unexpectedly) has a new prime minister and (of course) taxes have increased. Our house is rented until June so we will be homeless for a while.
We are different too. We know so much more about the world and subsequently about our own country. Charles said that we changed a lot while we were in Sri Lanka. I guess we will find out just how much when we try to fit back in to our old lives. Collectively we have lost 45 pounds, have suntanned skin (although according to Suranga our tans are fading), I have more grey hair, and Robert has some new pranks (which likely caused the grey hair!) Most importantly, we have made so many wonderful new friends.
We arrive in Vancouver at 2:10pm, exactly 1 year since Rob left Canada last year. We are looking forward to a family dinner at Rob’s brother’s house tonight. I will travel tonight to Kelowna with my family. I will stay there for a month and work on my dissertation. Rob will stay with his brother and goes back to work at his old job tomorrow morning. And then….who knows!
Look out Canada here we come!
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