October 13, 2024 - INSPIRING MAX

If we were having coffee I would tell you I can’t believe how quickly this year is going. Since we last had coffee back in May I have been busy planning our Canadian/Alaskan holiday which we have just returned from. It was amazing. We worked out our own itinerary using the internet and were not disappointed.

On a previous Canadian trip 10 years ago, my husband and I visited the east coast. This trip we visited the west coast. So between both we have visited all 10 Canadian provinces and a small corner of the Yukon. We have also explored a large part of Alaska which was breathtaking. Not bad for a pair of Aussies eh.

2014	2024
Newfoundland & Labrador – St John’s	British Columbia – Vancouver, Victoria
Nova Scotia – Halifax	Manitoba – Winnipeg
New Brunswick – Monckton	Saskatchewan – Regina, Moose Jaw & Saskatoon
Quebec – Montreal, Old Quebec City	Alberta – Edmonton
Ontario – Kingston, Toronto, Niagara Falls & Ottawa	Yukon- Suspension Bridge
Prince Edward Island – Charlottetown

Alaskan Cruise	Alaskan Towns
Ketchikan	Seward
Juneau	Anchorage
Skagway	Fairbanks
Glacier Bay	Artic Circle/Coldfoot

If we were having coffee I would tell you that unfortunately the initial diagnosis for my hip was incorrect and I have needed regular physio to build up the muscles supporting it. I also have had a great benefit from orthotics to support my feet. Fortunately the effort I put in before we went away paid off and I had little trouble walking the 360 kilometers we covered in 6 weeks. On returning home however it is letting me know that it isn’t very happy at times.

If we were having coffee I would tell you that Ruby, our slide on camper has finally gone back to her maker to get repaired from the major water damage she has suffered. We are looking forward to getting her back and being able to take sneaky weekend getaways again.

If we were having coffee I would tell you I have enjoyed doing a number of puzzles this year. There was one however that I found quite challenging. It was in the shape of Mickey Mouse and made up of individual pictures of Mickey. No two pieces were the same. It took me a few months to sort him him out but in the end I was pleased with the end result.