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Sitting at Heathrow. Through security already, now just sitting and stocking up on some food items before the 15 min walk to our gate. Woke up at 4:30am, it's 8:30 now. Our route was diverted so it's a good thing we planned some buffer time into our morning. Returned the rental car, that went fine. We saw a conveyer belt sushi place here in the terminal, which was very cool. Neat little round covered bowls of sushi gliding around. Very satisfying, if a bit unnecessary.

 

On the plane. Just watched the most patriotic Canadian video ever. They force the entire air Canada flight to see it, in English and French. It was hilariously patriotic. "Growing up, you will do the same things most of us do [shows ice hockey] or your own stuff [shows chess]. Either way, we're doers." "The world needs more Canada". It was pretty great.

Currently 10:17am. Local Victoria time: 2:17am.

 

Sitting at the sky train station in Vancouver. 12:40pm. Saw a sign that said only "it's Japadog day". Didn't read any of the night circus on the plane, but did watch mockingjay pt. 2 and Carol and some Schitt's creek and some animated shorts. Got about 30 min of sleep.

 

On the ferry back to Victoria just after eating at the café. Tobin and I were looking around the ferry for free seats, and we came across some that had books on them saving places. He said "looks like they're BOOKED". I am so proud of him at this moment.

Just saw a lady adjusting her Tilley hat in the washroom. Refreshingly Canadian. And everyone says sorry a lot like us and talks the same as us and has very similar temperaments. We are no longer foreigners. We are among our own.

Julias was touching the bracelet I gut from Caerfilly castle. I said, "CAERFULLY."

 

Well, we're back. And making a wonderful dinner of corn and steaks and veggies from our garden that survived (there's a cucumber even). Our chickens are lovely, but there are definitely some roosters. At least three. We will be killing them tomorrow, and we're going to try to prepare them to eat as well if we can figure it out. Be a shame to waste the meat.

I'm very tired. 20 something hours awake, I don't even know anymore. So, until next time I guess. There will be another trip soonish maybe. I don't know.

 

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