We have now arrived in Halifax, and are about to embark in about two hours. We made it out of Boulder and found we kept finding more things we need to bring. Finally we had to stop since the car was full! We finally loaded up the car, and with the help of Tracy, made it to the Denver Airport.
The boys got a whirlwind tour of Toronto, spending a lot of time with family (including the boys' great grandfather!) and visiting all the important stops, including the zoo and the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE - think state fair). We managed to consume not one, not two but three bags of mini-donuts, among other things.
We also helped Jay's Dad move out of his place. It's been a multi-month process and he is now the proud owner of a lot of boxes - and we do mean a lot. And several booksellers, libraries and foundations have been the proud recipients of parts of his book collection.
Thanks, Mom and Spencer for the hospitality. We hope the next visit can be less chaotic and longer. Cam, Matthew and John, it was nice to see you all, however briefly.
We had the very early wake up call for the airport trip (4:30 Mountain time) and the trip began in earnest. We arrived on ship this time yesterday and have now explored it fairly extensively, with Ryan's energy (and our desire to expend it!) leading the way. We've had some of our orientation - mostly just enough to find out that our internet time is much more restricted than expected. As a result, we will likely be posting pictures in port and therefore will be updating a little less regularly than we had hoped. However, we will do our best to make at least text posts regularly.
As for the ship, our rooms are small but comfortable and we have already met a number of our fellow lifelong learners and even some other kids. We'll have more in a few days. Au revoir from Canada!
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