The end of a « once in a life time » trip...

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Well well well... 10 months earlier, I was writing my first post on this blog, talking about why we made the decision to quit everything for a year on a sailboat.

Two weeks ago, we were leaving Rolianne behind in Fort Pierce, heading for a surprise stop at Universal Studios!






It was a perfect day to celebrate the sale, and it was even more perfect as there were no long line ups to do all the fun rides!! We all had our favorite, and I got to say that I even enjoyed meeting Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron. 😁









The Diagon Alley of Harry Potter was also a big hit for everyone, with its fire-breathing dragon, Ollivander's Wand Shop, The leaky Cauldron, etc. The only disapointment: we ordered a beer and ended up with a butterbeer. 😂



We then started our long trip back North, starting with Savannah, which I really wanted to visit. Walking on these historic streets and visiting a civic rights history museum made our morning before heading to Raleigh for the night. The next morning, we drove to Washington D.C. to visit some friends that we met on our journey South. It felt like just a couple of weeks ago, we were all playing at Mayo beach...






We also spent one night in Annapolis, visiting all the places that reminded us of our time in the area. Before the end of the day, we were back on the road, heading home. We spent a night in the middle of nowhere before crossing the Canadian border, spending the night in Orford. That's when we knew we were back in Quebec: it was so freaking cold!! 😅




On the 9th, we arrived in Pintendre to find our home just like we left it. We had such wonderful tenants that the place was cleaner than when we left!! After days of unpacking boxes, we are now almost settled. Sam is working on Monday. I'm starting a new job in July. The pool is running. The garden is growing. Like it never happened... A dream came true though, that we know for sure. 💕




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