Friday 19 August 2011

Day 95: Kingsburg to Chester Grant (The Journey Home)

We all know that any good tale has a begging, middle and end. But we sometimes forget that after the end begins the journey home...

I have often compared our journey to The lord of the rings trilogy before. When Frodo threw the ring into mount doom his adventures didn't end. He was faced with the task of returning home, and re-adjusting to the way things had become. This was not easy for Frodo...

So it is today, with mixed emotions that we leave the excitement of the last real stopping point on our trip and head towards a real staying point. We are really excited to see our amazing friends and family at Lorax but at the same time know that when we do, the warpotay team will split and the pressures of everyday life will return. Over the last 95 days we have formed a family bond that is hard to find in this day in age. We feel very lucky to have had this opportunity and will be sad to end the journey.




After a swim and boogyboard at one of the most beautiful beaches in Canada we began our journey home. Retracing our steps from the day before through Lunenburg and Mahone I was struck by two solemn thoughts.



Firstly, in our 3 months on the road this is perhaps the only time we have ever rode the same piece of pavement twice for any significant amount of time. Something about this speaks to me but I can't put it into words.

Secondly, the town near Oak Island which had been bustling yesterday in preparation for the parade was now silent. This reminded me that things have changed since we left. Home will not be the same. Mom and Papa are headed to New Zealand, Shane back to India and Leah and I to spend time with Carla and Justin on their farm. I for one am both excited and nervous about this thought.



With this in mind we decided that tonight should be a quiet time of reflection. A clearing on a seldom used cottage road was the perfect spot . Late afternoon changed to dusk and dusk to night as we sat on the soft ground, reflecting on our trip. We laughed about the funny times of the trip, recalled the magnitude of interesting people we met along the way, and above all else enjoyed each others company one last time. However I am constantly reminded that while tomorrow may be the last day of the Warpotay adventure it is only the first of the Journey Home...

Distance: 49.32 km
Time on bikes: 2:39:16
Average speed: 18.5 km/h
Distance from Vancouver: 7569 km
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Wind: west (light-tail)
Conditions: Sunny


Cheers
- The Warpotay Team

1 comment:

  1. Even though I've heard about the last few days over the phone already I've still been waiting for them to turn up on the blog!

    Though it often brings up this 'gosh-i'd-love-to-be-there' feeling deep in my stomach, I've loved following along here!

    Thank you all again for sharing this journey :) And good luck on the journeys that begin now..

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