Part 2, Part 2! Yes, I'm back for more. Part 2 of the roadtrip recap will not be as exciting as part 1 because I am traveling for work and don't have access to my photos at the moment. And now that I think about it, that wouldn't make a difference because we didn't take any photos in Winnipeg. Lame.
Day 1 of our drive included stopping in the Twin Cities to pick up furniture. We were a little concerned about packing the truck up in Madison and having to leave room for our new furniture, but with RTC (and H's!) careful organizing, there was just enough space to slide the new furniture in the truck. And since we had to slightly change our route due to flooding, our stop at the furniture distribution center happened to be right on our new route. I don't think we spent more than 10 minutes getting the furniture, and the distribution center was very conveniently located next to a gas station and coffee place.
Along those lines, I was very proud of our ability to organize stops. On each leg, we stopped only three times, and each time coordinated gas fill ups and bathroom breaks. Last August when I rode with RTC to Winnipeg, I know we stopped MUCH more frequently.
After the furniture pick up, our next big stop was the border. When I "landed" for the first time as a Canadian permanent resident last November, I only had a small suitcase with me because I was only staying for a few days. And even when I moved to Calgary in January, I didn't have much with me. The immigration officer at the border crossing into Manitoba was perplexed by my lack of paperwork, but he eventually got it figured out and we were on our way in 20 or 30 minutes. This was MUCH faster than we expected, and we were very happy that the border crossing portion of the trip was done!
We stayed with RTC's grandparents for two nights and had lots of fun eating pizza, visiting, fixing computers, going to the Salisbury House, and going out to eat at an Asian restaurant attached to the Winnipeg Goldeyes baseball field (odd, I know, but it was good!). Then we went for ice cream at what I am told is a Winnipeg institution, BDI (Bridge Drive-in). Yum! Geez, we did a lot of eating. I can't believe I don't have any pictures of the visit.
Part 3 will document the very soggy and very windy last leg of our journey. Stay tuned.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Roadtrip recap, part 1
I've been negligent with the posts over the last month. Preparing for our trip to Wisconsin for Easter and the big move kept us busy. I was a little nervous pre-move in getting things organized in Madison, loading the UHaul, and then driving half-way across the country. Fortunately, RTC was looking forward to the road trip, so that put a positive spin on things.
We flew to Chicago on the Wednesday prior to Easter and stayed at my mom's. We enjoyed a nice meal with my mom and step-dad (Lou Malnati's pizza!) and rested up for our busy next few days. Thursday we drove to Madison and was welcomed by my jubilant nephew H, who came sprinting across the backyard when he saw us pull up in the driveway. :) We got to work sorting through our boxes of stuff. We also made some time over the next few days to pick up our favorite WI items and of course visit with family.
Sunday was Easter. The Madison house was busy and full of people, but we went to church and managed to pull together an Easter meal. Here is the slightly frazzled but happy group.
H is likely looking very giddy because he is eyeing this:
H LOVED the UHAUL. He got to sit in the front of the cab and pretend to drive, complete with seat belt, "hot coffee and snacks for the drive". He discovered if he pushed on the horn he could actually make a sound and of course, THAT was very exciting. You would think that just "driving" the truck would be excitement enough, but he also loved to hang out in the back while we were loading. He even helped RTC tie down the stuff buy holding the rope. This kid was so excited that at random moments he would start jumping up and down and announce that he was in the back of a BIG truck! My step-dad has pictures so hopefully I can upload them soon.
Early Monday morning we headed out. We were on the road at 5:40 AM. I whined about this the night before, but once we were on the road, I was happy we left so early.
Here's the first driver:
And here's the second driver:
Part 2 to come!
We flew to Chicago on the Wednesday prior to Easter and stayed at my mom's. We enjoyed a nice meal with my mom and step-dad (Lou Malnati's pizza!) and rested up for our busy next few days. Thursday we drove to Madison and was welcomed by my jubilant nephew H, who came sprinting across the backyard when he saw us pull up in the driveway. :) We got to work sorting through our boxes of stuff. We also made some time over the next few days to pick up our favorite WI items and of course visit with family.
Sunday was Easter. The Madison house was busy and full of people, but we went to church and managed to pull together an Easter meal. Here is the slightly frazzled but happy group.
H is likely looking very giddy because he is eyeing this:
H LOVED the UHAUL. He got to sit in the front of the cab and pretend to drive, complete with seat belt, "hot coffee and snacks for the drive". He discovered if he pushed on the horn he could actually make a sound and of course, THAT was very exciting. You would think that just "driving" the truck would be excitement enough, but he also loved to hang out in the back while we were loading. He even helped RTC tie down the stuff buy holding the rope. This kid was so excited that at random moments he would start jumping up and down and announce that he was in the back of a BIG truck! My step-dad has pictures so hopefully I can upload them soon.
Early Monday morning we headed out. We were on the road at 5:40 AM. I whined about this the night before, but once we were on the road, I was happy we left so early.
Here's the first driver:
And here's the second driver:
Part 2 to come!
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