Goodbye USA and Canada....hello home and work and grandchildren and children.

Well, we are now at the Los Angeles airport waiting for a plane for the 13 hours to Brisbane.  Looking back on the last 6 weeks and we have made some interesting observations we would like to record in case we completely forget the little things on our holidays.

The USA people were so friendly and polite, quite opposite to the stereo type we imagined.

New York was a whirl wind, we’ll just have to go back for a couple of weeks to get a good look at all the things we missed.

The cruise was something we imagined would be pretty good.  We didn’t for a second understand the sheer brilliance of the ship and the scenery.  We were overwhelmed on so many occasions, the beauty was so great it hurt the eyes!!!  It was like a dream watching the world go by from the ship.  Having Cath at Niagara Falls and on the cruise also made for a fun time.  It will also give the family one more person to call upon if they want to hear of our experience....any takers?

Canada was a photographers dream.  I can imagine anyone even slightly interested in taking landscape photos could spend a year here and still not get enough of the mountains and scenery.

The tourist attractions are so well managed, organised and maintained.  We were there in the shoulder season and glad of it.  There are wide viewing decks and lots of car parking.  Every attraction has stacks of historical and nature notes which enhance the experience.

The people of Canada were always helpful.  No matter where we were, in the largest city or smallest town.  If we stood on a street corner with a map in our hands, a local would come up and ask us if they could help.

The driving is similar to Australia, just a few different rules and regulations.  The Police presence is almost nonexistent but all the drivers seem to sit at about the speed limit and we didn’t feel threatened at any time by crazy drivers.  Maybe I was the one they were all avoiding??

The roads were first class, even to the minor attractions; the roads were wide with plenty of pullover areas to take the odd photo.

The weather was kind to us.  It was often very cloudy and rainy in the early morning but by midmorning the sun came out and we managed to get just about everything done that needed doing.  We went 6 weeks without having to buy an umbrella, so that was a good sign.  We did 4589kms.

The next thing for us is a decided decrease in the calorie intake and a few more walks around the block so we can revert to our former physical perfection.

Hope you enjoyed the blog , we certainly enjoyed the quiet drink while we were writing it…. till next time…….ᑕᕝᕙᐅᔪᓯ (Tavvaujusi) (Goodbye)

Vernon spending the last of our Canadian dollars on a shoe shine by a large, strong Indian woman who nearly sprained my ankles with the polishing.