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 Four months, 13 countries, endless love and memories. I cannot believe I’m already writing the last blog of this trip! The time has flown by.


This evening we left London for our last flight of the summer, our flight home to Canada. We spent September 2nd similar to how we spent May 2nd - walking around Hampstead Heath and stopping for feast at Ginger and White Café.

Goodbye feast at Ginger and White


It felt so surreal to be back in London exactly four months after we got here! The seasons had changed, leaves were falling, but the city felt somewhat familiar, comfortable almost. 

Fall leaves appearing in Hampstead Heath


As we took the tube to the airport I felt nostalgic for our travels already - it’s been such a unique experience. 

Waiting for the tube in the new Elizabeth Line station


I won’t lie, I teared up a little bit waving goodbye to London from above.

Last views of London


At least we got some yummy airplane food to soothe our souls… and I’m not even joking! British Airways serve some great dinners.

Chicken tiki masala airplane dinner


Our magnificent trip would not have been possible without so many kind family and friends who supported us along the way! To everyone who let us crash on your couch, and showed us around your city, to everyone who hosted us to kindly, thank you.


Travel really brings people together, and I hope one day to pay it back and host our loved ones in our home town.


And as I sit on the plane and write this blog, I can’t help but muse about our next adventure. It may be a while, but the stunning mountains we see over Greenland are just calling for us to visit one day….

Gorgeous snowy mountain ranges we saw flying over Greenland


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And now, against all odds, we made it from landing at the airport to getting on the ferry, all within one hour! So I get to enjoy the lovely sunset and yummy BC Ferries yam fries, while anticipating my mom’s perfect chicken soup waiting for me at home.

West Coast sunset colours

A BC Ferries feast


It feels good to be rooted in one place again, feels good to be home.



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