Final Countdown

Well, here we are folks!  thisclose to my departure!  This time tomorrow I will be loading the last of my personal possessions into my trusty VW and heading off on the first leg of my Colossal Cross-Canada Road Trip!

Yesterday was a pretty big day in that all of my stuff was loaded up and hauled away.  I was up early anticipating a long day…and wouldn’t you know it if they didn’t have everything completely loaded in only 2 hours!  Amazing.

My load weighed in at about 1200lbs more than I originally estimated (I had adjusted my estimate by around 750lbs, but clearly I don’t know how much furniture and boxes actually weigh!).  oooops!!  I blame my real wood, double leafed dining table. ha.

The coffee maker is long gone so I started the day with a misto.  Half-sweet hazelnut non-fat misto to be precise.

With a PB&J sandwich thin…

And delicious local strawberries…

Once the truck left I was able to check a few errands off my list ($50 for an address change!! blech!) and came back to the house to throw a salad together…

Like my fancy bowl?  :)

Mixed greens, carrots, red peppers, beets, and green onions…

With Spring Herb dressing and light feta cheese.

I also made a refreshing drink of Blueberry POM mixed with icy cold Diet Sprite.  It was sooooo warm yesterday…this totally hit the spot!! 

The afternoon was spent puttering around the house, finishing up some work, and sitting on hold with my insurance company for 47 minutes.  Gah!  I also checked the mail and found a lovely card from my Mama and my cute cherry apron arrived from Katie!!

So excited that it made it before I move. 

I snacked on dried apricots and a Clif Zbar…

My evening was spent have a final farewell drink and appy with Miss Tasha at Your Father’s Moustache.  We were on the rooftop patio, and typical of me I took pictures of the food but not Tasha or the fun surroundings.  duh.

Corona and nachos.  Perfect combo for a great day, warm evening, and fond farewell.  Thank you Tash!

After dinner I headed over to Mark and Cosette’s to just hang out.  We haven’t had a chance to just sit and visit and I wanted to make sure we did before I leave.

Coco made us a selection of yummy snacks…Hummus, black bean dip, multiple breads and tortillas, brie, kolbassa, and fresh pineapple and local strawberries…

 

I ate my fair share (and maybe a little more!)…with a glass of fruity Nova Scotia red wine.

Around 11pm I totally lost my steam and finally dragged myself home by midnight.  I climbed into bed to watch a bit of Grey’s Anatomy but didn’t last 15 minutes.  Twas a long day! 

Today will be a lot of last minute packing, tidying, fridge emptying, etc.  I also have a facial scheduled this afternoon and fun plans for a last night on the town tonight.  I have to return the cable modem, etc today so I won’t have regular internet access going forward…so blogging will be at the mercy of my travel hosts, hostesses and hotels. 

Tomorrow entails a last Cora’s breakfast with Angie and Lynn and a send off at home with Mark, Cosette and their daughter Camille.  Here’s hoping I stay strong!

I look forward to telling you all about my adventures as I go!  I don’t promise toooo many balanced eats, but I do promise some great photographs, hopefully interesting stories, and fun times ahead!  (I’ll be tweeting when I can as well:  follow along with my hashtag: #victoriaboundblogger)

Talk soon!!  First stop:  Fredericton, NB!