After 151 days of planning and over 17000 kms later, our feet were finally planted on Italian soil! Despite the odds and the speed bumps along the way, I’m so grateful to be able to visit such a beautiful country with my favourite person by my side. With zero sleep in the last 24 hours and the 9 hour European time change, I felt like a zombie. Luckily, Paul has a superpower.…
After waiting 144 days, we finally made it to our 7 day countdown to Italy! Now all we needed to do was ride 625 kms to Calgary on a motorcycle with nearly 150 lbs of gear. Easy Peasy. For a bit of back story, our previous longest ride together was 34 kms. This ride would be 18 times longer. Totally doable. My heart said ‘Heck Yes’, and my butt…
Hello Ontario! With our delays in BC, our 2+ week trip to Ontario was cut in half, so we had a jam packed plan to see and do as much as possible. This was the first time Paul and I met each other’s family (aside from my Mom), before taking off on our journey across the world. It was a great way to feel connected to each other’s roots…
Finally, the move is done! Off to Ontario for goodbyes, then Rome. Right!? Not so fast. Remember that teeny part I mentioned about Paul passing his motorcycle license? Well, there was a bit of a hiccup. Paul completed a Safety Course years prior that guaranteed he would be fully licensed afterwards. It turns out, there was a mix-up in the paperwork or a misunderstanding because he had to start the 3…
Boy talks to girl. Girl likes boy. They talk everyday for hours for 2 weeks. After ‘Date’ 3 (Thanksgiving weekend), love blossoms. When you know, you know. That’s the short story to a much more complex one. We’ve both had our share of relationships, but there was always something missing. I spent years online dating with varying degrees of success. I nearly gave up on it, but my gut kept convincing me…