Heading Home - All Roads Lead to Italy - CycleBlaze

September 29, 2017

Heading Home

The bittersweet emotions of going home are upon us.  All good things do come to an end - but in our case, they are to be continued, with all good fortune, next year. We have had a wonderful time reconnecting with Cora and her family, and once again, their hospitality has made us feel so welcome and at home.

It is hard to believe that we started this annual trek to Europe in 2012 - 6 years ago.  After that first trip, we were hooked and made the plan to continue this for as long as we can. 

Life makes the most sense to us when we are on our bike - and when you add to this,  good people and amazing travel adventures - well we are truly lucky.

So, home we go to our moms, our families, friends and the comforts of home in the Gulf Islands.  See you next year...if not before. 

Packing up the car to drive to the ICE train station near Limburg
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Saying goodbye to Clara. She starts her first year of university in about a week
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Barry with Cora, Clara and Georg - it's farewell, not goodbye.
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Georg and Cora carrying our trailer (wheels are packed) At the ICE station near Limburg. The actual train trip will only take about 15 minutes to get to Frankfurt Airport.
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Cora saying goodbye to Buster Bear
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Wow, this train is super fast...291 km/h
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We have arrived at the Frankfurt Airport ICE train station. To get to the airport we just have to take an elevator upstairs
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It still feels like we are travelling light without the bike. Just our trailer, wheels and duffel bag.
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Oh yes, it's Oktoberfest at the Frankfurt airport.
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The Frankfurt airport is one of the world's busiest airports
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Our hot lunch on the Lufthansa flight.
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The Coastal Mountains near Vancouver.
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We waited two hours at the Vancouver airport for our connecting Air Canada flight to Victoria...flying time- 11 minutes. The view is of the Gulf Islands where we live.
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We have arrived in Victoria after about 18 hours of travel time.
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Almost home. Our friends, Kurt and Holly are picking us up at the airport. All we have left is a ferry ride to Saltspring Island
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