Just over a week to go ...

August 1st, 2018
In just over a week, we're heading off for five and a half weeks in US (one week) and Canada. We're visiting relatives in Edmonton, riding the train through the Rocky Mountains and visiting Montreal, Niagara Falls and Nova Scotia.
Looking forward to it ...
More soon.

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