We have arrived!

After the excitement of the Olympic ceremony last night, we were up early to finalise our packing and set off for the airport. We had our reservations about the flight but they were pretty much unfounded and we had good seats with attentive staff throughout. The scenery was progressively more spectacular as we flew over Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada. Endless ice fields and mountain ranges marked the route and we arrived ahead of schedule to a warm Canadian welcome at the airport. Even the airport announcers were cheerful and helpful! Having cleared customs, Marian was ready and waiting and we were delighted to see her. Our attempts at packing light have failed completely so we spent a few moments deciding how best to tessellate the suitcases before the short journey to Marian's new house in Vancouver. We cannot believe we are here. It is warm and sunny and we spent a happy few hours catching up on the sunny terrace with a glass of wine. We have already discussed plans for the week heading to Vancouver Island on Monday for Segway in Nanaimo!