We were a couple of weeks waiting for the Defender to arrive in Canada, and once it did arrive, the joy and excitement of traveling and exploring a new continent was dulled by the overhanging fear that we were already going to have a mechanical failure in the gearbox (as suggested by a mechanic back
Finally we’ve hit the road! Read More »
Nothing ever goes to plan with us. I realise that more and more now as I look back recalling the events of our travels… Today is the day that we pick up Dingo, our future home and travel companion, from the Halifax docks after two weeks of being apart. Blair drove him down to the
Flying to Halifax was pretty easy to organise, even with a dog, but when the time came to go, I was stressed… and that’s putting it lightly.Our old home was packed up and our new one was sitting at the Liverpool port waiting to cross the Atlantic. With the car rental ready, it was time
Evie is going on a plane Read More »
We didn’t ever plan to head off to Canada and never return, but just in case, we did pack almost everything we own into a shipping container (or Sea Can for our Northern American friends) and say goodbye to so many comforts that back then we thought we needed. Packing was another big job we
What do you do with a house full of stuff when you downsize to a Defender? Read More »
No doubt the most common question we were asked in 2024 was “What are you doing with Evie” or “who will look after your dog?” … and every other combination of words to that effect. Of course, the answer was always going to be that wherever we go, she goes. At this time, we also
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