SACSOBU gathering. Goodbye to Canada and hello USA.

On the road. Calgary to Brandon in Canada. Flat and brown countryside. No sign of Spring yet.

Sunset in Brandon, Canada at the motel after day 1 of driving for 11,5 hours. Spot of rain!

Trillions of fir trees in Canada between Winnepeg and Thunder Bay.

Before the rain started. The tarmac is actually pink! Wierd to drive on. This was before the coming of the torrential rain near Toronto. I drove on a highway in the centre lane of three in virtual white-out conditions for 3.5 hours with trucks to the right cars to the left and behind me and an idiot in front with his lights off. Driving at 100kph all the time straining to see the car in front and not wanting to slow down as the guy behind was close. Brutal drive. 14.5 hours on day three from Nipigon to Toronto. Last of the long drives. I had to replace both rear tyres as they started to delaminate. It was a scary, very scary drive into Toronto and the delayed rush hour due to the massive downpour and the flap-flap-flap from the rear tyres as I held thumbs they would hold out till Kerri Brass' home. They did.

SACS OBU beers at Millers Pub in Toronto: Lee Abrahamson, myself with SACSOBU tie (Friday), Shaun Levy, Kerri Brass, Anthony Karabus, Shane Carnegie, Richard Maisel and Lawrence Ezer. Great to see them all and to catch up. Thanks to Neil Fortis and Kerri for this 'lekker' evening together.

I arrived unannounced at Betty Pickerings on Sunday morning in Victor. A Cupcake and Ice Cream surprise for Chad Pickering on his graduation from University in Medical technology. What a magic evening with all available family at the home of the matriarch, Betty Pickering.

Betty with the two newest grandchildren.

Some of the family playing in the livingroom.

Some of the family in the kitches. Chad on the left.

Linda and Olivia on their own.

Betty's pansies planted by Barbara Haag (daughter) at Bettys.

Beautiful Dogwwod in full bloom at Jerry Pickering across the raod from Betty

On the New York Thruway en route to the Carters in South Hero, Vermont. Rest stop for a Starbucks Earl Grey tea and an Oatmeal, raisin and cranberry cookie. Yum!

Route 8 heading East in New York State. Now I am in country that I know well from Summer Camp days 1986/7/8, 1993/6.

Thought I was lost for a moment. Poland?

Americans at war at home! Scary to see that as I came around the bend.

This is when you know you are back in the Adirondacks. a timber truck.

In the distance - Vermont. Full circle almost reached. This is where I started. I had driven up from New York and Connecticut, but the actual journey started here at David and Barbara Carters home on South Hero Island in Vermont in February and deep snow. Feeling good.