Getting Ready to Leave

Well, our departure date is upon us! Our bags are packed and our tickets printed; last minute sponsorship calls and school assignments are finished up and mid-term exams are crammed in before the flight. These past couple days have been both exciting and hectic because for some reason, school and work don't stop when something awesome is about to happen, something like SYWoC.

Gear orders have been flying across the world and we look forward to meeting up with our newly embroidered Gill and Musto clothing and gear in La Rochelle on arrival. Today we received some great Helly Hansen base layer clothing to supplement our suitcases and keep us warm and dry in what we expect to be some pretty chilly Atlantic temperatures. Now we are just left with the gathering of odds and ends and things one would never think of bringing.

It is a little bit of rotten luck that there was an unfortunate VIA rail accident yesterday(no one was injured, they were freight trains), disrupting the train service to Montreal . As this was our method of transport, we have put Eric up to doing a bit of 'creative transportation scheduling' with buses so that we all arrive in Montreal with plenty of time to spare before the flight.

I can't help but think that a really big thanks is due to all the sponsors for helping Team Canada get this far. This is really quite exciting.

Next stop... France!