Happy New Year!

It’s been way too long since I last updated this site. December was a crazy month - on the road a bit for work, Christmas shopping, and on the road again for 10 days over Christmas.

I got a very good start on the RV-8 annual inspection, but have a few more items to do on the inspection checklist. The annual inspection was due at the end of December, so I need to finish it off before I fly again. I got some work done today, but ran out of steam before finishing it off.

Terry and I had a very enjoyable visit to visit my folks over Christmas in Yarmouth, NS. An extended trip by RV-8 is not workable in the winter - it is possible to pick a day to fly to destination, but there is no way to be sure of being able to return a week later. Airline travel in the winter can be frustrating, and driving can be a nightmare if you have the misfortune to hit a winter storm. So, we booked a sleeper cabin on the train. The train was pretty much on schedule, the service was outstanding, and we really enjoyed the views from the observation dome on top of the Park Car at the back of the train (360 deg view and Google Images). We caught sunset and sunrise both to and from Nova Scotia in the Park Car.

View from the front seat in the observation dome on the Park Car, in northern Nova Scotia between Truro and Amherst.

Sunrise, just east of Drummondville, Quebec