It’s only a few hours driving back to Toronto from Montreal. I make it home by noon time. I spent the next day in the hot scorching heat just re-installing the rear seats, and cleaning out the interior. When you’ve been living in the car for over a week, things get grimy and gross. I actually removed the front seats also in order to properly clean the car properly.
By the time I was finished cleaning the interior, I was much too exhausted from the heat that I put off washing the exterior until the next day.
There was a LOT of dead bugs stuck to the front of the car. Upon closer inspection, I also have a lot of stone chips and other minor scratches throughout the body of the car. But the car is back to being relatively clean and presentable again. Unlike me….
The fuel calculations are as follows.
| Total Date | 2023-06-30 to 2023-07-09 |
| KM Traveled | 5282 |
| KM/L | 13.20450483 |
| MPG Converted (mixed) | 31.05897604 |
| Fuel Consumed (L) | 400.015 |
| Fuel Total Cost (Canadian Pesos) | 723.87 |
| $/KM | 0.137044793 |
Fuel prices was a bit more than my Vancouver trip, most likely because it costs more in the east coast, and also, fuel prices post pandemic is higher. As I always say, everything goes up in price, except wages. But overall, I think it isn’t that expensive. A direct flight from YYZ to YHZ direct via Air Canada currently cost about $500. That doesn’t include the rental car I’d need once I have arrived, and all those interesting adventures I had in between. Once I factor that in, plus the savings I had from cooking my own meals, I think I came out ahead.
At this time, I would like to thank the following people who helped make this trip possible.
Murray – thank you for planting the idea to visit your wonderful hometown so many years ago. I never thought this trip would be possible.
Duke and Carolyne – I had a great time having lunch with you two. Thank you for helping me refine my trip, especially with interesting places to visit by the Cabot Trail. I hope to be able to visit your fine town again soon.
To my team at the SB OCC – the past year has been very difficult with many challenges. You guys took excellent care of me, and made it possible for me to realize this dream. Thank you.
To YOU – all three of you this time. Thank you for following my blog. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed updating these entries.
So this would conclude a dream that took almost 5 years to complete. It definitely exceeded my wildest expectations. What is next? I’m not sure yet at this time. However, as the famous E.B. Johnson once said Don’t Set Goals, Set Milestones. I promise this won’t be my last road trip, especially with my BRZ (and Instant Pot).
At this time, I would like to close off this blog with a picture of my final meal somewhere in a rest stop in east Ontario. Amazingly, I did not have a single meal at McDonalds or Tim Hortons!
With that said, I will be placing this blog in hibernation mode again. Thank you and good night.