Day one went well!
The taxi was booked for 2:50am, coach from pool meadow at 3:30. Coventry is completely deserted at 3am on a Monday, it was very strange but I couldn't help grinning because I was so excited!
I was a bit too anxious to sleep much before my alarm but was planning to try and sleep a bit on the coach. That plan failed as a WMG student was getting the same coach so we chatted for the whole journey instead! mostly about places we've been and where we'd like to go.
After checking my huge bags in, I found a milkshake stand where I could get a banana and coffee shake, this partly solved the no sleep problem. Still felt like I had just massively overpacked for a holiday, rather than not returning for a year.
Lots of films, cups of tea, and chatting to an Edmonton goldsmith later, the flight arrived slightly late in Edmonton. Tired, but wired I joined the queue for visas, then found Cecily waiting for me with a pile of knitting, a hug, and a ride to her lovely flat.
When I came to visit last year everything was covered in snow, so it was great driving round and recognising things but seeing what they actually look like for the first time.
Finally met Sacha and re-introduced myself to the cats.
Cecily and Sacha took me to a nice cafe with a patio to enjoy the lovely weather and eat a really yummy burger and poutine. Turns out you can get Rekorderlig and Crabbies here, so yay!
I managed to stay awake til about 7:30pm I think, so that's 2:30am UK time, with no more than a couple of hours sleep in the last couple of days I thought that was good enough.
Day two should hopefully be a day for Getting Stuff Done.
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