Another beautiful day! We spent out last day together at Village Vacances Val-Cartier. Once on site, I realized my body was not up to this. Take it easy! No way I’m going to climb this on foot. That’s is why they installed chairlifts. Hooray for chairlifts!!
The first two runs brought me back to earth, particularly the second one. We came close to a spill, so close, Karine lost her tuque. This was enough to convince me to just sit in the sun and reflect on our expedition…
At the start, I was open to anything, had no expectations. I thought I would be a spectator to this, no more. I expected to look at the youths and I found myself face to face with me. SURPRISE!! It was therapeutic for me too!
During this expedition I was 5, 14, 16, 37, and 67 years old at times. I saw a moose cow with her calf. I saw ghosts on top of a secret world. I saw villages. I saw mountains and water appear before my eyes. I rode a snowmobile. I was afraid, got over it and ended up having much fun. But best of all were the encounters with new human beings and the relationships created. What intensity!!
I’ve been home for two days now and I must conclude this blog.
I’m on deadline and I cannot find the words to express all those images in my head and the feelings they carry, the odours that I miss and this daily quest for nature, not to mention those faces, deep in my heart, already far away.
This expedition and the humans I shared this with gave me an extra reason to seek new challenges.
Thank you to all of you who made this expedition an unforgettable moment!!!
See you soon,
AmélieXX