For the past month, we’ve been exploring the towns and cities of Canada on a road trip touring our latest show, Rowed Trip. With a rowboat on the roof on our car and a whole lot of audiovisual equipment inside, we’ve slowly been making our way east, starting on Vancouver Island and ending in Ontario two weeks from now. Although a little different from paddling the craggy shorelines of Scotland or rowing the majestic Danube, it is a rewarding experience of a different kind, taking us from the rugged shores of BC, to the Rocky Mountains, under the wide-open skies of the prairies and finally to the shores of the world’s largest lakes.
Currently we’re staying with Julie’s family in Toronto, and preparing for our final four presentations in Ontario – Ottawa, Waterloo, Toronto, and Kingston. As we traverse Canada sharing our stories and promoting our new book, Rowed Trip, we can’t help but notice a parallel theme unfolding. Rowed Trip is about connecting our ancestral homelands – travelling from Scotland where my mother and father were born to the Middle East where Julie’s father is from. Our present road trip, coincidentally, started on Vancouver Island where my mother now lives and ends in Ontario where Julie’s parents reside. Once again, we’re on a long journey connecting family.
Just as in our last adventure, we’ve met many great people en route and a big thanks to those of you who have come out to our presentations. One of the most rewarding parts is hearing your thoughts on adventures, boats, bikes and other fun stuff.
If you are an Ontarian, we hope to see you over the next 2 weeks. We’ll be in Toronto on Tuesday Nov 17th, Ottawa Thursday Nov 19th, Kingston Friday Nov 20th, and Waterloo Sat Nov 21th. More information and tickets are available at www.angusadventures.com/tour.html. And if you aren’t able to make it to a show, check out the book. Rowed Trip is in most bookstores across Canada and it makes a pretty good stocking stuffer too. (Hint: I’ve discovered that if you’re going to read a book before gifting it, taking it into the bathtub may not be the best idea.)
We hope you enjoy Rowed Trip. In a few weeks we’ll finish our road trip and will be back on Vancouver Island, eager to explore our snowy mountains and settle down with a good book.
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Just read your recent trip up-date and will be off soon to buy your book.
My husband and I enjoyed your 0ther 3 books and Julie’s as well, also we bought you 3 DVD’s.
We have roaming feet as well, but at our age little more in comfort.
For the past 3 months our grandson is in the Orient and is updating his blog. We are so proud of him taking time of work and enjoy the freedom to roam and enjoy other cultures. His blog is http://earthunderfoot.wordpress.com As of yesterday he left for Shanghai from Bejing.
I also read 4 of Paul Theroux’s books. I enjoy his writing.
Best Regards
Rosalia
I was just reading about your trip across Canada. I have also read a couple of your other books and found them most interesting. I understand why you finished in Ontario, but don’t forget that Canada doesn’t end at the Great Lakes. Have you ventured into the Maritimes and Newfoundland ? If not, you should, when time permits. Just an observation !
Colin and Julie
sorry I couldn’t attend show premiere in the Toronto area. Have you given some thought to have one in Hamilton area. I live some 10klm east from Hamilton.
Thank you
Rosalia Bohonis