So, I can say for sure that 5:15 am feels VERY early in the morning after a busy weekend. And of course, wouldn't Bank of Montreal choose THAT time to update their server and leave me panicking as to why my debit card wouldn't work? Oi...but it got sorted out and we were off to the airport by 5:55 am.
Good thing we left early...the security has never had more than about 10 people in line any time I have checked in for Air Inuit...today, there were close to 200! We did make it through before the flight, and with enough time to get Timmy's coffee and donuts. The plane even left early! YAY!
And then the curse of the "Terri-as-a-Traveller" took hold...
We had a generator light come on 2 hrs into the flight. So we took a precautionary detour to La Grande. I'm sure it was a curse, because I was thinking of the picture in La Grande from the senior girls' trip in June...and thought that I should have left my camera out to commemorate our group in Kuujjuarapik...well, I could have gotten the La Grande photo after all, LOL! We waited about 30 minutes and were back in the air.
No problem with our arrival in Kuujjuarapik. We picked up and dropped off some passengers, and were only a bit late for leaving for Sani...until the generator light came back on 15 minutes from home. Next thing we know, we're on route back to La Grande! We landed there just after 2:00 pm, and our apologies to those airport workers in Sani who were waiting for Tim's donuts as we sacrificed them to the greater good and rumbling bellies of the boys. And those of the coaches and support staff too....
To make a long story short, we did get a new generator and finally made it home just before 5:00 pm. So, with the way my luck has been with my flights lately, I'm not departing from the island for the rest of this year! I feel I owe it to the other travellers not to curse their trips, ha ha!
Anyhow, it was a memorable trip and a fantastic race by all participants. I am so proud of the team and what they have accomplished! It felt incredible to be able to showcase their hard work and dedication to other cities and provinces. Just goes to prove that distance, isolation, weather, and lack of resources should not hinder anyone in their attempts to be physically fit. We are looking forward to starting marathon mode next week. Or at least HALF marathon mode...we'll take the small step first!
So, on behalf of the Running Club, thanks for the support and hope you enjoyed our story!
TTFN!
Terri and the team.
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