"Hold on to me as we go,
as we roll down this unfamiliar road
and although this wave is stringing us along
just know you're not alone
cause I'm going to make this place your home."
- Phillip Phillips ( our road trip theme song)
Tomorrow we will make landing on our cherished red soils of PEI. With mixed emotion, we've come to the end of our Turner road trip for this year. Reflecting back on this incredible adventure, together we have gathered some silly facts and created some awards. Enjoy!
Big Blue ( our awesome Toyota Highlander, not the Gmen ) wins vehicle of the year! She endured over 13 000 kms of Turner Chaos: trustworthy, comfy and our home on the road.
John wins Best Driver (hands- down). He drove over 13000kms. (Carolyn drove 11km - no, it's not a typo.) I did win best navigator though. ( I was alone in the running.)
Eli wins most entertaining passenger (and he was only there part time!Just imagine how he'd do at the Oscars!)
Best supporting crew: Charlie, Finn and Owen- The Best travellers, adventure seekers and ready to wrestle with a second's notice. (Whenever I turned around, they'd be tackling or wrestling each other,seriously)
Best meal out: Corky's (Memphis- for John's Birthday)
Best hotel: Hampton Inn (They should have sponsored us)
Best show: Cirque du Soleil's, La Nouba (John is even quoted as saying "better then any football game I've ever seen")
Subway should have also been a sponsor as we certainly enjoyed a number of footlongs!
Most intriguing new t.v. show: The Amish Mafia (we are very curious)
Best book read: Over the edge: Death in the Grand Canyon
Best book read: Over the edge: Death in the Grand Canyon
What was on the Turner turn-table?
This is what could be heard belting out of our rig driving down the road...
1. Home- Phillip Phillips ( a fitting theme song)
2. Diamonds in the sky- Rhianna
3. Gagnam Syle- Psy
4. Don't stop the party- Pitbull
5. Girl on Fire- Alecia Keys
6. Try, Try, Try -Pink
7. "I belong to you, you belong to me , in my home....." artist?
8. We are never, ever, getting back to together....-Taylor Swift
9. Don't you worry Child - Swedish Mafia
.... that's all we could think of for now... it's late and we are getting tired.
Some things we learned about each other along the way:
1. Owen knows the lyrics to every song.
2. Finn is exceptionally observant and astute. Just when you think he isn't paying attention, he unveils a wealth of knowledge and detail.
3. When John is hungry, everything comes to a halt. Feed the bear.
4. Charlie is deeply concerned with homelessness in the U.S.
5. Mum needs "girl time" away from the boys every now and then.
6. We have exceptional extended family and friends (who kindly welcomed our happy chaos into their homes)
7. Eli knows how to behave while away from his immediate family.Phew!
8. Garmins are not always trustworthy.
9. Everyone snores when they are really, really tired.
10. This road trip was one for the memory books.
Cheers one and all, thanks for coming along on this magical adventure with us.
Take care of each other,
love the Turner Tourists
xo
