Canadian, eh?

That’s right; after two years in the making, we made it official on May 31^st.  Born German, we are grateful for our upbringing and the opportunities provided by our families. How else would we know that it’s unacceptable to leave the house with unironed underwear, or that you are a late bloomer when you try your first beer at age 13? And no, we don’t eat Schnitzel, Sauerbraten, and Bratwurst every day (although we could), and not all of us participate in the towel wars, reserving each single chair at the pool or beach while on vacation.

There are a few stereotypes however popping into my mind that are probably true for us:

Autobahn: nobody will ever forget the first time driving 200 km/h on the Autobahn – just to be overtaken by a Porsche with 300 km/h.
Football: We (in our case one of us) love Football (Soccer, that is).

Punctuality: If you aren’t early – you are late. Do I need to say more?

And then there are all the things Canadian that we came to appreciate and love: The Rockies – and the Oceans, Maple Syrup, Hockey, Northern Lights, Multiculturalism, Politeness, and at times even Poutine and Nanaimo bars.

Let’s also touch on Canadianism: never before moving here did I hear the words toque, Muskoka Chair, Homo Milk, Double Double, Loonie, or Two-Four in the context used in Canada.

German, Canadian, or both – it doesn’t really matter.  We all have our little irks and quirks, and that’s awesome if you embrace it. We all go through challenging times and it takes grace to brave through uncertainty. In times of social media and instant gratification we suffer more than ever to tolerate the pain of not knowing.

And this is where life on a boat is coming in; the healing aspect of dealing with the elements while using your body and brain provides great satisfaction. The next adventure is just around the corner; with a couple of days left in BC waters, we are heading for Port Angeles to check into the USA and from there we are very slowly making our way south. Unchartered waters for us; we are ready!