A sandy surprise !

Having celebrated Halloween in the city, returning home to Weston called for serious havoc amoungst the community and neighbouring towns. The news channels were bombarded with warnings and evacuation routes, stores were being cleaned out in the food and bottled water departments. People were driving up North and away from Sandy's predicted destructive path, hotels were fully booked. The worry and concern was pulsating from person to person like an electrical current, you couldn't help but catch the contagious pandemic called fear. Our plan was to stay put until the power went out, we ran out of water and food, then hopefully after the storm had hit, we would find a clear path out of town and head towards Boston to the in laws and stay while the town cleared the roads and fixed the power lines. We did just that !

The storm came and went like a tropical storm in Florida, but the damage it left behind, was unforgivable. Eternally thankful for the minimal damage in our town, and to myself, friends and families whom I knew and met, but the torment, the pain that was felt for all those effected, was indescribable. Towns were destroyed, houses were flooded, people were homeless, roads were blocked, power was out and heat was out of reach. An unforgettable experience, in which to forget was a luxury.


We made our way to Boston to escape, stayed in a dog friendly hotel and tried to make the most of this unfortunate event. I loved Boston, the vibe, the buildings, the size, the weather, the people, it was a colourfully sophisticated, yet entertainingly vibrant city, where history and youth met in a mixture of content. I took the kids to the New England Aquarium where we watched an Imax show and saw the rare blue penguin. On October 31st, we made our way to the outskirts of Boston to family friends, where we took the kids trick or treating through the streets. A real American Halloween!

We ate delicious Italian Pizza and drank cappuccino's at the well known Pompei Cafe.

 



Leaving on the Friday, a generator stuck in the back with seven people in a Chevy Suburban, Tracey and I found ourselves high on gas by the time we made it home. Being the smaller of the towns, we only got power back on that next Monday. Wow did it feel good to be connected to Wifi again, and to have a hot shower that wasn't at the gym or at your friends house in the next town. Thankful to only have just been inconvenienced by Sandy, there were people who were severely effected, life changing for thousands, my thoughts and prayers were sent to all those in need, and still to this day, people are picking up the pieces of their lives, lost and found, that Sandy through around like a disheveled puzzle.