Well, I knew it would happen. Yesterday, I had to go into town for some meetings, and it just happens that it had snowed the night before and kept snowing throughout the day. The traffic was terrible. It took me two hours to drive downtown, drop off Carla and then drive to the doctor's. Then, on the way back, we spent 3 hours driving back, fighting the blizzard with everyone else during the evening rush hour. I really did not miss this (integral) part of living in Canada. :-(
Another thing that I completely forgot about is shoveling snow. The driveway had 25 cm of snow, so someone had to clear it off. Yup, that someone was me.
I noticed one thing about food here. Apples taste like plastic and tomatoes have no taste. I miss the IDARED type of apple from Croatia. The apple was juicy, flavorful and soft. The chocolate here also leaves a lot to be desired. It tastes too sugary and too processed.
The things that I have missed about Canada are paying for gas at the pump (I don't like going into the little house to pay), big selection of inexpensive goods at grocery stores, FREE CLEAN bathrooms, and free, well-stocked public libraries.
Another life lesson: You can't have it all, decide what you need the most and go where it is. Right now, I need some sun, heat and no snow! :-)
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