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Today we left Syracuse and paused for lunch in Buffalo. We had intended to eat at the Anchor, where the buffalo wing was invented, however they didn’t open until 4pm because of Labor Day. Instead we wound up at Charlie The Butcher’s for some beef on weck, which was absolutely delicious. From there it was just a matter of driving home, where we arrived around 8pm. All told, this trip covered some 6800 miles, about 1600 of which were on dirt or gravel roads taking us to some of the most remote locations accessible by vehicle in North America. The long miles of gravel roads took their toll on the Land Rover — the fuel door latch and part of the brush guard had to be repaired with duct tape and the windshield will need to replaced after several unfortunate meetings with rocks kicked up from the road. One rock hit with such force that there is still a small bit of the rock embedded in the windshield. A native Labradorian joked that the first thing they do when getting a new car is to, “take a hammer to the windshield. That way you aren’t disappointed when it gets hit by a rock.” Thankfully though, we had no use for any of the other assorted spare parts and emergency supplies we brought along — not so much as a flat tire the entire trip. Along the way we visited 7 states and 5 provinces in two countries while reaching two oceans, the Arctic and the Atlantic. Wildlife was abundant. We saw black bear, moose, wolves, foxes, whales and all manner of small mammals and countless types of ducks and birds. We also got a taste of the remote north — the vast expanses of empty space, the beauty of the pristine lakes and rivers, as well as $5/gallon gas and $13 hamburgers. We gained a fine appreciation for paved roads, cheap gas, and native English speakers…it’s good to be home.
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