THE SABBATICAL – Episode 33: If There’s Crazy People Just Come Home (Toronto, Canada)

THE SABBATICAL – Episode 33: If There’s Crazy People Just Come Home (Toronto, Canada)

William look look William look watch watch Daddy it’s all over now there’s nothing new left to see we’ve been there we’ve done that and we find ourselves back in familiar territory Canada again okay okay maybe that’s a touch dramatic perhaps a little bleak certainly not in

The Christmas spirit we were happy to be back on familiar ground especially around Christmas and especially at the end of our sabatical after all it would be William’s first Christmas in Canada and who knows when we’ll be back next but there was a touch-up finality to our

Visit the true adventure was over and it was nearly time to start processing what the hell had happened to this family over the last 9 months and what better way to start processing than – 8° c and snow my hands are cold where’s William come here come Here we’re stuck in the snow please fasten your seat Belts This is a hey William what have you found growing up in Canada my mother had this oneliner she’d repeat for my brother and I every time we left the house if there’s crazy crazy people just come home it’s been a long time since I lived

With Mom and Dad as I packed my bags and went to University or moved across Canada for work or to Europe for studies before eventually settling down and starting a family there this Mantra of if there’s crazy people just come home has always stuck with me but you know

What I realized after seeing the world the crazy people are at home not a man what need your advice I’m just Crazy being surrounded by crazy is what I miss most about Canada somewhere between the screaming and yelling and my mother’s Matrix impression is a comfort that only a crazy family can bring to life Mar you were but’s myev williiam what’s that William if they’re trying to convert you into a penguin fan we’re

Going to have a problem now there I am crazy like the Perfect speaking of crazy there’s no better place in the world to bring my crazy out than a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game buds all day Boys Hy a hockey got an ice hockey game God we just sing Hy here I know I Know he knows I’ve got my belly out and I’m rubbing it it’s [Applause] [Applause] On to get on to the what did I just catch sneaker drop it’s always me so some got a free t-shirt was a double and uh what else we lost and a [Applause] Kiss over there is there over there Christmas morning 2023 William’s learning his shapes with da rest of the family is sleeping Good morning good morning I’m getting everyone ready years ago as it became more and more apparent to me that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Marina I began to realize the possibility of leaving Canada it’s for giggy will you maybe you can open it for gy while Canada has

Remained just a flight away the idea of not spending Christmas at home always broke my heart William that gift is for you from Uncle Rob what is it William oh it’s a hockey set William wow William William how was your first Christmas in Canada if I made bacon and eggs would anybody have some yes absolutely bacon and eggs sounds perfect for now our alternating schedule seems to be working just fine and this year it would be William’s first Christmas in

Canada which means it’s his turn to appreciate my family tradition of opening more gifts than we could process enjoying famous Bubba soup at ant milka’s and a boys against girls Trivial Pursuit match that’s historically included a surprising amount of screaming for a game based on Intellect Yeah you guys are in the Box Seats or the chief seats to beered And the Treas find me how excited are you so excited we don’t even have a baby we can yell we can yell I’m yelling we can stop anytime I’m yelling it is so fun I can say words like snack and Peppa and milk and n and not have to censor myself ban

We only have one backpack with us which is half empty for two people for two people great times ahead oh my God date night date night this is the first time ever like ever ever that I spent a night away from Willam how do you feel good I will miss

Him tomorrow I’m going to ask you again in 2 hours you’re going to be crying saying I need to go home my baby’s sick I love my boy here we are n on the lake it’s date night we made it Fun you asked for me to take video is this sufficient you think it’s close enough should I come closer to case you know two nothing lead 6 minutes into the game they blow the lead it wasn’t even a Matthews goal they lose 42 a couple sitting next to us show up 10 minutes

Late they missed the whole thing let’s just leave hockey you know but this is the year we’re going to do it we’re going deep at least you got a t-shirt out of it I got a t-shirt out of it when I was in the J always as he would of course of course

He would that’s where we stay who’s that guy are you staying here as well don’t look at my letters don’t you look at my letters don’t you any words I’m sure you were cheating I’m sure you were checking all the words on your pH you show anything you can show how I’m

Winning with one point okay are you enjoying dat night oh my God the pressure is on if I blow this lead I’ll never be able to look at myself in the mirror what time is it 6:30 you is 7:30 so we have an hour so

Hurry on it stop stop no you did not just play all your tiles and with that I [Laughter] [Laughter] W so what’s the score I don’t want to talk to you about the score you want the score read yourself okay there’s the score you share it oh so much fun so we’re at the restroom for dinner what are you having for dinner tonight no you think the swordfish is from Lake

Ontario that game of Scrabble just stressed me so much I’m a bit out Of I have to admit I’m having so much fun on our date night how do you feel I’m less surprised than you to be having fun on day it’s not that I’m not surprised it’s not that I’m surprised just more okay cut look how this

For I would be cool like you you’re not cool like you no I should open my jacket please fun no maybe we should go to the fun Street let’s go to the fun Street this sucks come on in hello helloy William William hi hi why aren’t you more excited to see

Us William look do you see this look how tall is Daddy how tall is daddy he’s this tall how tall is William where did the mar go this the one okay William there it is there’s your height William wow what’s the date today William and before we could blink it was New Year’s

Eve just a video happy New Year 2023 is coming to next William I’m SI oh yeah last day last school Day in Canada tomorrow we’re heading back to Zurich and our trip is officially over some time ago my best friend from high school started throwing a house party each New Year’s Eve to celebrate this year the party would be a

MAA to cater to our little ones and we would miss it because I was a sneezing coughing mess oh my god oh there they go gone forever this really is brutal a mentor I had once told me that a recollection of experience is based on two factors the

Most intense emotional response you have through that period and How It Ends that’s a good de w Dr per your methods are unconventional I hope that didn’t wake William ringing in the new year by washing down cold meds with champagne might not be the dramatic conclusion I

Was hoping for but I don’t think it will have an impact on how we remember 2023 4 3 2 one yay happy New Year Cenna happy New Year saying goodbye to Switzerland and traveling the world has been the privilege of a lifetime somewhere in this calendar year is a feeling of

Nostalgia we can’t even begin to process but now it’s time to start trying Happy New Year after 9 months six continents 25 countries and over 120,000 km traveled finally we’re going home arrival up next

The last hurrah. It’s -8 degrees Celsius and we’re in Canada for Christmas.

It’s also the last stop on our journey before returning to Switzerland, where we pivot from exploring the world to finding work.

Join us for a festive drink, a raucous hockey game, Christmas traditions and a weekend getaway, before ringing in the New Year.

Stay tuned. The finale is next.

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“The Sabbatical” is a hobby travel series following the adventures of Steve, Marlene and their baby William, as they take a year away from work to tour the world. The Canadian-German family start The Sabbatical from their home in Switzerland. But with no return ticket, no home to go back to and no solid plans or professions to return to, the trio make the best of the nomadic lifestyle while adjusting to living life on the road and out of a suitcase. The Sabbatical has no sponsors and is not monetized. We’re in it purely for the joy of travel and to document our once-in-a-lifetime experience for family, friends, followers and – most importantly – our future selves. We hope you’ll follow along and enjoy!

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THE SABBATICAL EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1 – Departure (Leaving Switzerland) – https://youtu.be/vs0uI0ED34Q
Episode 2 – The Layover (Doha, Qatar) – https://youtu.be/rr46fpvMNnk
Episode 3 – Jet Lag (Arriving in Australia) – https://youtu.be/BlNruInD8BI
Episode 4 – Road Trip (Down Australia’s Pacific Coast) – https://youtu.be/9EqUn6rHTd4
Episode 5 – Autumn Vibrance (South Island, New Zealand) – https://youtu.be/oxlcIGLmBzQ
Episode 6 – Don’t Drink the Water (Fiji Islands) – https://youtu.be/R2TTDDwNju4
Episode 7 – Konnichiwa (Kiryu & Kanazawa, Japan) – https://youtu.be/QIysp-RXhpA
Episode 8 – Paper Cranes (Kyoto & Hiroshima, Japan) – https://youtu.be/jukWqzL7oQg
Episode 9 – What the Tokyo? (Tokyo, Japan) – https://youtu.be/ZisEwcQDcxg
Episode 10 – Middle of Earth / Middle of Nowhere (Mindo & Quito, Ecuador) – https://youtu.be/Y-yFFkh-IlI
Episode 11 – Babysitters (Turks and Caicos Islands) – https://youtu.be/3rEeH3-hmpw
Episode 12 – Sounds & Colours (Colombia) – https://youtu.be/5SEMqq0zWGg
Episode 13 – Change of Plans (Ontario, Canada) – https://youtu.be/-H59lP7vlEI
Episode 14 – Man Camp (Algonquin Park, Canada) – https://youtu.be/w_60EUKQ3Us
Episode 15 – West Coast Best Coast (Kelowna, Canada) – https://youtu.be/WmJhQ1hD7vY
Episode 16 – Rocky Ground (Rocky Mountains, USA) – https://youtu.be/CEqgstUQEEA
Episode 17 – Crowd Control (Rocky Mountains, USA) – https://youtu.be/kNJyKZoQXRc
Episode 18 – New York Minute (New York City, USA) – https://youtu.be/TYSJ3GXvwMY
Episode 19 – Animal Sounds (Cape Town & The Garden Route, South Africa) – https://youtu.be/BQxY1hCCGeo
Episode 20 – Child’s Eye (Garden Route & Addo, South Africa) – https://youtu.be/QIp5ZfWtsyg
Episode 21 – Out of South Africa (Stellenbosch & Cape Town, South Africa) – https://youtu.be/6kYTIi6hNSQ
Episode 22 – Tiny Pharaoh (Cairo, Egypt) – https://youtu.be/8OnGij7HBto
Episode 23 – Intermission (Zurich, Switzerland) – https://youtu.be/mepWaZhZJNU
Episode 24 – Moveable Feast (Paris, France) – https://youtu.be/w01hXE4fh1w
Episode 25 – Grandparents (Germany) – https://youtu.be/a3zjN9RXKfY
Episode 26 – Nobel Prize for Parenting (Sweden) – https://youtu.be/PyNHasTOcT8
Episode 27 – Grazie e Arrivederci (Italy) – https://youtu.be/c-_qGxIEUUM
Episode 28 – Origin Story (Mainland Croatia) – https://youtu.be/dpP8jERxjks
Episode 29 – Forever Fun (Hvar & Vis, Croatia) – https://youtu.be/QF3KJbJPqoQ
Episode 30 – Tick Tock (Portugal) – https://youtu.be/f-vffvaMzcU
Episode 31 – Get Me Outta Here (Spain) – https://youtu.be/6DLjfFQEnaE
Episode 32 – xx
Episode 33 – If There’s Crazy People Just Come Home (Toronto, Canada) – https://youtu.be/jqE6wBdROHs