I left Bradford Wednesday morning, and took a very brief jaunt through downtown Toronto. I was not prepared for the sheer immensity and seemingly chaotic state of things…

After visiting Jason at his work, I set out for Uxbridge to meet another smart owner, Rich Helms. He had arranged for a few other owners to come out to a show ‘n shine between 6 and 8.

I had really been looking forward to meeting Annette and her husband Rupert. They have also done a long distance trip in a smart car, travelling some 14,500 kms through the USA and Canada. You can check out their site.

After the show ‘n shine, Rich hosted us at his house. Rich owns a software management company in Uxbridge, and lives about 10 minutes away. Both he and his wife Dorothea are accomplished writers.

Dorothea made us all a fine selection of food. Rich went the extra step of assisting with an oil change for my car - by providing the facility and the 3 litres of Mobil 1 I needed.

After the other owners departed, Rich, Dorothea and I spent the evening watching a bit of TV, and talking about fuel efficient cars. Seems they have always driven fuel efficient vehicles - Suzuki being at the top of the list. They even have a convertible Suzuki Vitara 4×4 with the small but awesome 1.6 litre engine.

I retired for the night and left early the next morning for Kingston. It was raining. Lots.