After his wife’s death during the COVID years, the author sets out to complete the post-COVID journey they had planned together — a 5,000‑kilometre trip across five provinces to the places she loved and the ones she had hoped to see.

After her passing, he honoured her memory by fulfilling her wish. Carrying her ashes, he travels through Newfoundland’s rugged coastlines, quiet forests, seabird colonies, and remote communities, tracing the landscapes that shaped their lives together and Irene’s lifelong passion for nature. Along the way, he reflects on her eye for birds, wild spaces, a simple lifestyle, and on how those ways of seeing continue to guide him.

Part grief memoir, part travel narrative, and part meditation on the natural world, this book offers vivid descriptions of Newfoundland’s geography and culture, while exploring the quieter work of honouring a life. The journey ends at the forested property Irene cherished — a place of deep calm where her ashes are finally interred.

Written with clarity and restraint, this is a story about keeping a promise, travelling through loss, and finding meaning through nature and the wider universe.

For readers drawn to reflective nonfiction, nature writing, and place‑rooted journeys, The Journey Home offers a grounded and intimate exploration of love, landscape, and remembrance. It has a surprise ending, but you will have to read the book to find out.