My travels to the Far East of Russia

Last summer I was travelling travelled* to the Far East of Russia where my parents lived.
Actually I live in Moscow, but the Far East is my native area . I love it a lot, and every year I try to visit it.
When I decided to go back, in Moscow flooding happened in Moscow. The level of the Amur river dramatically increased. Because of that the airports were closed, and I came back to Moscow with the long-distance truck drivers. I went by KAMAZ (it's a heavy truck). Believe me, it was extreme travelling.

* Since the event occurred in the past and was completed, use simple past tense.