http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Bon-Bon-on-the-Go-Go/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Bon Bon on the Go Go en-us Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:58:08 +0000 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:58:08 +0000 Still writing haikuWill be one of the last onesTime to write a bookWow I started this blog over a year ago. Sadly or maybe for some thank goodness haha I must tell you that I have decided that this will be my very last entry for this blog. But not before telling you about what I've been up to since my last entry. Well the most exciting would be my time in Chicago and the silliness of the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-32230.html Three weeks at home...wowI've gotten lots of questions.Here are some answers.Wow I can't believe that I've been home for three weeks now. Lots has happened in that time...crafting away...eating...kickass two day craft fair...volunteering with Guides again...eating...trying to get organized...eating...doing buddy things with my nephew...eating...organizing snax club stuff...eating...sorting thro http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-29439.html Keeping statisticsIs not very fun but itkeeps boredom awayOn one of my train rides I started writing down numbers of things from my time away this past year. I thought I'd share some of them here with you. of notebooks used for keeping notes for this blog 6 of underwear lost 1. I wonder if it's still hanging there drying in that hostel in Scotland of socks tossed because they've http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-29418.html It's almost surrealSurprised my whole family witha ring on the phone.Pinch me I can't believe that I've been home for about 24 hours now It's been great. Yesterday after finally pulling into Via's Vancouver Station and then having to wait for ages for my baggage to come out I headed towards Main and Terminal to catch the bus home. I tell you that bus ride home seemed almost as long as the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-27065.html I am homeward boundThree hundred and nineteen daysTo circle the Earth.Six hours of sleep contorted on a two seater train seat. I'm surprised that I actually feel refreshed after a big stretch or two. I guess the excitement of getting closer and closer to home has helped. It is currently 0634. No idea where we are since it's still really dark out and I can't see a thing except the outline of http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-28841.html Wake up No not yet.Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. It's now 7Time to catch my train.The train has arrived early...just like me. I didn't sleep well from 57AM 10 for fear I would sleep through my alarm and 2 the Dutch girl in the bunk below me kept talking in her sleep. If you're going to talk in your sleep at least have something juicy for the rest of us that have to listen to you. haha It was http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/Edmonton/blog-28837.html No more shopping pleaseChillaxin' in EdmontonEasy going day.I took it pretty easy today since I have vowed not to do any shopping of any sort other than grocery shopping. Let's see how long this lasts. hahaWhile making my breakfast of Japanese instant noodles just trying to finish up my stash of food before leaving catching the train tomorrow I met a Japanese girl and Canadian guy making some http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/Edmonton/blog-28836.html West Edmonton MallShopping shopping more shoppingCharge it to VisaIt's about 6AM right now and I had too much water to drink last night and can't sleep anymore on the train. So here I am writing in my journal. I'm just thinking that this is my second to last train ride before I get into Vancouver. Now what will the last few hours on that train be like Will they seem to just drag on I sur http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Alberta/Edmonton/blog-27595.html Waiting for the trainSpent lots of time at the ForksTrain to Edmonton.I didn't have too much planned for today since the main attraction of getting on the westbound train towards Edmonton wasnrsquot to happen until about 5PM. So Natalie Laura and I took our time packing up our stuff and having a leisurely breakfast before heading over to the train station to check in our bags.At breakfast we http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/blog-27594.html Long walk to the zooBears cats birds kangaroosChilly out but nice.I decided to change my plans today and go to the zoo with Laura as opposed to checking out the Manitoba Museum and the Planetarium. We left around 1130 after a leisurely breakfast and walked for a good hour before coming up on the zoo area. It was a little chilly out but not too bad once we got walking. You should have seen http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/blog-27592.html Day two in TobaAnother day in the PegEasy Peasy day.I had a leisurely morning at the hostel since I made plans to meet up with Marnie Brooke and Erin for lunch and they were going to be picking me up at the hostel at about 1145. The thing is once again I woke up super early this morning...6AM I think with the time change on the weekend and then another one hour time change coming into Manito http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/blog-27375.html Haiku mental blockRecovering from train rideI'm in Winnipeg.I thought I'd start off with sharing my horoscope as read in today's newspaper. PiscesYour ambitions are really growing. You've noticed. You've got big plans about publishing the media travel education and moving on in the world. Today is a good day to talk to the head honcho. People are very impressed with you now.I always ge http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/blog-25942.html Sitting on the trainTaken a vow of silence.Haha. Just kidding.07320632 The clocks have turned back one hour sometime in the middle of the night.0701 Irsquove just been admiring the view outside the window. Yesterday there were scores of lovely trees with lots of lovely reds oranges and yellows. Today there are lots of coniferous trees sorry to say that I never did pay attention on how t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Manitoba/Winnipeg/blog-27360.html Off to WinnipegOn board the CanadianGet there tomorrowWow another month and the next part of my journey. Today it's to hop Train Number 1 that heads West through Ontario and has a final destination of Vancouver but I will be hopping off in Winnipeg. The train leaves three times a week in both directions. From Toronto to Winnipeg it will be a 30 hour journey depending upon whether the train i http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-27317.html Is it trick or treatA treat equals a snack soTreat it is Thank youHey folksI was able to wake up bright and early this morning in order to catch my 0645 train back to Toronto. It wasn't so bad though. I was up at 6. Washed up. Stripped the linen from my bed. Left my key at the reception desk. Then it was out the back door. Quick walk to the train station and I was there by 0617. Ple http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-25496.html Day threeohsevenIt's Eve of All Hallow's EveTime for some chocolateI happened to look in my calendar today and noticed I've been travelling about for three hundred and seven days now. I've been away from home so long or rather I've been travelling around for so long now that I'm just used to being on the road. I can't believe it's been 10 months. I guess you could say the days are beginning http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Niagara-Falls/blog-25495.html Very early startGoing to Niagara FallsThat's lots of waterWell I managed to get up early wash up pack up and even had a sit down breakfast. Even taking my time I had plenty of time on my hands to browse the aisles at the grocery store and wait for my train. Being 730745 in the morning at the grocery store who'd think that there'd be a line up to check out lolI guess I didn't have on my http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Niagara-Falls/blog-25492.html Great day of walkingA couple of blonde momentsFeet gonna fall offI woke up this morning and thought to myself. I should check my train ticket to see what time I take off tomorrow. Well I looked at my ticket and had to take a double take since the light in wasn't yet turned on in our room. I was supposed to be on the train in exactly 2 minutes What I'm not sure why I kept thinking I wa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-25483.html Today Toronto.Only here a couple of days.I've been here before.I didn't have the best nights sleep since there were some pretty noisy young girls on our floor. I think it may have been their first trip away or something. It seemed like they were in high school which begs the question Where the hell is the person in charge of looking after you Oh well I listened to my music for a while an http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-25473.html Last day in OttawaWalked over to GatineauTook lots of pictures.Another cool oneWent to the Museum ofCivilization.Kish asked if it would be okay if she could join me for the day. I only had the Museum of Civilization on my list of things to see today. Sure it'd be nice to have some company. So we took our time having something for breakfast and then went back to our cell to bundle up.In no time http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Ottawa/blog-25027.html