http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Frolik/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Frolik en-us Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:22:14 BST Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:22:14 BST This week Tim and I a Kiwi from Canterbury who I met in Canada as it would happen tramped our way into Garibaldi National Park for two nights at Elfin Lakes hut climbing to Columnar Peak on day two at 1800m before sliding down the peak on a tarp which I would have to say along with kicking steps with show touching the knees at certain steep locations was quite exhilarating. As was the Therma http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/blog-293800.html Lets start with a quick update on how one ends up house sitting a beautiful floating home in an amazing bay slightly removed from one of Canada's most talked about downtown locations Victoria City on holiday cruising on a long board to hot yoga classes daily for the benefit of the past 6 months which whipped by without a travelblog thought. On News Years Eve 2007 midnight precisely a greyh http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver-Island/Victoria/blog-279193.html More than specifically Tofino this entry starting in Kelowna heading to Tofino back to Vancouverintermittently in Squamish over the end of summerweekends highlight of locations being Tofino. This is my well overdue summer blog starting from return to Vancouver following a visit to see Dad and Rotchana in Thailand 1st August 2007 until this evening 7th November on a rather wet Fall evening http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver-Island/Tofino/blog-218418.html Three weeks in Railay Beach Krabi region South Thailand. Not an opening sentence that is justifiable in description of what exactly this means. Try this Living a bohemian lifestyle where your backyard is one of three beaches days revolve around the family you have formed there rockclimbing and dinner time at a local eating establishment you happen to have eaten at every day who now know you http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South/Railay-Beach/blog-184920.html Tonight is Tuesday eight days exactly since boarding a bus to Bangkok on an overnight long haul. As this guy sits I'm back in Thailand after a Visa run to Penang Malaysia thats a story for tomorrow though its time to show off one of Thailands little paradise spots. Arriving in Thailands big smoke around 5am with Alec my Thai sister of sorts some early morning beach attire was shopped in a p http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South/Ko-Phi-Phi/blog-174875.html 11 June Arrived on a bus into the Nong Bua Lum Phoo Bus Station at 6am Friday morning having woken 2 minutes before pulling in. When traveling one must be prepared to jump straight into the day with no preparation step one take a leak inside the terminal and gather thoughts. Step two keep a smile going and a friendly head nod as you show half a dozen taxi drivers drivers the address on a piec http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Northeast/Nong-Bua-Lamphu/blog-167874.html My last couple of days in Vancouver was very relaxing I left my packing until the night before in fact that Wednesday night saw no sleep at all stayed up right through until it was time to hit the airport. A full day was spent on Kitsalano Beach Spelling questionable in the sun followed by Thai food overlooking the water a warm up for Asian cuisine to come. Irsquom going to let the photos http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central/Bangkok/blog-165834.html SASQUATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL The Gorge George Washington USA 2627th May 2007 Two months ago while at a Maple Ridge gathering with Becca and the crew it was determined that it would be in my best interests to attend the Sasquatch music festival especially considering The Dandy Warhols would be attending not to mention Bjork The Beastie Boys Manu Chao The Arcade Fire just to get you all fee http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/George/blog-165805.html Camping. Camping at the end of spring in beautiful British Colombia next to a lake. Sounds like it could be rather a delightful idea don't you think. We thought soHaving finished up work two weeks earlier than originally agreed upon with Peter my employer and having come to a mutually happy agreement that one may as well enjoy his last few weeks in Canada without the Monday to Friday routine http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/Cat-Lake/blog-160145.html Its been a long time I must say and this is because I'm not gonna lie' that was Canadian I have been lazy Yes working routine of working then exercising its been all positive for the old body sun is starting to shine as Spring arrived a few weeks ago here in Vancouver the arms are brown from working outdoors which is a relaxing and calm change from Gardening in the rain soft rain hard http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-155548.html Its Wednesday morning awaiting a call to head to work the boss has been delayed great a little writing catch up and chance to start a blog entry that will involve scraping the brain bowl for the lasts two weeks events. Weekends to weekdays much is the same but keeping the weekends a whole lot dissimilar. Last weekend after a mad search for the travel agent which I did not end up finding bu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-140562.html Good evening all you find yourself reading this whether it be after work before during or whilst putting on your shoes.4th of March how time flies by when you get into the rhythm of working weeks relaxing weekends almost forgot that I'm actually a traveller of some description conveyed by Andreas comment on the last blog that apparently this is living the dream too right you are thanks fo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-134820.html Low and behold the North Shore has me back for a while. Actually I have been back here for two weeks already and its about time that another blog was written for many reasons so you can see what im doing and also its something I have found to rather enjoy typing away on the computer and seeing what comes to find it sure beats watching the television here which seems to be an occupation that http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-128067.html At all costs don't go and get yourself a cold the first day up the mountain as I have done. Yes indeed the eager beaver that was got out of bed bright eyed and bushy tailed at 0630 on Wednesday 18th January strictly using an expression here I was not bright eyed this having vast contradictions to my somewhat nocturnal sleeping patterns nothing has changed bound for Whistler Blackcomb 'World http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Whistler/blog-121095.html On the 3rd of January I decided to make my run over the border into the USA for the purposes of retrieving the working Visa that I had been accepted for following posting everything home to Mum to forward indeed applying for your VISA's is best done from home. To retrieve you need to exit stage left and return a good opportunity or not to get a taste of the states a country previously unvis http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Seattle/blog-117178.html Well its 2007 January the 1st where I stand right now for you back in NZ you are on day 2 of what is to be another unpredictable year as they always are. We donrsquot know what this year will bring but the beauty is that if we have a fair idea and set our sights on the dreams we bring to the forefronts of our minds then we may just be pleasantly surprised with where we end up. May your dre http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-115364.html Indeed its true sometimes the best trips and times of your life are those that are totally completely utterly planned on a split second decision at a precise moment in the afternoon of a particular Saturday while enjoying a beer and feed in a cosy Canadian pub. It just so happened that this particular spontaneous seed was planted the Saturday before last at a typical Canadian franchise Earls t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-112009.html Bonjour everybody and greetings of the season to you all xoxoxoxoLets make this month extra special by all sending me Christmas presents yes thatrsquos right im still a child inside and I just know itrsquos the same for all of you reading this so no excuses I want you all to have fun this means singing extremely load with your headphones on in public places while dancing insanely askin http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/blog-109438.html Indeed Toronto Canadas largest city the big smoke of the north affectionately known as T. T Dot or simply TO was kind enough to let me call it home for the past nine days. Arriving last Monday from Oshawa it was a 30 minute bustrain trip and a farewell to a huge heart back in Oshawa Big D you know who you are. Night one was spent in the HI Hostelling International Backpackers on Chu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-107102.html Ladies and GentlespoonsItrsquos Friday evening and I type to you all from a lounge in a small apartment in downtown Oshawa pop. 180000 45 minutes outside Canadarsquos largest smoke Toronto. Devon who is a 30 something year old father of four and a Bob Marley loving security guard gave me a lift today after holding my thumb up for over an hour the longest I have had to do so far since I http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-104008.html