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North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Wilkie August 15th 2009

Well I finished up work now and I'M SOOOOOO HAPPPPY ABOUT THAT!!!! I only had one day off before we headed to Wilkie, Saskatchewan for my cousin Jordan's wedding to Tamara. A couple of cousins, my brother and his gf and my parents and I drove in a 3 car convoy from Calgary to Wilkie and just outside of Stettler my dad who was bringing up the rear and was speeding up to catch up to the others and got pulled over by the cops and given a $166 speeding ticket. Not the best start to the weekend. We drove through rain almost the whole way but it was party sunny in Wilkie when we arrived. We met up with everyone at the campground and had some bbq and some drinks and visited. Was fun! The ... read more

Stamps Game

North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary August 1st 2009

Tailgate parties

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So my mom and dad are season ticket holders for the Calgary Stampeders who are our Canadian Football team here. Since dad was busy with driving he decided not to go to the game so I got to go to the game with mom. We went down a bit early and went to the tailgate party. It was good but except that this year they seem to have really cracked down on the drinking at the tailgate's. The Stamps were playing the Saskatchewan Roughriders. It was a really good game. The weather started off great but then quickly turned not so nice. A storm was blowing in and the winds were getting crazy! Debris was flying all over the field. We didn't really get rained on or anything and the storm seems to be drifting by ... read more

Sundre

North America » Canada » Alberta » Sundre July 29th 2009

Deck at the trailer

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So my mom and I decided to go out to the trailer in Sundre for an overnighter. It would be my last chance to get out there and dad was busy driving so it was just me and mom. In the morning I had to get over to Travelcuts to pick up my working visas. This is when I discovered something that has thrown a big wrench into my plans! Because I have been granted a working visa for Australia I have 12 months to go to the country to activate it. But the same goes for my NZ visa. So, if I actually decide to go to Australia to see my friends first then my Aus visa activates and unfortunetly then both my NZ and Aus visas would expire at the same time next fall. ... read more

Canada

North America » Canada » Alberta » Kananaskis Country July 28th 2009

Dinosaur hunting

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Well I thought since I have a few friends all over the world I would post up a few pictures of the part of Canada I'm from for them to see. All these pics have been taken in the last couple of months. Just click on any picture and it will open up a bigger window to see them better. I went on a roadtrip to Drumheller from Calgary with a friend of mine. Drumheller is where the Hoo Doo's are and lots of dinosaur fossils have been found in this area. It's about an hour and a bit northeast of Calgary. We had a good time and took some great pics! The city i'm from is Calgary and every year for 10 days in July we have the Calgary Stampede. A big rodeo with rides ... read more

Quit my job!!!

North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary July 27th 2009

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Well, I have officially quit my job today and it feels GREAT!!!! I feel like everything is starting to come together now. I got the phone call today that my visas are back in Calgary and I will pick them up at the travel office on Wednesday. I"M SOOOO EXCITED!!!!!! I've talked to a few of my friends in Australia and arranged to meet up with them which is awesome! I can't wait to see them!!! I met all of them when I was in Ireland and we were all doing the same thing. I met a couple of other ones in Italy and travelled for about a week with 2 of the girls and we've kept in touch. So I have 2 and a half weeks of work left and 4 weeks until I leave!!! ... read more

5 weeks to go!!

North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary July 21st 2009

Laurene

Well I will be soaking up the sun in Waikiki, Oahu in exactly 5 weeks!!! I got word from the SWAP offices today that my visas have been issued and that I will be able to pick them up along with my final kit next monday. This only made me more excited then I already was!!! I can't wait to get out travelling again and be adventurous again! These last 5 weeks are going to be crazy busy and time is going to fly by. I have a cousins wedding to attend, a family going away dinner to plan and a big going away party at Ceili's to also organize. I'll be giving my notice to work in a weeks time to let them know when my last day will be. I'm pretty excited about that! ... read more

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Laurene in the South Pacific

Laurene

I'm a 29 year old Canadian traveling around the South Pacific for a couple of years. I started my adventure off in Hawaii, then headed off to New Zealand. After traveling around NZ and spending some time working there I headed off to Thailand for a month. My adventure continues in Australia. Living, traveling and working there! Enjoy following my adventures! Laurene... full info