MistiKo

We're in Wells now. There isn't any internet access in Barkerville, or cell phones either. Why would there be? The town is in the late 1800's. It's a total hoot. If Ashcroft was like going back to the '60's, Barkerville is really like going back into history. We were able to stay in a bed and breakfast right in the town. Apparently Barkerville is the only historic site in Canada were you can sleep on site. I'm so glad we did it as we felt really immersed in the period. Everyone working there dresses in costume and stays in character the whole time. Some of them even bring their kids along, and Simone and Adrienne spent quite a bit of time playing with girls dressing in "Little House on the Prairie" outfits. In the morning you ... read more

We left Canada in 2007 and landed in KL on January 1 2008. Somewhere over an ocean the new year arrived with no fanfare or celebrating as most of the occupants of the plane were blissfully (or should that be fitfully!) sleeping. Accompanying me on this adventure were my parents, my husband and my two daughters who are six and nine years old. I'm took my kids to Malaysia to experience their heritage. This is odd as no one in our family is from Malaysia nor have they ever lived there. The closest would be the 8 months my dad spent in Singapore when he was in the air force. My family is from Sri Lanka, and I would dearly love to take my kids there. I'd like to go there myself as the only time ... read more