http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Penscott/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Penscott en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:07:39 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:07:39 +0000 GalapagosLima to GuayaquilTherersquos not much we can say about the Galapagos that would do it justice but wersquoll try. We took a bus from Lima to the border between Peru and Equador and met a guy who was going to get us across the border. He was arranged by our travel lady. We met him with only one small problem he didnrsquot speak any English However we made our way to the checkp http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Ecuador/Galapagos/blog-454211.html Into the Jungle Part 2 Back at the lodgeDay 5 Day 1 back in the lodgeIt was a little disappointing to be back at the lodge however Nilton assured us that there were many things we could still do based from the lodge and so we agreed to wait till dark and go into the jungle around the lodge again. We took a nap for a few hours since we were up so early to get back to the lodge. Then went ou http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Amazonas/blog-453798.html Into the Jungle Part 1 Camping in the jungleSo after Cusco Penny and travelled by bus back to Lima where we shared the bus with a Russian fellow named Alexei we talked for a few hours about various things travel people places etc before he went to write in his journal and Pen and I tried to figure out what we were going to do. We were thinking of taking a bus to Puerto Maldonado then taki http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Amazonas/blog-451042.html Machu PichuWe awoke in darkness and some were far more awake than others. Irsquove never been a morning person but waking at 4am to start hiking in the dark for an hour or two is pushing the limits of my civility unless itrsquos a race and therefore competitive. Poor Penny has to deal with whatever fragile mask of humanity I can put on until my mind catches up with my body and manages http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Machu-Picchu/blog-450323.html Inca Trail Wow what can we say We had the most amazing hike. It had everything mountains altitude ruins and a bit of junglehellipas well as lotrsquos of interesting people.Our first morning we were all picked up in a bus and taken to the start of the trailhellipI really wasnrsquot functioning so well as it was about 530am when we were collected. We arrived at the trail and got http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/blog-448195.html Hola Which as Irsquom sure most of you know is hello in Spanish. Sorry it has taken so long to update our trip to South America. We've been non stop since we got here but finally after many trials and tribulations we're in Peru. We spent a very quick week in Vancouver which seemed to pass in no time. Then before we knew it it was time to head to the airport. I met up with Peter a fellow http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Lima/blog-447956.html Toronto to VancouverSo after many months of waiting finally Pennyrsquos permanent residency visa showed up. That meant that we could now head to Vancouver. We said goodbye to my parents and jumped in Beast for the highway to catch up with some college friends of mine in Northern Ontario on the way out of Ontario. We stopped in to visit Julie and her husband Dave and kids. It was great to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/blog-442451.html The ferry ride from St Barbe Newfoundland to Blanc Sablon Labrador took almost 2 hours. Whilst on the ferry ride Scott met a surgeon who travels around the country filling in for other doctors on leave. He told us the day before he met someone who had done the same ferry crossing and saw 60 whales we were so excited thinking we might see a few whales. It was not to happen I saw just a glimpse http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Newfoundland-Labrador/Goose-Bay/blog-437474.html Well we got off the ferry and we were in Newfoundland. Wersquod heard from so many people that it was beautiful and we have to admit we were looking forward to be surrounded by that amusing Newfie accent. So with great anticipation we proceeded to get lost driving through the town center of Port aux Basque looking for the tourist information. After giving up and deciding to head northhellip http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Newfoundland-Labrador/blog-437450.html Nova Scotia TextSo the ferry ride was relatively uneventful we arrived in Nova Scotia and drove north for 3 hours towards Cape Breton Island. The drive was beautiful a place called Wacocomagh which was very close to The Cabot Trail. We managed to get a campsite on the top of the highest point in the campsite and we got a seniors discounthellipwersquore not complaining and we also got a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-437352.html We went into a tourist information centre in Nova Scotia just across the border of New Brunswick where one of the ladyrsquos told us we should go to PEI Prince Edward Island via The Confederation Bridge as it is an experience you wouldnrsquot want to miss. So we jumped in the vehicle and headed towards the 12 mile long bridge. The bridge is actually the largest bridge in the world that run http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-437055.html So as Penny had hurt her left calf whilst at Nelson Karens place she could not go travelling to Sth America India Africa. It was almost 3 weeks were she could not walk so therefore there was no way that she could carry her backpack go trekking around the world.So as an alternative we bought a Ford Explorer 4WD and decided to drive to the east coast of Canada then out to the west where we w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/New-Brunswick/Fundy-National-Park/blog-437047.html Well Pen and I left Montreal on a Wednesday travelled to just outside New Brunswick and camped near River du Loup in Quebec then drove to Fundi national park where we spent a day checking out the coast and another looking at the Bay of Fundi. Then it was over to PEI for a night where we camped near a beach for free and then went to charlottetown before heading over to Nova Scotia. We spe http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/blog-432812.html Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park outside Toronto that my parents took us to usually once every summer when we were kids. It was always one of the highlights with plenty of roller coasters and other gravity defying rides. Me my brother and sister would get off one ride and practically run to the next one if we didn't run right back onto the one we just came off Plenty of happy memorie http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/blog-429979.html Canada Our New HomeWe arrived on July 18th after a relatively easy flight although it was supposed to stop in Nova Scotia but due to bad weather the plane skipped Nova Scotia and instead went straight to Toronto. This meant we got in about 2 hours early whoo hoo We went to customs where Pen had to fill out a bunch of paperwork then got stamped as an immigranthellipwhoo hoo We declare http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/blog-429250.html Ok so in the past the Brits that were behaving badly were sent to prison in Australia. This time Penny the Australian has been imprisoned in the UK. We were hoping to be here for a week maybe two...it's actually been almost a month.This is going to be a short entryhellipas wersquore visiting friends and family because wersquore imprisoned in the UKhellipso nothing too exciting for ever http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/blog-418550.html ChicagoTalk about a bumpy flight in. I was really considering looking for one of those hot chicken bags in the back of the seathellip.bleugh But I kept my composure and Scott giggled he loves that feeling of extreme turbulence. I donrsquot mind bumpy plane rides but when you feel like you drop 20 metres in 1 secondhellip.that is not for me.So we landed in Chicago and it was bucketing d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-418524.html We headed to the airport with Jay and caught our flights with no problems. Then we waited a bit for Dean and Catherine and after getting a bit worried Jay went looking for them and rolled up in a massive Jeep Wrangler They had been upgraded We all jumped in went to Safeway and met Ally at our hostel. Dean had already warned me that the hostel was a bit roughhellipwe didnrsquot really http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/blog-413253.html Oahu Hawaii Part II Wedding DayThe big day the Wedding Day. Scott I both woke up early my head was racing with a million thoughts there was no way I could go back to sleep. Scott got up and went surfing with Jay Stu and I hung out with my mum around the pool. We all met for lunch at 1pm down at our local restaurant the 24hr and then the boys girls separated. All of the girls came to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-412591.html Oahu Hawaii Part I ArrivalAloha we are in Hawaii. After leaving the domestic airport we had a little panic attack trying to find my mum Anne and my sister Kelly at the international airport. After about half an hour of wandering around heart rate very elevated we eventually found them in the smoking areahellipof course To be honest they were freaking out just as much as us. So we http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-410251.html