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| 5th September 2009 Francine Fournier | - From: Je m'balladais sur l'avenue .... Well, it sure looks like a beautiful trip. Some of the pics made me smile:} And it surprised me to see that the subway station sign in the old Montréal is a replica of the ones I saw in your pics. |
| 31st August 2009 Popa | - From: 668 Steps To Crossing Another Thing Off the List Good to see that you are ejoying your visit and have a dream come true. Now you know, how I felt when I sat in the stand at the Monaco GP.... |
| 28th August 2009 mum | - From: 668 Steps To Crossing Another Thing Off the List This all sounds so lovely! Wish I were there:( And you seem to have done and seen so much already. Well, at least you saw the most important...la tour Eiffel. Did you get to see the famous inkwell underneath???:) And what about the mille feuilles...flaky, creamy, messy, but i am sure you also meant to say yummy!!! Keep moving right along, sweet child of mine... |
| 28th August 2009 Wendi Donaldson | Fabulous Blog! - From: 668 Steps To Crossing Another Thing Off the List I'm SO happy that you're having your 'trip of a lifetime' adventure, Caroline...what a girl you are!! Well done. You should try the Jet Lag pills you can get in the bookstores at the airport...they work!! I'm just home from Australia and have had little or no jetlag with them....NEXT trip for you! :-) Your writing is very enjoyable....can't wait for your next installment. Cheers!! Wendi |
| 28th August 2009 Cam le | That is nice for the first day. - From: 668 Steps To Crossing Another Thing Off the List I'm surprise that after long and sleepless flight you still could go to lots of places. It's always pleasure when reading your blog, it's just like we are there and enjoy the trip with you. Just want to give you a good news so that you can sparkle your day a bit more. We got the credit for EUR 500.00 today, and as Joseph said " Hallelujah", we finally can close the case. I bet I can hear your laugh now.... Enjoy your trip!!! Cam |
| 28th August 2009 Tim | La vrai Paris - From: 668 Steps To Crossing Another Thing Off the List So you are in the Marais, I never would have expected. You must try one of the Jewish deli/cafes in the area, they are great. One of the oldest Jewish neighbourhoods in France. |
| 6th June 2009 Barb Clements-Sornberger | short notice to cottage with Sue..lol - From: Off to Papineau Lake I was reading this..and thought to myself..OM this sounds so much like the Sue from a few cottages up from mine..when you said her mom was Lois, I thought NO WAY..and reading further on this, I bet anything it is Sue that Iknow..lol |
| 25th April 2009 Jinjin | greats shots - From: Photos - Ho Chi Minh City "the ugly hotel room" does not look that ugly. It looks like it has somewhat traditional Vietnam design in there. The Buddas and Pagodas are very interesting and cannot believe I can see Chinese words at a lot of places..... |
| 25th April 2009 Jinjin | Fascinating - From: Photos - Phnom Penh that's all I can say..... |
| 25th April 2009 carfour | Bibimbap - From: Arrival Into Cambodia Please do tell ... I only had "airplane" bibimbap and loved it so imagine if I had the real stuff! |
| 25th April 2009 Dan Lau | Bibimbap - From: Arrival Into Cambodia I can tell you where you can get good bibimbap in Ottawa. |
| 21st April 2009 Francine | Then end of the journey... - From: Coming Full Circle At the risk of sounding terribly corny {again:}...don't be sad it's over, only be glad it happened. Sounds like another wonderful and enriching travel experience. So what's next on your agenda? Oh yes...a weekend in exotic Toronto:) Is life good, or what?:) Until then, wishing you Godspeed~ |
| 20th April 2009 Cam Le | Proud of you - From: Madame Madame You Want Moto Bike ... Madame Madame You Buy Something Hehehe... I'm so proud of you for crossing the street by yourself, It's not so bad after all, isn't it. You seemed to visit lots of places for just 3 days. It's fun to follow your journey. Oh, don't be sad for not be able to bring a hat with you for souvenie. Last week, I saw them in one store at Rideau market. One more good news, you still can find mangosteen in Canada in Vietnamese groceries store, but of course, it's rare and not taste as good as it should be due to long travelling before coming to Ottawa. Cam. |
| 19th April 2009 Nik | Everything Bun!! - From: You Want Me to Cross the Street NOW ... It's Okay I'll Just Sleep Here on the Sidewalk! Salut! Contente de te savoir près du centre pour le contrôle(!!) de la malaria ... ou du moins que tu y sois passée! J`en suis infiniment rassurée:) Profite bien de la chaleur - quel beau feeling - en rentrant le soleil sera de la partie sans doute mais la chaleur n`y est pas tout à fait encore ... fais le plein! Bon séjour au Vietnam .... |
| 19th April 2009 J-G | Songs - From: You Want Me to Cross the Street NOW ... It's Okay I'll Just Sleep Here on the Sidewalk! Ref: "And I don't know why but I find it very amusing when I hear tacky songs being played in a foreign country" ........ Is it better than the Elvis / Beattles songs in "Mandarin" ? |
| 19th April 2009 Francine | - From: You Want Me to Cross the Street NOW ... It's Okay I'll Just Sleep Here on the Sidewalk! Glad you made it across the street:) And nice to read you are in a hotel with standards:) And yes, "Don't make my brown eyes blue" is perfect background music while having vermicelli in Vietnam:) Keep having fun. And know that all is well here in beautiful Ottawa...except poor Oscar hurt his back:( |
| 16th April 2009 Francine | - From: Saying Hello to Madame Penh Wow! You really met Madame Penh??? She sounds a little "tacky" I daresay. Oh well, as long as she is not as obnoxious as her son:) Today, an update from exotic Canada...Charlotte is doing fine and does not seem to feel too lonely...beautiful spring weather with sunshine and all...and what else???...hhmm, nothing really. Take care and...say hello to Jin:) FAF~ |
| 16th April 2009 Anik | - From: Onwards to Phnom Penh From worms having sex ... to bouncy roads .... to those darn malaria symptoms - LOL! ... and a water balloon shower! Quel merveilleux voyage, mais pour la nausée se sont mes fameuses Gravol qu`il te faudrait! Par contre assez brutal la visite des Killing Fields - incroyable à imaginer - quel contraste ... en pensant souvent à toi et te souhaitant d`autres belles aventures! nik xox |
| 15th April 2009 Jinjin | oops - From: Onwards to Phnom Penh Hope you and your stomach feel better soon..... |
| 15th April 2009 Jinjin | lots fun - From: Onwards to Phnom Penh Wow, that are a lot of readings for me, just like a travel book. they are great. BTW, I've told Ping about your business card. Congrats!! Enjoy~! |
| 15th April 2009 Francine | - From: Onwards to Phnom Penh Sure hope you start feeling better soon. Yes, the massage may have something to do in eliminating toxins. If so, it's all good:) Remember to drink lots of water! And no, you did not have a very uplifting way to start the day. But I am glad you experienced it. Sad reality...sick world:( On another note, I am also glad you experienced a Happy Khmer New Year in the traditional way:) It kinda makes up for the damn balloon that you missed:( Take care...and my regards to Sean Penh {sorry, I could not resist:} FAF~ |
| 14th April 2009 Sophie | - From: Happy Khmer New Year ... Good Luck on Your Travel Salut mon amie! Juste un p'tit bonjour et te dire que je pense à toi...Contente de voir que ton voyage se déroule bien...moi et Pete lisons religieusement ton blog pour te suivre dans ton aventure... Take Care! xox |
| 13th April 2009 Francine | - From: Free From Explosives First, the coconut shell shower mystery had me SO curious that I did a quick Google on it. And I found this from a person who was in Cambodia..."and even a coconut shell cup in a clay pot of water at the entrance to wash your feet" Goodness! you must ask about this coconut shell before you leave! Second, after reading today's blog, "chicken porridge" sounds better:) And coffee with condensed milk...hhmm...so easy to make but at the same time impossible to duplicate at home:( Sounds like another wonderful day:) So looking forward to see the pics! And yes, we certainly want a traditional head scarf. Not too sure your father will wear it at the race track or mowing the lawn though:) Oh! and...Happy New Year:) FAF~ |
| 12th April 2009 nik | Quelle belle chaleur ... - From: Day Two of Temple Tour Ah quel bonheur de te savoir bien installée au bord de ta piscine ou encore à bord d`un tuk tuk - les visites des sites ont l`air tout aussi impressionantes les unes que les autres ... Profite en bien! Au plaisir de te lire encore ... nik xo |
| 12th April 2009 Francine Fournier | Re: Day Two of Temple Tour - From: Day Two of Temple Tour Chicken porridge??? Hhmm...quite a concept:) How I wish you manage to "try balloon"...keeping my fingers crossed* Sure sounds like a lovely trip so far. Enjoy to the fullest! FAF~ |
| 12th April 2009 Francine Fournier | Re: Temple tour begins - From: Temple Tour Begins Goodness! it all sounds wonderful beyond words! FAF |
| 11th April 2009 Wendi Donaldson | Welcome to your new home!! - From: Arrival Into Cambodia Delighted to know you're 'safe'...... long journey for sure. What a treat to get your news! Stay safe.... Hugs Wendi from RB! |
| 11th April 2009 Francine Fournier | Re: Arrival into Cambodia - From: Arrival Into Cambodia Saturday morning here...and you are probably just about to go to bed on Saturday night...time difference is amazing:) You write you never thought you would see Chicago Airport without a soul in sight. Had to smile:) Spent a night there, "kinda sleeping" on a bench, and had the exact same thought. Nice and comforting to read that all is going according to plan so far. Take it easy...take care...and enjoy:) FAF~ |
| 30th August 2008 Francine | - From: Loosely Translated Toledo Stands For .... Yes indeed, Holy Toledo will never have the same meaning now:) Keep enjoying Madrid and all...looks like there is so much to see! |
| 28th August 2008 carfour | Slow Paced - From: Spain with a Detour to Egypt Actually felt like I has a slow start ... the jet lag hit me when I was at the Templo de Debod. I did get some sleep but on and off ... Off to the Royal Palace. |
| 27th August 2008 Francine | First day in Madrid... - From: Spain with a Detour to Egypt Well, sounds like you accomplished quite a bit on your first day. Then again, there is no time to lose! All is well here. Take care and enjoy bella Madrid:) |
| 15th May 2008 carfour | Chimes - From: Videos I rarely film because it just drains the batteries but I just had to at the Golden Mount because I did not want to forget that sound. And I also knew that this was something that could not be explained but had to be seen and definitely was done for you to experience. |
| 15th May 2008 Francine | - From: Videos Just watched the videos. The reclining Buddah is something else!!! And...I LOVE the chimes!!! Think I could sit there for hours, and...just listen *sigh* |
| 13th May 2008 Francine | - From: Well the Hong Kong Airport at least... Yes, this time I am watching your flight back home. It is now 3;56pm ottawa time and you are some 35000ft over the northwestern part of the United Sates:-) Talk to you soon~ |
| 12th May 2008 Francine | - From: Who wants Phad Thai? Yes...snif snif :-( But at the risk of sounding very corny..."don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened." Will be following your flights on the "flightview" and pick you up at the Ottawa airport in due time. Godspeed to you~ |
| 12th May 2008 jana | - From: Who wants Phad Thai? Hey girl! I'm glad the cooking school went so well. I'm super jealous! In the Golden Mount pamphlet that we got it talks about Wat Saket. We were basically right there :P Have a safe trip back! Jana |
| 12th May 2008 carfour | Photos - From: Buddhism with a little Hinduism and Catholicism Thrown In It is going to take me an eternity to go through all of them. I can't wait for you to see the couple that I got of the sepak takraw game. Very hard to do because it is so fast moving!! The Advanced Sport Shooting feature on my camera actually came in handy for the first time. |
| 11th May 2008 jffournier | Smile! - From: Buddhism with a little Hinduism and Catholicism Thrown In I'm checking you out on google Earth! More or less... And yes, I can believe 1300 pictures... |
| 11th May 2008 jana | - From: Koh Kred Island Wow! Another amazing day! You're a very lucky girl. I'm so happy that your trip has turned out just the way you planned it :) |
| 11th May 2008 Francine | - From: Buddhism with a little Hinduism and Catholicism Thrown In A quick note, as I just opened the Mother's Day card. It sure came as a surprise! And it sure gave me a good chuckle! This little guy is just too cute:-) And you are right...it never gets old:-) Thank You. And have another great thai day. |
| 9th May 2008 Francine | - From: On to the Death Railway Exhausted??? You're on vacation...you are supposed to be exhausted!!! You will have time to rest when you return. Keep moving. Eat spicy to keep that metabolism pumping:-) |
| 9th May 2008 Jana | Jealous! - From: On to the Death Railway Sounds like another beautiful day!!! Did you see on my facebook that I had today off? My director told us yesterday afternoon. I was kind of annoyed that I could have had another full day in Bangkok had I gone this weekend. Ugh! |
| 9th May 2008 carfour | Thank you! - From: What started out as a slow day ... Thank you Erica!! Good to hear from you. It is indeed inspiring and I am having the best time. I am so glad to be proving to myself that I could make this kind of trip on my own!! Keep an eye out for the photos! |
| 9th May 2008 erica | sounds fun! - From: What started out as a slow day ... wow, this adventure so inspiring. hope you are having a wonderful time! |
| 9th May 2008 carfour | Early start ... - From: What started out as a slow day ... Yes early start indeed and of course you don't sleep well in times like that. The rooster was up bright and early too!!! I cannot believe that I only have 4 days left; it is a bit of a blur! |
| 8th May 2008 Francine | - From: What started out as a slow day ... Spicy in the morning is good. Gives a kickstart to your metabolism and puts it in gear for the day:-) Those ladies were amazing to remember your name! And I see you are getting up early tomorrow. Here we say "getting up before the birds" In your case, can I say "getting up before the national anthem???" Have another great thai day:-) |
| 7th May 2008 Francine | - From: Wat Phra Kaew ... take two Goodness! So much to see! So much to do! And all so cheap! How I wish I were there with buddhas and monks and all! Things are fine here, although nothing that exotic:-( All I can say is...ENJOY!!! |
| 7th May 2008 carfour | I just posted it ... - From: Language Gap What I did today ... climb stairs, dodge tuk tuk drivers, take my shoes off and made some sketchy food choices (mmmm weiners on a stick!!). Did you know that they sell a bag of cashews at the Seven 11 for 25 baht ... it's just nuts! hehehe |
| 7th May 2008 Jana | Sweet! - From: Language Gap Sounds like you had another great day! I'm excited to read what you did today :) |
| 6th May 2008 Francine | - From: Language Gap I certainly read all your entries with great interest. First, it is the only way of keeping track and be reassured that all is well. And for that, thank goodness for the internet! Second, it feels as if I am touring thailand through your eyes. And for now, it is as good as it gets:-) Again, be well and play it safe~ |
