It has taken a few days to get this first entry up but later is better than never. We set out as planned on Wednesday morning from Princeton, BC, after spending a few days visiting with friends and getting our motorcycle up and running and licensed. As expected, our Chinese work visas were not ready to be picked up on our way through Vancouver that day because of the Olympic backlog. But it would not be a problem getting into the states the next day, we said to ourselves, since we had brought along our birth certificates. After visiting my son [View Full Entry]

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So we have all we will be packing on our backs laying out in the livingroom... It seems like a lot of stuff. Packing for a year is a daunting task. But I think we have done it! We had a great tip from a family friend. You know how people say to have an extra copy of your identification... Our friend said to scan it in at home and e-mail it to yourself. That way if you lose the copy you made you can always print another if you need it. I just thought that was a good idea that [View Full Entry]

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Ha amanecido lloviendo y continua así...es una desgracia porque me he empapado invetiblamente dos veces a lo largo del día... Después de desayunar como un mendigo hambriento (anoche se me olvidó cenar)...me he puesto en marcha para ver el Museo de Antropología...que estaba en el fin del mundo...lejos, lejos, lejos...he cogido un autobús y luego...ejem...me he perdido...y luego he cogido otro autobús, y después de andar unos 2 km bajo una fina lluvia he encontrado el museo...está escondido en algún lugar del Campus de la Universidad de British Columbia... Aquí hay algunas fotos del museo, considerado el mayor museo didáctico de [View Full Entry]

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Bien, segunda entrada del día, el día ha mejorado poco a poco, el cielo ha abierto, y me he marchado de excursión a Granville Island, a 3 manzanas de mi hogar está la orilla y sólo hay que coger una pequeña embarcación por 5 $ para cruzar al otro lado. Cuando he llegado, la isla estaba tranquila, con unas grandes y enormes bellas vistas que han quitado el mal sabor de boca que ha dejado el museo antropológico y toda la odisea de perderme bajo la lluvia durante horas...exagerándolo un poco... Paseo por la zona más representativa de Granville y su [View Full Entry]

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Well, final preparations are underway. I was chatting with a girl at work who just went to Oz and she mentioned there were tons of internet cafes where you could manage digital photos, so you may all get photos with entries after all! I wanted to test if I could transfer directly from our camera to the blog...so this is the test. For your viewing pleasure - our packs. Talk to you on the flip side! G&D [View Full Entry]

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Hoy ha sido un día intensivo...tanto que casi se me cierran los párpados delante de la pantalla... El primer plan del día ha sido ir andando hasta Stanley Park, allí me he alquilado una bicicleta, tenía grandes dudas respecto a esto pues el cielo estaba realmente gris y hacía un día desagradable, pero no me he dejado desanimar por las "inclemencias"... La placentera ruta se ha desarrollado sin problemas, unos 10 kilómetros (con el culo hecho una tabla de planchar), a ratos llovía, a ratos hacía frío...he hecho un par de paradas, la primera: en unos curiosos Tótems multicolores hechos por [View Full Entry]

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Hey there. So this is going to be my travel blog because my Mac site, I won't have access to while I'm gone as I need my computer to update it. Anyways, I am leaving in exactly one week. I am super excited. Oh wow, I have a lot of packing to do though. I'll be gone for a whole month and my dad is already asking me what 3 pairs of shoes I'm bringing! 3 pairs for a whole month!!!! NO WAY! Mom and I have already begun making a list if shoes to bring. So we have decided on [View Full Entry]

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¡Oh! Pobre animal roncador...esta noche ha ocurrido algo muy parecido a lo de ayer, pero en este caso no era yo quien la estaba regañando, sino nuestra nueva compañera de cuarto...En realidad, yo casi ni me he enterado de los ronquidos...pero si de cómo la nueva inquilina la regañaba y la decía que se tumbara boca abajo para no roncar (yo creo que en realidad lo que quería era que se tumbara boca abajo para asfixiarla después con una almohada...) De nuevo, el día amanece gris, por cierto, ¿he dicho que estoy en mi paraíso particular porque amanece a las 5.30? [View Full Entry]

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First up, I have a home and a job! Yay!!! I’m now living in a house across the water about 3.5km south of downtown (think South Perth/Como area). I am sharing with a guy and two girls, all in their mid 20s and really nice. My room is in the basement so it doesn’t get much sun but I get a huge bedroom and large lounge area so there is heaps of space plus we have a garden which makes a nice chance. The flat share market here is pretty crazy, living close to the city means a tiny room (some [View Full Entry]

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Well, It seems I am down to the crunch on all my preparations for this trip. I am feeling excited, and nervous. I have been planning this whole heartedly now since Decemeber and the last minute rush is on! So many little details to think of...which I am sure to forget. To add to the stress, my computer needed a major repair and will not be ready in time to go..oh well what a better excuse for a new computer...an added expense I was not anticipating. Oh well I have relinquished myself to all the costs that this trip is incuring....somehow [View Full Entry]

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