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By studiogirl54
September 16th 2007

Preparing for take-off!

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DRiving just outside Winnipeg on my way home from my cabin!

So I quit my job on Friday and in turn, I have decided to go and teach english in South Korea! My contract is still being negotiated but I know I'll be arriving somewhere close to Seoul sometime in October!!! This is just the beginning, I'm currently just trying to get everything in order-get the things I need and say my goodbyes-but really, it's just a LONG trip! ONe year that will help me grow as a human, test my character and test my relationships with my friends, family and boyfriend who will be staying in Canada. Currently I'm making about [View Full Entry]

By Worldgrls
September 5th 2007

Glorius Bear and Moose Country

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Bear Hunters and Anita

Day 27: We landed in a hunters’ camp just to the east of Thunder Bay, Ontario, with a room in a dorm-like cabin. Since it was pouring rain and getting dark, we decided to stop at 7:30 p.m. and call it good. We both woke up today to the fact that this is an immensely wide continent and that we have to keep driving to ever get across it. That said, we almost decided to take a day off in Thunder Bay to reward ourselves for such dedicated driving. Lake Superior is aptly named. It seems as big as an ocean [View Full Entry]

By Mike and Charlotte
September 1st 2007

Wandering in Winnipeg

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Architecture in the Forks gardens

I only had a few hours to discover Winnipeg. We arrived late one night and the next day I got up to a sunny morning. I stepped out of the hotel and soon discovered why Winnipeg is known for it's wind. I stood on the kerb to cross the road and literally got blown from one side to the other. Glad at that point I hadn't styled my hair in any particular way as it ended up in a huge beehive in front of my face!!! Indeed, the intersection of Portage and Main, in Winnipeg's downtown core, is known as one [View Full Entry]

By Chela and Matthew
August 31st 2007

Winnipegging Part 2

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Chela and Matthew Swim in Betula Lake

Winnipegging Part 2 - 21 August to 31 August 2007 Chela's family keeps a cottage on the shores of Betula Lake in the Whiteshell Provincial Park. So, after sending a resentful Alice the Cat to Grandma's, we packed up the Jeep and headed off to spend a few days lazing by the lake. The day was overcast so after arriving, we went off to see the Nutimik museum. This is basically a small room filled with native animals unfortunate enough to die from a rare condition that turns their insides to stuffing and leaves their corpses frozen in dramatic poses. There [View Full Entry]

By Chela and Matthew
August 21st 2007

Winnipegging Part 1

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The Winnipeg skyline

Winnipeg - 10 August to 21 August 2007 We've spent the last week and a bit in Winnipeg, adjusting to the time-zone and enjoying the sunny, but mild weather. Chela is very happy to be back in her home away from home with her Grandma and her aunt MJ (yes, that's Mary Jane) and Matthew has now met everyone and is approved of! In our short time here, we've noticed a few things about Winnipeg.Winnipeg is a small, flat city situated in the middle of Canada. It is surrounded by the prairies that stretch through central Canada and the USA and [View Full Entry]

By Chela and Matthew
August 11th 2007

On the road at last!

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Banff Gardens

Sydney to Winnipeg - 6 August to 10 August 2007 Oh Canada! After months of planning for it and weeks of getting ready for it; we are finally in Canada, our home and native land (of sorts). Our day of departure began with little sleep and phone calls at three in the morning to discuss what essential items to eliminate from our bulging packs. Before too long, thankfully, we were boarding our plane and preparing for a mammoth flight to Vancouver via Honolulu. The novelty of drinks carts and personal TV screens was enough to keep Matthew occupied for most of [View Full Entry]

By Lucky Traveler
August 9th 2007

I'm Impressed...but Not How You'd Think

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Start of the Yellowhead Route Another "state" that I had to zoom through was Manitoba on my way to Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. Yah, I know, they are provinces, there are 11 of them in Canada of varying sizes and populations, just like the USA. But, driving through, it just feels like another state. The highway markers were accompanied by the "Yellowhead Route" sign, and the Manitoba province highways have a bison marker. I have to find out what they mean. I passed through Winnipeg (not very impressive), which reminded me of a small mid-western city. Then, I [View Full Entry]

By super60
August 2nd 2007

To Summarize Manitoba, For Us

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To Summarize Manitoba, For Us As I did for Saskatchewan, I just want to briefly sum up our feelings about Manitoba & our time spent there. Again, it’s got many beautiful areas, the parks, the hills of the Pembina Valley (south & east of Brandon & south & west of Winnipeg), and I feel badly we weren’t able to check out the lakes & beach areas north of Winnipeg. Perhaps if I’d budgeted my time better it would have been possible - heck it probably would have been easily possible to spend the whole 60 days in Manitoba. But as you [View Full Entry]

By super60
August 1st 2007

Bye Bye, Manitoba

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1 aug '07 Wall of rock seen in Manitoba en route to Kenora, Ont

Bye Bye, Manitoba Wednesday, 1 August 2007 This morning we departed our little “home” on the lake and headed towards Kenora, Ontario. Our time in Manitoba had come to an end. The road from Inverness Falls to highway 44 at Rennie is quite narrow and twisty, and oh yes, it’s got no shoulders either. So we all drove down to Rennie and I departed on Silver from there. It’s the first time I’d used that bicycle since we switched wheels for the front. The “new” wheel’s the same diameter, 26", and it’s only a smidgen larger, but the trea [View Full Entry]

By super60
July 31st 2007

A walk in the woods

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30 july 2007 Panna & Bob's hat, Inverness Falls, Mb

A walk in the woods Tuesday, 31 July 2007 Yesterday we took a day off, slept in & just pretended we were “on vacation” as are most of the other people we see here. I took Panna for a walk down the road, looking at the cottages that line the shore, some of which are very nice. Later I went with her into the water, trying to get her to swim. She was a bit hesitant at first, but then saw a family of ducks (a mom & older babies), and then it was all I could do to hold her [View Full Entry]

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