Blogs from London, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 3

STAY TUNED FOLKS... WE HAVE BEEN SUPER BUSY GETTING PREPARED FOR OUR TRIP TO SOUTH KOREA. WE DEPART AUGUST 26, 2009. WE'LL POST AGAIN SHORTLY! ... read more

A summer of sober anticipation is coming to an end. I leave for China in less than three days. It is here in these pages that I will make an effort to keep all of my browser buddies whom are interested in my journeys informed. Having survived my anticipation, I will not speculate nor reveal the details of my near future plans aside from itineraries. I am the most excited, anxious, nervous and sleep deprived I have every been. Itinerary: Monday September 1st 2008 08:25 depart Detroit (DTW) flight AA851 08:35 arrive Chicago (ORD) 10:35 depart Chicago (ORD) flight AA289 Tuesday September 2nd 2008 14:05 arrive Shanghai (PVG) Quote: but often it happens you know that the things you don’t trust are the ones you need most so it's cautiously into the dark but you see ... read more

I forgot to mention the other night while we were cruising around on the boat, we found some stranded boaters. It wasn’t quite dark yet, but getting very close. Apparently their battery voltage was too low, maybe from running lights and other things too long without running the engine, and they needed a tow. The people that were on the boat with us knew who they were, and towed them across the lake back to their dock. Today was an interesting day, as far as my emotional status goes. I went for another ride with Don (Harley guy); he decided to join me on my ride to Canada for a while today. We headed slightly north of where I was planning on crossing the border, and saw some of the sights around the thumb area of ... read more

Hey everyone! Just a quick entry to let everyone know that I'm back safely in Grand Bend. Wow, what a trip! My last day in Santiago on Monday was nothing special - just visited the cemetary. Seemed fitting to finish with Santiago's cemetary, since I started with Buenos Aires'. It wasn't quite as grand as Buenos Aires' was, but it was certainly worth the visit. The flight home, via Dallas, was long but fine. Dallas, by the way, has one of the better international terminals I've been in. Back home late yesterday, to snow and cold. But at least no wind! Stay tuned for the next installment. I head off to the Galapagos Islands in a few weeks for diving and nature tours. Really looking forward to it! All my best, and thanks for all the ... read more

And this is it! The final blog for the World Tour - Northern Hemisphere, 2007! What an adventure. You've read some of the comments from some of the passengers. I believe I can honestly say that this trip changes lives! We have been on camels, elephants, planes, tuks, feluccas, dhows, dune buggies, water taxis, buses, (and more buses!), and horse-drawn carts. We have walked, climbed, sat, eaten, had a few drinks, danced, shopped, talked, visited, and danced some more. We have had long days and short days. We have had adventures in Nairobi and free time in Dubai. We have seen the sun rise and the sun set in the same day. We have dined under the full moon in Africa and in Egypt! We have laughed (thanks most often to the Ripleys!), we have reflected, ... read more