Blogs from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 36

Just a little more than two weeks to go before I head off to East Africa. I've picked up my ticket and I have all my shots, so now it's time to start packing! I've got a list in progress and it's coming along slowly, but how do you really manage to fit everything into one backpack for 2 months??? I'm going to be trying out something new this time when I travel. Instead of sending off mass e-mails to everyone regularly I'm going to try out this internet blogging site. Using this site will allow me to post updates and pictures that everyone can access. There's a feature that will allow you to sign up to get a message when I post anything new, so it will be just like me sending e-mails but you ... read more

Buonasera a tutti, Eccoci a OTTAWA, la capitale, dopo tanto errare finalmente ecco una postazione internet. gli ultimi giorni infatti sono stati caratterizzati da campagna, bifolchi etc. etc. Ma andiamo con ordine: dopo Quebec city, a parte una multa presa alle tre di notte per divieto di sosta, ci siamo diretti a NORTH EAST direzione CACCIA ALLE BALENE. arrivo a TADOUSSAC, villaggio di pescatori alle foci del San Lorenzo, in serata, cenetta in un ristorantino molto accogliente( l'unico della zona) e visita all'unico bar del paese;piu' che un bar era una bettola-rifugio per bucanieri, ma dopo un paio di cognac andava gia' meglio. L'indomani sveglia di buon ora e copiosa colazione preparata amorevolmente dalla SCIURA propietaria del BeB a base di uova,muffin e croissant; poi via in gommone con una ciurma di FRANZOSI INEBETITI che strillavano ... read more

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3... so Leanne and I, Janice, are here in Dunrobin, Ontario, for the month of may while we prep for the big trek. I think my legs have been in a semi-spaghetti state all week getting used to biking everyday! Our date of departure is May 30th to Vancouver with dear papa in tow. He will join us through the mountains until Calgary. This is a trek of a lifetime for us all, Leanne has been dreaming it up since highschool, and we greatly thank anyone who has helped us or will help us along the way. If you wish to support us financially, we would appreciate any donations be made to the Sierra Club of Canada in efforts to help canada along its path to sustainability and environmental awareness and protection. ... read more

Hey, Everybody! Expect a lot of exclamation points in this message because I am REALLY EXCITED right now! It looks like my contract will be signed soon (about ruddy time!) and things with my work overseas are really starting to shape up. I got a report today about a bunch of the activities that are going on over there, and I'm looking forward to being part of them. They've just finished some public awareness campaigning (posters, movies, etc) about HIV/AIDS, and they're starting a new Malaria awareness campaign very soon. That would be a really cool community project to work with! Also, they are doing language training for the staff at the mine site (English for the locals, French for the expats) and I offered to do some teaching if they need me. I think it ... read more

Well, all my readers should be very proud of me. I've taken the critical first steps of moving and packed some stuff! It's actually pretty scary to look at the disaster I've made of the apartment... LK is going to be unimpressed when she gets home... You'd think that packing would make the place CLEANER because you're taking stuff out of it, but really it just messes everything up because the stuff you're not packing has nowhere to go. Very dismaying indeed. ... read more