Blogs from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 37

Well, here it is. My first travel blog! I said to myself that I should start my blog once my trip was confirmed, and now that I have a departure date, I think that is all the confirmation I need. So, May 5th 2006 I will start my epic journey to an understanding of African culture, starting with Burkina Faso. I'm very excited and don't seem to be experiencing any trepidation quite yet. I'm sure that will come. :) For now, I thought I'd attach some pics from here, so I remember these faces when I get back! Just kidding... -Brownie... read more

Only 146 more hours of winter for the Nichols! Next time we post an entry we will be far, far away from freezing rain and bad winter drivers! Woo Hoo! -Michelle... read more

Well, this is it. I am getting ready to head out on a two month trip through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and India. For those of you who know Stephanie, I will be traveling with her for those two months. I leave on February 9th and will be spending a day in Paris before meeting Stephanie in Bangkok. I will be spending 3 weeks in Thailand, 1 week in Cambodia, 1 week in Malaysia and 3 weeks in India. It is a lot of terrain to cover in 2 months but better a little terrain then non at all. Looking forward to seeing all of you upon my return. ... read more

Servus! Heute melde ich mich aus der kanadischen Hauptstadt Ottawa. Bis ich meine Sachen ins Hotel bringen darf, muss ich noch eine Stunde ausharren und daher habe ich meinen Bericht auf jetzt verschoben... Ich bin heute gegen 9 Uhr aufgebrochen und problemlos - sogar ohne Karte - durch das Strassengewirr auf den richtigen Highway nach Ottawa gelangt. Die Fahrt verlief relativ ereignislos, was ja eigentlich nur positiv ist. Habe unterwegs einen Zwischenstop bei Dunkin Donuts gemacht und bin dann direkt weitergefahren. Der Highway fuehrt fast schnurgerade nach Ottawa. Rechts und links Felder, Waelder und sonst einfach nichts... Aber mit ein bisschen Musik kann man sich die Zeit gut vertreiben und die Fuesse ein bisschen hochlegen. (Mit Tempomat kein Problem - Autopilot auf 100 KmH und das wars!) In Ottawa angekommen habe ich das Hotel ohne grosse ... read more

Last day in Ottawa Walked over to Gatineau Took lots of pictures. Another cool one Went to the Museum of Civilization. Kish asked if it would be okay if she could join me for the day. I only had the Museum of Civilization on my list of things to see today. Sure, it'd be nice to have some company. So we took our time having something for breakfast and then went back to our cell to bundle up. In no time we were soon on our way and out the door. We walked through the Byward Market area and past the National Gallery where we snapped a few photos. There's this huge metal spider sculpture that just begs for its picture to be taken! We made a pit stop at a look out over the Ottawa ... read more