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

The countdown begins once again for my eventual departure, from Sudbury and from Canada, and my return to China. The nation that i have grown to love and understand. With so many wondrous sites to behold and so many places to see and experience, I am looking to experience them. My goal this time around is to see the vastness of the area in the northern area of China. I must admit being back in Canada seeing family and friends that I have not seen in ages, seeing the new people in their lives. The loves they have fostered and family that they have created has given me a renewal of faith sort of speak. That the world isn't a dark and desolate place as I once thought it was. But I am envious of those ... read more

Sudbury, Ontario, I am happy to say is my hometown. For those who know it and have seen it know that there isnt much to do in the city. unless your passing through as a tourist. Being a tourist there are a wide variety of things to see and do. Well, a brief history of Sudbury. There are 160,000 people living in the city, at least when the last census was done back in 2006. It is the largest city in the Northern Ontario region by population, and the 24th largest metropolitan area in Canada. By land area, it is the largest city in Ontario, and the seventh largest municipality by area in Canada. Sudbury is on the Canadian (Precambrian) Shield. With 330 lakes within its boundaries, Sudbury has more lakes than any other municipality in ... read more

This entry will be rather long, because it will take some time to sort out all the feelings and proper thoughts in a sensible fashion. When I arrived in Canada, The Vancouver International Airport, and disembarked (meaning got off the plane) from the plane, this was the first time in close to 4 years that I had set foot in my home country. A strange feeling washed over me, an unknown feeling, a feeling of guilt, perhaps, or was it me just being relived to be home. Although, I still had a long journey ahead of me, but today it seems shorter. Going across the country seemed trivial compared to going half way around the world to find yourself. I went through customs, like every person from every plane that lands from an international destination. So ... read more

THE BASICS We left Ottawa on Thursday, July 22 and arrived back in the U.S. today, July 28. We had generally glorious weather the whole time - sometimes a bit hot, but sunny and fresh. Ontario is HUGE. We only drove across the southern part of it, but the rest of it on maps is awesome. The terrain we traveled varied - some areas were forested, some had plenty of rock showing, and some were idyllic farmland. When hilly, just gently rolling ones. We followed the north shore of Lake Huron, including the large Georgian Bay which locals claim should be the sixth Great Lake. THE FLUFF - We have been playing cat and mouse with various summer festivals and fairs. Generally, we are not looking for entertainment and we would prefer to avoid the mob ... read more

First day on Via train 001 to Winnipeg and all I can say is holy SHIT, I woke up in a Christmas card. Violet sky, black lakes, snow, snow, snow... The train has an OBSERVATION BUBBLE, my new favourite place. My fellow travellers all seem hospitable despite their being wizened crazies. The train attendants remind me of Peter Sellers, each of them. Utterly despise my Hitachi piece of sh*t camera which refuses to do what I want it to (refuses to be a Canon). If Kian (old favourite camera) was here I'd be in heaven. As is, I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with every botched photo op. This place is beyond awesome, it's been snowy woodlands since dawn and it just keeps rollin'. Elated. *** Hornepayne (!!!), 3pm I'm better friends with the Hitachi after a couple ... read more