Blogs from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 4

Hey everybody, I am currently contemplating how to communicate with everyone efficiently so that I can send everyone info on what is going on...you know all the questions you must be asking like...When will she see her first spider? or Will she be arrested and why ?(i.e. drinking water in public during Ramaddan, etc...) or my grandmother's worry - Will she be forced to be a sex slave? You know those kinda things. I will be communicating in English with a bit of french as most everyone can read english but a lot of people do not understand french soooo...mes amis francophones peuvent se débrouiller j'en suis certaine! I will be posting as many pictures as I can as I will be taking many, many pictures so here is the place to read about what is ... read more

A Vagabond’s Nightmare The worst place a vagabond can be...is stuck at a pit stop. There is no abode for vagabonds, there is only the world’s streams to wander around on. Following tracks, roads, and trails to unknown places that are not usually found on “The Map”. There are times when the vagabond needs to stops and catch up on current affairs, stock up on accessories, fill up the coin punch, and sometimes even search for a new path. These pit stops are important; they can be used for moments of refreshments, learning, and insight. However, if for some reason the vagabond is hindered from her travels, then there is cause for concern. ... read more

From around the world people come to admire the splendour of the red, orange and gold trees as they blaze thru October. The leaves no sooner turn a brilliant colour before they drift to the ground creating a magical carpet only the silks of India could duplicate. Living in the forest, I pass this splendour each time I drive out from my house to the local highway. The road leads left, off Blueberry Hill, bringing me past flaming Sumach, orange-red Sugar Maple and gold-disced Poplar. The whole of the Greater City of Sudbury is under the effect of this annual autumnal paintbrush. The stark white skins of the Birch gain vivid contrast against the burgundy undergrowth of the laurentian rock scape. Living amongst the drama does not lessen the effect of the grandeur. Every tree quivers ... read more

Rain and More Rain!!! Saturday, 25 August 2007 This morning my hand felt much better, so I had tentatively planned to bike from Onaping, where there are some impressive waterfalls with a lookout over them, back to the Sudbury area, using one of two possible routes. However, by the time I finished breakfast it was POURING outside, as if all the rain I’d not experienced on this trip was all coming at once. So it was on to plan B. We first drove in a round-about way to the Dynamic Earth Museum, part of the Science North Museum, where I’d been requested to pick up some things to bring back home. This museum apparently consists of a real nickel mine, which is pretty much the basis for the economy of Sudbury. As hard as the rain ... read more

No Cycling Today Thursday, 23 August 2007 Well, now my right hand is really sore. The pain woke me up during the night and made it difficult to get back to sleep, even with ibuprofen and a wrap around it. It was also amazingly difficult to brush my hair or my teeth this morning - it hurts the most when I bend my wrist. I sure hope nothing’s broken. Fortunately the swelling isn’t particularly bad, so I figure it’s just a bone bruise or something like that. And I’ve got PLENTY of elastic bandages, so wrapping it presents no problem. But as a result of it cycling is pretty much out of the question, sigh. So I went with Bob and Panna to the walking path at Ramsey Lake, near Science North, a museum dedicated to ... read more