Blogs from Montréal, Quebec, Canada, North America - page 55

Wow, it's been a crazy day! It started off at 5:00 this morning, waking up with the love of my life next to me for the last time in two years because he leaves to serve a mission while I'm in Europe. We finished up my packing and loaded all my luggage in the car and he drove me to the airport. It was a very bittersweet goodbye. I was, of course, balling my eyes out, but it was still a beautiful goodbye. We hugged and kissed and cried together until I absolutely had to leave, then I went through the security line. He stood off to the side and watched me until I got through, then I went up an escalator and stood on and looked at my Nathan, my best friend and my love, ... read more

Blogging on the train from Toronto to Montreal on Microsoft Word. We went with the comfort (nice way to say economy) class so there’s no wifi like the Via 1 class - see, I can go cheap when I have to! ;) It certainly feels like it, with all the jostling for seats and masses of bodies boarding the train - I thought train travel was supposed to be civilized! I had a run-in with a mother who tried to shove past me and a crowd of people to get double seats on the train for herself and her daughter which didn’t help. If she had asked I would have gladly moved aside since as she said, “mothers should be with their children”. Anyway, we went on the marathon Chinese tour yesterday, starting with the casino ... read more

Time to go back to good old Canada.. We drove to Montreal, my 2nd visit there. Of course Mat wanted to see old Montreal and downtown too, two areas that I already visited, but they're nice enough too visit them twice, especially old Montreal. Besides that we've seen some things that were also new for me too.. We've seen Parc Mont Royal, which offers also an amazing view over the rest of the city, especially by night. Furthermore we've visited The Olympic Parc and the University of Montreal. Particularly the last one was nice to see.. Wow, I would have loved to study here, in the middle of an amazing city like Montreal, on such a nice campus.. We were lucky enough to be able to catch a glimpse of a graduation ceremony, American style, just ... read more

This is my first entry in this wonderful blog of mine which I will be updating a few times a week from now on. This will be my first long term backpacking trip and I am planning to cross the planet overland (I'll take flights only accross oceans) for 12 months or until money runs out. I like overland travel because it gives a better oportunity to go to places you wouldn't see if you just took the plane from capital to capital. My current itinerary is as follow: Canada 1 week, Hong Kong/Macau 1 week, Philippines 3 weeks, China 2 months, Nepal 3 weeks, India 3 months, Pakistan 1 month, Iran 2 weeks, Turkey 1 month, Lebanon/Israel 1 month, Eastern Europe 1 month, Western Europe 2 weeks. Even though it looks like I have planned ... read more

Rieccoci... Siamo di nuovo a MONTREAL in attesa chedomani sera il coach ci riporti nel GRANDE MANICOMIO. I piccoli laghi dell'Ontariio ci hanno lasciato un ricordo indelebile ET per la loro armoniosa bellezza ET per il nulla intorno a loro. Infatti al di la di qualche vecchio BIFOLCO CANADESE URLANTE che ci chiedeva (credo!!!) il motivo della visita della regione, il nulla, tranne le zanzare giganti, ci attorniava. Di nuovo ON THE ROAD fino a PETERSBROUGH, cittadina nella quale la nostra presenza era simile a quella di due sicari che volevano seccare un boss mafioso sotto protezione fbi. Una notte in un motellaccio gestito dal demonio e da una vecchia battona indigena...sveglia ore zero sette zero zeo e via verso la capitale. A mezzodi siamo a OTTAWA( la citta'piu'fica del canada) contornati finalmente da un sacco ... read more