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By JohnBroomhall
October 16th 2008

Alexis Lake Fall 2008

North America » Canada » British Columbia

Sunrise at Alexis

I arrived at Alexis Lake this fall on September 9. It was my third time there this year, which must be a record. I was there for a while in the spring (see earlier blog), on my way home from my Alaska trip (another blog), and this trip. I stayed for a month, leaving on October 9th in a snowstorm. For the most part, the weather was great. A few cool mornings with a bit of frost, and lots of days up in the 20's, with the warmest day I had (October 1) was 28 degrees (Celsius of course). The first [View Full Entry]

By ryan2five
October 16th 2008

The preparations begin!

North America » Canada » Alberta » Grande Prairie

Occasionally I put a little too much thought into things. Some might say that this trip of mine is one of those things, but i don't think so. OK, here's the deal. I'm going to go to Asia on January 5.. The catch is that I don't really know when I'm going to come home. Now the problem that has actually been holding me back for quite awhile.. the same obstacle that I have previously never been able to overcome, is the fact that i own a house in a slumping economy! So how the hell am i supposed to see [View Full Entry]

By caribou et guedille au nez
October 15th 2008

Automn' season

North America » Canada » Quebec

Lacs des Castors
Non y a pas de castors

Automn's colors Les forêts de couleurs rouges ou jaunes, c'est pas très fréquent chez nous, donc on prend un même beaucoup d'arbres... la saison est très présente, le soleil fait ressortir toutes ces couleurs éclantantes, parfois quand on se retire un peu du centre ville, comme par exemple sur l'île St hélène où il n'y a rien, juste la biosphère et de l'autre côté de la rive du St Laurent, on y aperçoit l'île de MOntréal, le dimanche ça fait une bonne ballade si on en fait le tour, a peu près 3kms je pense...que donnera la prochaine saison de [View Full Entry]

By buijs
October 15th 2008

Canadian Thanksgiving

North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto

Me and Mounty
Who said Mounties are not in Ontario?

Hallo iedereen Bij voorbaat mijn excuses, het verhaal zal te doen zijn, maar de waarschuwing gaat uit naar de hoeveelheid foto's (Ik heb er in totaal een kleine 340 gemaakt)...er is speciaal een 2e pagina voor aangemaakt. Dit keer, niet zoals gewoonlijk een blog over NY, maar hoofdzakelijk over Canada...en dan natuurlijk Toronto waar ik het afgelopen lang-weekend heb mogen genieten van o.a. de stad, het weer, het eten/feestdagen, de watervallen, en de appels! Doch begint het grote avontuur in NY, want het is weer een maandje geleden. In NY is het doorgaans een drukte van jewelste. [View Full Entry]

By lost sidhe
October 15th 2008

86 more sleeps......

North America » Canada » Alberta » Penhold

I have decided to just let this trip happen. I am driving myself crazy worrying about what to pack, what to pack it in, carry-on or checked baggage, what to see and do, when to see and do it and how I am going to fit it all into a paltry 4 weeks. 4 weeks is just not enough time to see everything I want to see and it is definitely not enough time to experience everything I want to experience. I used to think people were crazy, taking off and travelling SE Asia for months at a time but I [View Full Entry]

By LittleGidding
October 15th 2008

PDX to Vancouver

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

Rainier valley

The ride from Portland to Vancouver on a clear day is magnificent. Due to the short distance, the plane doesn’t ascend very high, and Wednesday was almost cloudless. Alaska Airline served high quality black tea, the sun was shining, and Mount Hood, Rainier and the Cascades chaperoned our whole journey. Even Alaska Airline’s crew’s tired schtick (“Although there are fifty ways to leave your lover, there are only two to get out of here, folks!”) seemed innocuous and sugary in the midst of all that beauty. We munched and drank and hummed and kicked our feet, like To [View Full Entry]

By LittleGidding
October 15th 2008

"Best North American Airport 2008"

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

it's like an airport....
but for fish.

Vancouver wins for my favorite airport in this lifetime so far! Everything is open and clean and green and graceful, and on top of that they have European Cadbury. Very nice. [View Full Entry]

By martinandcharlie
October 14th 2008

DAY 8 - 04/10/08

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

It felt weird waking up on my Birthday in a foreign land! Though due to the time difference it meant I picked up all the well wishes first thing. Cheers all! It was especially poignant as I got to open my first card from my neice Maddie (6 months old today)! Today was pretty much like three of the others, Charlie ran (10 miles) and I slept in (well it is my Birthday & "I can do no wrong" (Thanks Patsy)! The rest of the daylight (rainy) hours were spent shopping, first in Tiffany's for an £800 ring (No Mum it's [View Full Entry]

By Brit Girl
October 14th 2008

Working 9 'til 5

North America » Canada » Ontario » Hamilton » McMaster University

So as some of you have pointed out (in one case repeatedly; thanks), I haven’t actually written that much since welcome week. The reason for this is simple; not that much has happened. I am living in a country where students actually work. Where people will choose homework over going out. Where pretty much everyone goes home for the weekend. Coming from a country where procrastination is considered both a sport and an art form, and where getting out of your home is the main reason people go to university, this is a bit of a culture shock for me. It [View Full Entry]

By BillandSue
October 14th 2008

Canada; Niagara & Tpronto

North America » Canada » Ontario » Niagara Falls

Niagara

So we are on our way. Kindly taken by Robin to Heathrow, but it was a bit over the top of him to wear a suit and tie ! And he did go on about Cyprus all the way round the M25. Anyway we get to Toronto and jump in a car for the 2 hour journey to Niagara, only for us to hit the local rush hour and a traffic jam. But when we got to the hotel and opened the curtains - wow - the view of the Horseshoe Falls lit up at night was amazing. Up early the [View Full Entry]

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