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By mashedpossumschnitzel
November 24th 2005

On homeless people and Vancouver food

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

The Homeless: So anyway I was on my way to the Depeche Mode concert when I stopped for a coffee, and as I was reclining outside the cafe in the 5 degrees C evening I could discern over the deafening din of my headphones an intrusive kind of music. Removing my earplugs I realised it was less like music and more closely related to the intoxicated incoherent verbal rantings of a decidedly dirty and scruffy homeless guy staggering behind a trolley full of plastic bags across the other side of the street. Someone nearby commented how sorry he felt for the [View Full Entry]

By Natty
November 23rd 2005

The West Coast Trail

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Bamfield

Quin the Monkey!
Climbing down the ladders

Once again it was sunny so we decided to hike some of the West Coast Trail. The West Coast Trail is in the Pacific Rim National Park. It starts (or ends!) at Bamfield and goes all the way down the coast almost, reaching Victoria which is the capital of British Columbia. The Trail is 75 km long and takes about 8 days to hike (or so the guide book says - it would probably take me 2 weeks!). It was originally an escape route for the survivors of shipwrecks. We hiked in 6km and back, which was tough enough! At the [View Full Entry]

By SG2B
November 23rd 2005

The Final Countdown

North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary

The final countdown has begun. In only 3 days until I will be on the beaches of Ecuador and winter jackets and mittens will be a distant memory. Now is the big push to finish packing, attempt to ensure that I have all of the necessities and say my final goodbyes. Things have been, and will continue to be crazy, but it will all be worth it when I am enjoying the sun and surf and get news of that back home is 40 below! [View Full Entry]

By KanadaKai
November 23rd 2005

22.11.2005 - Niagara Falls + bye, bye Canada...

North America » Canada » Ontario » Niagara Falls

Die Niagara Falls
Einfach genial.

Ich melde ich mich mit meinem letzten Eintrag - die Fotos meiner Fahrt durch den riesigen Algonquin National Park habe ich dem vorherigen Eintrag hinzugefügt! Man beachte den Elch! ;-) Heute habe ich mich voll und ganz den Niagara Falls gewidmet...und bei Tag betrachtet sind diese noch um ein Vielfaches eindrucksvoller. Da heute auch die Rückreise nach Deutschland auf dem Plan stand, musste ich frueh aus dem Hotel auschecken und mich dann mit gepackten Koffern auf Erkundungstour begeben. Nachdem ich mich bei meiner absoluten Lieblings-Frühstücks-Restaurantkette Denny's ordentlich gestär [View Full Entry]

Ins Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten...

By babwa
November 22nd 2005

Lapdogs In Armani Suits

North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto

I am overwhelmed here. went to meet brother Andy for tea yesterday, and of course he suggests a place in Yucky Yorkville. It is just not my scene any more. I was ambushed by lapdogs in more expensive co-ordinating sweater sets than i've ever owned and the assholes who belong to them. What a rediculous bunch of pushy rude and rich f-ers. I longed for tv bingo and a six pac of schooner as i tried to delicatley handle my petitt fours. redick. and i used to love this shit! I am now living at Young/St. Clair, which is not much [View Full Entry]

By KanadaKai
November 22nd 2005

21.11.2005, 23:00 - Algonquin Park + Niagara Falls (oder: Viva Las Vegas!)

North America » Canada » Ontario » Niagara Falls

Total verwirrt!
Wo bin ich? Wo ist die Kamera? Mitten in den Wäldern - ohne Handy-Empfang. Nur bewaffnet mit 10 Flaschen Coke, 5 Mars (für die Bären), einem vollen Tank (Preis pro Liter: 0,5 Euro!!!) und einem Butter... [more]

Hey... heute kann ich mich leider nur ganz kurz melden, da seeehr teuer. Nach einer echt anstrengenden 10 std. Fahrt durch die Wildnis habe ich es bis nach Niagara Falls geschafft... Die Fahrt durch den Nationlpark war echt super - interessant sind auch die kleinen Doerfer mitten in der Wildnis bzw. deren Einwohner. Echt freakyge Gestalten... Leider kann ich meinen Fotoapparat nicht anschliessen, aber ich reiche alle Fotos meiner Natur-Tour nach. Einen Elch habe ich auch gesehen!!! (Aber nur auf einem Hinweisschild...schade) Niagara Falls ist der Wahnsinn schlechthin. Habe schon die [View Full Entry]

By Charles
November 22nd 2005

Foggy Vancouver

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

Westbrook Mall, UBC

Last weekend a friend and I wanted to climb up Grouse Mountain and check whether there were any snow on the mountain. (I never see snow in my entire life, because for all my life I lived in Hong Kong and Singapore, where the probability of snowing is zero.) However, when we woke up in the morning, Vancouver was covered in a blanket of thick fog. From my window, I could hardly see a thing more than 50 metres away. In the end, we didn't go to Grouse Mountain. Instead, we stayed at home for the whole day to surf the [View Full Entry]

By Natty
November 21st 2005

Intrepid Mushroomers

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Bamfield

Quin sampling a mushroom
This one is actually poisonous!

I managed to get up a bit earlier and being sunny again, we decided to go mushrooming. Pippi and Quin have become avid mushroomers after doing a course at the Bamfield mushroom festival. We took the boat to West Bamfield and set off in our gum boots. We had only gone over the hill when we got lucky. Quin, with his eagle eye, spotted a patch of golden chanterelles growing under some ferns near the roadside. This turned out to be the pick of the day. Particularly as these are the yummiest mushrooms, with a creamy taste and smooth, firm texture. [View Full Entry]

By whereshegoes
November 20th 2005

Just got home

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton

So I just got home from a three and a half year trip. I am tired. I wrote about the whole thing at Whereshegoes Writings I have to be honest. I need a break. There are so many things going through my head right now and I mostly feel like an emotional mess. I know this can happen. I have set myself up pretty good tho except that I feel really isolated at the moment. Its a little hard because I dont feel like many people really understand. And I am tired of trying to explain it. I guess I just [View Full Entry]

By Natty
November 20th 2005

Brady's Beach - home of the furry beast

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Bamfield

Brady's Beach

The weather has been absolutely glorious since I arrived. Every day has been sunny and we have felt compelled to make the most of it given that it rained for four weeks straight before my arrival - apparently this is normal I’m told! On Sunday we went on a short walk to Brady’s Beach because we only had a few hours of daylight left. I was still adjusting to the time difference and recovering from the flight so I had gotten up very late. Brady’s Beach has amazing small islands of rock on the shore with trees growing on top. Along [View Full Entry]

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