http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , Ontario , Barrie en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:46:59 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:46:59 UTC 11 more days to go Our backpacks are packed we've said some of our goodbyes still a few last minute details to iron out but we're almost there. After years of planning it almost seems surreal I don't think it will set in that we're really going we're really doing this until we are halfway across the country.Initially our plan was to go to Australia and travel around for a year on a Wor http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-336264.html Well..A year ago I had just returned from Thailand and I've got quite the travel itch now. I'm considering moving to Ecuador to teach English. Maybe to British Columbia to do who knows what.We shall see.. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-314387.html At home...contemplating life and looking in all the wrong places to find advice. Where do I begin I know I want to make change...Is it possible that I could be the next Craig Kielburger Highly unlikely. Maybe I'm just a silly girl who just deferred for her first year to travel. I lack support from family because well...they don't even have passports. What the hell am I supposed to do I thoug http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-306969.html Well let's see how this works out for sharing pictures among family friendsWe were excited to go see the newest addition to the family Zoey Jean Pringle born February 28 2008. Unfortunately I don't have the original email Kim sent me despite the fact I always save family emails giving the details about weight time and length. We were in Myrtle Beach when we received it somehow I http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-258167.html In Canada we spent the majority of our time in Barrie Ontario with our friends Shannon and Hugh. We stayed with them on and off for a month and had some of our best times there thanks guys The first weekend we stayed there they took us out to the Simcoe to sing some drunken karaoke not Jen though she danced and we all had a blast despite being at least 20 years younger than the rest of the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-234733.html Getting ThereApril DeeVisited Countries Map http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-166868.html I figured i should test this out before i go. I'm all packed and far far too excited. One week until I'm free and off to wonderful things. Not much to say until I'm out of this boring old city which I'm sure once i return won't seem all that lame anymore. Coming home from India made me realize how clean and wonderful Canada is and how great it smells. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-166866.html Well guys It sunday night 2 nights before my adventure begins. Im just sitting here pondering my trip. Im getting excited which will make some of you happy to hear... you know who you are. I havent started my packing yet thats for tomorrow. Im not a female so I sure it will go smoothly. Well other then the fact that the whole time I will be kicking myself in the ass thinking that I'm forget http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-123531.html Hello EveryoneI am writing in regards to a new Aquatic Centre that has opened up in Blue mountain Collingwood. This place is so cool my step son loved it and so did I. It is an indooroutdoor pool with a hot tub inside and outside. There is a kids splash pad with slides inside and then bigger slides outside. There is also a deperate 13 foot deep pool with a tarzan rope and diving platform. O http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Ontario/Barrie/blog-98133.html