http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Maple-Ridge/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , British Columbia , Maple Ridge en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:23:57 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:23:57 UTC The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.mdash St. AugustineSitting here on a rainy august sunday afternoon planning a trip that is more than 4 months away. Obsession an excellent word to describe the state that I have been living with for the last month. Obsession with travel with culture with people with pleasure and pain. What's good and what's bad and the ev http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Maple-Ridge/blog-315730.html Day 1 17608 I arrived very tired in Vancouver on 17th June at about 3pm in the afternoon. We went through customs and had some mad ordeal where some Canadian bloke was questioning us on why we had come to Canada and when we were leaving. We were trying not to laugh and I think it was obvious. Whoops Layla's auntie Val and Uncle Steve were waiting for us at the airport. We got in the car http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Maple-Ridge/blog-294067.html Courtney and I are sitting here at the computer and the anticipation is growing. We all just finished school and we are making our last minute preparations. Are you packed Trev Are you kidding we still have 6 days. It is not even the morning of our departure. We have gone and purchased our Euros 4 of the 5 travellers have packed their bags and we have checked our flights and accommodati http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Maple-Ridge/blog-175302.html This is the beginning of our adventure. We have been planning our trip to Greece and Turkey for the past 5 months. We leave in July and are continuing to research and get excited about getting back into the travel mode. Life is great in B.C. but we sure love the adventure and fun of visiting new places and meeting new people. We are just getting the feel for recording our thoughts and infor http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Maple-Ridge/blog-147395.html My Adventures BeginAlright so I am on my way again on another adventure. Only this one doesn't involve books and homework I can do what I want when I want Well as long as my friends are OK with it and with my mother's approval. The Plan Backpack around Europe some of it anyways and see as many archaeological sites as possible while hopefully having some fun and meeting some great peopl http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Maple-Ridge/blog-142281.html