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North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton December 23rd 2005

it's SO BORING here but im stuck until january img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/weststettler.jpg img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/stettlersky.jpg img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/myownshadow.jpg img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/notimpressedwithstettler.jpg img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/weststettlerthinice.jpg img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/weststettlerwhattrees.jpg(what trees??) img=http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/novarella/travel/stettler%20and%20calgary%202005/weststettlerbridge.jpg hey at least theres ... read more

Nice (but very cold) Edmonton

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton December 19th 2005

Greyhound depot at Kamloops, BC

autumncs

Finally I have started my 2-week North American trip. The first stop of my trip is Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta. On Friday, I reached the Pacific Central Station in Vancouver and I exchanged the proof of purchase of the Greyhound Discovery Pass for the actual pass. With this Greyhound pass, I can take an unlimited number of bus rides within Westcoast America within 21 days. The journey didn't start as smooth as I expected. Firstly, the Greyhound bus from Vancouver to Edmonton was late... Very late in fact... This was because there was too much people going to board the bus, so Greyhound decided to split the passengers into 2 buses - one bus would be stopping between Vancouver and Kamloops, and the other bus would be stopping between Kamloops and Edmonton. The arrangement ... read more

edmonton

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton December 12th 2005

novarella

crappy edmonton skyline picture! edmonton graffiti ... read more

my first entry

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton December 12th 2005

novarella

my boyfriend john and i just got back from a train trip across canada. unfortunately we didnt make it ALL the way across, just to montreal, but it was still a wicked time. i will post pictures in my subsequent entries. ... read more

Just got home

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton November 20th 2005

whereshegoes

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 feel a little out of it. May a little more than a little.... read more

I'm catching the train home!

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton November 10th 2005

View from the train

Bon Bon on the Go Go

Wake up? No, not yet. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. It's now 7! Time to catch my train. The train has arrived early...just like me. I didn't sleep well from 5-7AM 10 for fear I would sleep through my alarm and 2) the Dutch girl in the bunk below me kept talking in her sleep. If you're going to talk in your sleep at least have something juicy for the rest of us that have to listen to you. haha It was interesting though that she was speaking English is her sleep! Anyhoo, I had most of my stuff packed up last night so it was just my pj's and flip flops and toiletries that I had to shove into my bags before I was ready to check out. Then the taxi came super quick and I ... read more

Last day in Edmonton

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton November 9th 2005

Packed and ready to go!

Bon Bon on the Go Go

No more shopping please Chillaxin' in Edmonton Easy going day. I took it pretty easy today since I have vowed not to do any shopping of any sort other than grocery shopping. Let's see how long this lasts. haha While making my breakfast of Japanese instant noodles (just trying to finish up my stash of food before leaving catching the train tomorrow) I met a Japanese girl and Canadian guy making some "sandwich maker bundles". Some contained red bean, some corn, some tuna and cheese. You get the idea. They had well over a couple of dozen of them made up! They were kind enough to share with me but I didn't want to appear too greedy and only helped myself to one. Not bad! Since my hair was still wet I decided to hang out ... read more

More than just shopping...

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton November 8th 2005

Me outside the Edmonton Legislature Buildings.

Bon Bon on the Go Go

See Legislature Quite impressive inside here And the tour's free! I dilly dallied around the room organizing some of my things while Michelle packed up her bags. She wanted to move onto Calgary and then Banff sooner rather than later so as to be able to find herself a job. So with all of Michelle's stuff in tow we walked over the bridge into the downtown area to check out the Legislature Building. Michelle was a bit pressed for time so we just took a few quick photos outside of the buildings and then decided to find out where the bus depot was and whether we could walk there by noon or if Michelle would have to catch a cab. My plan was to see Michelle off and then head on back to the Legislature Buildings ... read more

96 hours to home!

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton November 7th 2005

The Mall!

Bon Bon on the Go Go

West Edmonton Mall Shopping, shopping, more shopping Charge it to Visa! It's about 6AM right now and I had too much water to drink last night and can't sleep anymore on the train. So here I am writing in my journal. I'm just thinking that this is my second to last train ride before I get into Vancouver. Now what will the last few hours on that train be like? Will they seem to just drag on? I sure hope not! Once we pulled into Edmonton Station it was really crowded inside the tiny terminal building. I had to wait for the checked baggage to come out so I decided to check out what sort of brochures and leaflets they had on offer about Edmonton. That's where I had the chance meeting with Michelle from Australia. ... read more

UUUUUUUUUUUGH i hate it here....

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton October 1st 2005

Mark_and_Raylene

Well, although all that is left of Mark and I's trip to the "land of smiles" are pictures, soveniers and a pile of memories - FEAR NOT! As Mark and I will be returning ASAP. To tell you the truth, the only thing that is getting me through school right now, is knowing the fact that I will be out of this country in less that 215 days. Yeah... that's a long time, but it's a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel called "University". I am presently looking in to some volunteering projects in Thailand. I would like to spend a month teaching English and then travel though Thailand for a month, and then over to Vietnam and Laos. All depends on funds though. As for Mark - I am sure he will ... read more

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