Blogs from Burlington, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 2

Well, now that school is out for the summer, I can focus on my trip to Zambia. So my countdown begins...29 days until we leave. I've got my vaccinations complete (that was over $300) and prescriptions I will need to fill within that next few weeks for Malaria and Typhoid. On July 19th I will go for my 2nd Twinrex shot. Today I bought a great backpack at MEC along with a brimmed hat (this will be a first...I never wear brimmed hats) but since they are recommended I will take one along. At MEC I got all these great ideas for clothing, now I just need to research what is acceptable in Zambia, from what I hear they are a more conservative country so I have to keep that in mind. I still can't believe ... read more

The City of Burlington resides on the North Side of Lake Ontario with many well developed landscapes & homes that surround the shores of Lake Ontario. If you travel along Lake Shore Road & North Shore Blvd, one will find a vast variety of interesting estates & homes!!! Burlington was at one point known as a vessel destination or a port city. But now the only vessels that venture around the Shores of Burlington are mainly for recreational purposes and all reside out of a small marina located at LaSalle Park in Aldershot. The major landmark for the City of Burlington is the 2.2km long Skyway Bridge, in which separates the Hamilton Harbour/Bay from the rest of Lake Ontario!!! In the forming of the City of Burlington, many settlers arrived as the result of the American ... read more

It is embarassing how much time has passed since I started this blog. I didn't upload the missing photos from Argentina. Ooooops, maybe I will during winter? This blog was suppose to capture symbols of spring in Canada. There were more photos but I don't have them at this moment. The best part of visiting Ontario was catching up with cousins June, Tammy and Jim.... read more

So I officially got my placement: The name of the organization where I will be is called Mother Theresa's Home for the Dying and the Destitute (Nuestra Señora de la Paz) in the La Victoria district in Lima. Hogar Nuestra Señora de la Paz is a center for physically and mentally challenged individuals who are the poorest among the poor and have been abandoned by everyone, including their families. This hospice is part of Mother Theresa’s opus around the world, and has been active in Lima since 1973 in an inner-city area of Lima. There are 52 infants and children in the second floor of the building (the children's ward) and over a hundred adult males in the first level, all of them severely disabled, who depend of the nuns and volunteers for food, hygiene, care ... read more

Well, 11 days to go until our second big trip in the last 8 months. This time we're off to Australia and Fiji.... read more