Blogs from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 97

Day 8: April 13 - Toronto Accommodation: Global Backpackers Today was the last day of my trip in North America, and I didn’t have any major agenda again today so I took my time. I had a late breakfast, spent a bit of time on the net, then headed out into the cold towards the CN Tower, apparently the world’s tallest building. I could be wrong though. It was surprisingly a relatively short walk from my hostel, and fairly inexpensive also. I went inside and up an escalator and after getting my ticket I had to walk through this security barrier which shot out bursts of air all over my body for about 5 seconds. It was pretty strange and kind of fun and ticklish, but I wasn’t completely sure why they chose this sort of ... read more

In just a few short weeks I will be on my way to Japan where I will be spending the next 5 months with my good friend, Eve. Eve, a friend from university, has already been living in Fukushima since September 2005, so she already knows the ins and outs of living in Japan. Fukushima is a city about 300 km or an hour and a half north of Tokyo by shinkansen (bullet train). The area is famous for both its hot springs and sake production, as well, it is one of the biggest fruit producers in Japan. For pictures and more information on Fukushima, visit the city's official website. Stay tuned for more details on my adventures and experiences in Japan.... read more

Finally... So it's basically just 8 days until I leave for London, then maybe Paris before I start my bartending gig on April 8. I finally got a start date out of them, which helps me plans things. Since I only have a handful of days from the time I arrive in the UK, to the time I leave from the UK for the ship...I'm still unsure if I'll just hang out in UK, Ireland and Scotland, or try and head over to France for a few days and then head on back....still unsure. I'm sure I'll have it figured out by the time I land. My ship will be the Grand Princess with Princess Cruise Lines, and it usually hits Greek Isles & Mediterranean along with the Caribbean. It should be fun, and then I'll ... read more

WE’RE HOME AGAIN Hello, goodnight, hello; We’re home, just so you know, Our hearts are all aglow, Our lives reset to go. We’re home again, tonight, Home again tonight, Home again to tell you That we love you, Home again to say: goodnight. Our eyes have freely gazed, Our souls now sing with praise, We do not doubt our sage, We’ve turned another page. Our lives are so in flow, You are much of what we know, Our journey’s let us grow, Dear God, we love life so. We’re home again, tonight, Home again tonight, Home again to tell you That we love you, Home again to say: goodnight. Vernon Ernest ... read more

We are back in Toronto (pronounced Ta-Ron-O)....today we went to the CN tower which was built for some sort of telecommunications interchange and is the worlds tallest free-standing building...its very tall!...on the observation deck they have a glass floor so you can see right down to the ground...its a very cool thing to do but very very disconcerting. we loved our time in Montreal....what a great place :) as i have said before it was so so cold...our last night there it was -18 degrees celcius...thats cold right? yeah damn right its cold....and thats before you take into account the wind chill. So its testamanet to the town that its still so good despite the debilatating weather. We drove back in our bronze pontiac to toronto...it took 12 hours...and it shouldnt have. We took a worng ... read more