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North America » Canada » Ontario » Kingston November 11th 2006

i didn't realise that I hadn't put on any of the pics from before Vancouver, so I'll delve into the hard-drive and see what I can find. (it turns out, only two pics taken from my hotel in Tai Pei). Canada continues cool and damp, with a deluge expected to run/ruin the entire weekend. Bring on the snow!... read more
power plant by the bay
the Kingston waterfront
waterfront sculpture

North America » Canada » Ontario November 11th 2006

Tomorrow's the big day! Or at least the start of a big journey... first we drive to Pearson International Airport (about 3 hours from Owen Sound) then comes the 7 and a half hour flight to Frankfurt, Germany, then my super anticipated 10 hour stopover in that German airport, and the 12 hour flight from Frankfurt to Capetown. Woo! Both my flights are "red-eye" so i'm hoping to get lots of sleep and then I wont be too messed up when I get into South Africa at 6am for my 11am orientation. Anyway I still have a butload of things to prepare so i'm signing off... dont forget to "subscribe" to my blog if you want an update everytime I update. See you on the other side :o) Janine... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto November 10th 2006

Well it's that time again, time to head out on another international adventure. This time it's going to be Brazil, Rio de Janeiro to be more precise and I'll be accompanied by my friend/roommate Kris and our other buddy Mladen a.k.a Marco who we met in Cuba last year. I'm going to try and keep this little travel blog up-to-date and post as many pics as possible before my digital camera gets stolen, which is inevitable from what I hear, but at least that will give me an excuse to buy a new one :) I'm expecting this to be much different from my Japan excursion. In Japan, the crime was non-existant, everything was big, clean, new, futuristic, the people were plentiful and I stuck out like a sore thumb. This time around, I may be ... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Kingston November 5th 2006

Just uploading some more photos from the remainder of my time in Vancouver, and the VERY long bus trip to Toronto. Ciao!... read more
the start of the torutous bus journey (5am)
sunrise in British Columbia
sunrise behind the Rockies

North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto November 5th 2006

SO I spent a week in Canada... It was great to visit home and eat some good Canadian food... pizza, bacon, etc. Here are some pictures from Toronto, Halloween and Hamilton! ... read more
Student Center
View from CNH (Mac)
Courtyard

North America » Canada » Ontario » Kingston November 3rd 2006

Hola mi chicos, just dining on some Pop Rocks, awaiting my dinner (for those not in the know, Pop Rocks are also known is Oz as Magic Gum - hahahaha remember that Chez? - and as the urban myth goes, will cause your insides to explode if consumed with cola soft drinks). Have finally got the internet hooked up at the apartment, so I can start uploading my Kingston photos, to give everyone an idea of where I live, and what life is like here (suspiciously like Melbourne, but with more snow). It did snow today - for about all of 2 minutes, but hey that counts in my book. It's funny how quickly one acclimatises to the cold. Now it's like "hmmmm, balmy and three degrees above zero - time for a t shirt". Waitied ... read more
my spooky pumpkin
creepy pumpkin
owl pumpkin

North America » Canada » Ontario » Mississauga November 3rd 2006

Got a couple days left. It's about freaking time. Didn't intend to wait this long to leave but plans change quickly, as I'm sure they will along my travels. That's why I've got a plane ticket with an open return date and one night's accomodation booked. Other than that, just a loose plan and general direction in my head that I'm secretly hoping won't come to reality. Spontaneity's the key this time round. Ok, for those who didn't really know that I was leaving, here's the abbreviated overview. I'm just taking a few months off to travel and ideally volunteer/work in South America. I'll be flying to Santiago on Sunday and then going overland through Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia with some close Aussie friends. After that, I venture solo and everything's up in the air. Commonly ... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Mississauga November 3rd 2006

I had no intentions of doing a travel blog. I actually tried not to. But I sold out, much like getting a cel phone last year. It's just more efficient than sending out mass emails, 95% to people who don't care. And it'll be easier to answer the proverbial "What did you do / Where did you go / How was it" questions when I get home. Plus someone said I'll appreciate it later on. I just looked at my current photo sites and finally conceded. I'll try and update this once a week. That sounds fair. Daily updates = way too bored. Monthly updates = essay entries. No entries = screw computers, I've got better things to do OR prep the rescue teams and ransom money. Leave me some comments if you have time. Word ... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Niagara Falls November 2nd 2006

North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto October 29th 2006

A woman was one day walking with her son, who was slowing her down and was continuously looking behind him. She turned and said to him, Look not where you have been, but rather where you are going. So, over the next 6-10 months (budget pending), I will attempt to do this myself...as hard as it will be to forget cleaning golf shoes for the past 6 months and cleaning toilets...I will try my best. I got dropped off at Pearson by my old lady and after a round of coffees which I couldnt even drink, we said our goodbyes...no tears or anything...which is kind of weird since my mom will start balling while watching someone come down with a case of the hiccups on Grey's Anatomy. So, after having to pour out ever threating chemical ... read more
Syberia
Killing time in Korea




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