Blogs from Eastend, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America

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North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Eastend August 2nd 2008

Hi Folks, We're presently at the municipal campground in Shaunavon Saskatchewan for a day off. The prairie is incredible.....fantastic vistas that seem to go on for ever. Lots of hawks, prairie dogs, a few deer and we finally saw Antelope. The past couple of days have been hard riding with temps between 27 and 32C and south/south west winds. We also had a 13km section of road construction with dirt and clouds of dust whenever a car or truck went by. Tomorrow we'll be heading to Eastend Sas and then on to Cypress Hills Provincial park. I managed to upload a few photos to my Kodak Gallery site, (no particular order!), so you should be able to log in and view. I'll continue to try to get more uploaded. That's it for now, trust all is ... read more

North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Eastend June 10th 2007

Hi everyone, today's journal entry is a simple update. Graduation is now completed and we are taking care of the not so fun part of our forthcoming adventure. The details--packing and paperwork. I have applied for an international driver's license and have begun to take care of some of the insurance issues. In order to get an international driver's license you must apply through your local CAA office. It costs $15 and you will need two passport photos. The insurance for our family will cost $1040 for $2 million emergency medical and life insurance for the ten months. If you want to come to Costa Rica I can recommend a terrific tour company. Alonso was our guide last year when we went at Easter. He has a company that does custom tours. http://www.elementonatural.com/ Let me know ... read more

North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » Eastend June 7th 2007

I guess it is now official. I have accepted a job in Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica. I will be working for a Canadian woman living there who requires a private teacher for her son who is in the 8th grade. We have purchased our tickets and are leaving to San Jose, Costa Rica on August 28th from Chicago. I am sure you might be wondering...Why Chicago? The answer is simple $$$. Return tickets from Chicago/San Jose $389 total per person. The ticket is good for one year from departure. The price is great! What about getting to Chicago? Amtrack from Williston, ND one way to Chicago $358.00 for our family of four. Now all I have to do is get us to Williston on the 26th of August. We were going to drive to Costa Rica ... read more




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