Blogs from Canada, North America - page 1255

Jasper Revisited The Columbia Ice Field Highway, Jasper, Lake Louis and Banff are places to be revisited Fifteen years later the town is much as it was. The tourist office and the railroad station are in the same place; as are the tracks. The shops have increased in number and the facilities offered seem to have been extended. Only few views are familiar. The truck arrived early thru morning rain and after a rained on breakfast of eggs and toast. For a second night we had camped at the side of the road...this time on a logging trail. The fire was built in a sandy clearing where cut trees had already been burnt. The tents were pitched on the flatness of the road. Huge transports struggling up a mountain grade was the nightlong lullaby. A ... read more

Saint Pierre et Miquelon North America » At Sea By abangell June 3rd 2007 angellSome views of Saint Pierre Miquelon and Langlade the beautiful French territories in North Atlantic near of Canadian coasts.... read more

On May 27, 2007, the worst thing I could have possibly imagined happened just outside of Sucre, Bolivia. The bus we were on was involved in an accident and crashed. My girlfriend of four years was tragically taken from us. This was our second bus crash in 4 weeks. It is a difficult thing trying to deal with something as unfair as this. It just isn't supposed to happen this way, especially to someone I loved so much. She was so young, so innocent and so sincere. It just doesn't make sense why. We need to find the strength within ourselves to remember the joys that her presence brought us. Nastassia reached out and touched all of us and we need to be grateful that we were able to have known such an amazing person ... read more

Home. Somehow I'm still amazed and disbelieving that I'm here. Even almost a week into being back, it's still emotional for me. I have missed Haldimand and Toronto so much. I have missed people so much. And it's so good to be back here. But I miss the ship, the people, the sense of every day being a grand adventure. I hope to hold onto that, make every day an adventure no matter where I am. Embrace each day. Challenge myself. Since coming home, I've spent lots of time journalling, blogging, trying to reflect and get the closure I didn't feel that I got with my sudden departure from the ship. The rest of my time, I've been visiting family and friends. Really really wonderful to be with everyone again. Last night I too the Go-Train ... read more

We made it home - safe and sound - after 2 long days of travel. As we settle back into things familiar, it's easy to leave the lessons learned behind. So we are trying to stay in touch with what we learned and experienced on the other side of this great big planet. Our lessons include: 1. Be grateful - we are so fortunate. We have health, safety, shelter, food and many luxuries beyond that. As Canadians, we are so privileged with an abundance of "things", yet we often take it for granted (and consequently forget) the abundance of simple pleasures that surround us -- love, laughter, beauty, 2. Gather with those you love. It’s a source of great joy and satisfaction. 3. The "real" journey is within -- the outer journey mirrors our inner ... read more