Blogs from Canada, North America - page 1516

We landed in Vancouver and took an other rental car for over two weeks. Instead of relaxing from the flight we drove directely to Calgery (took us 2 days to get there, driving, driving, driving...) It was raining cats and dogs, but as soon as we arrived in Calgery we had some beautiful sunshine. This little town out in the nowhere is kind of charming. We visited the Olympia Site and went to the Saddledom station and tried out the local bars of course. But honestely, after 3 days we had enough and moved on to the Nature. Like all the Tourist we went to Banff, through the National Park until Jaspar. On the way we saw some awesome lakes like Morain Lake, Lake Louise, Mirror Lake, Emerald Lake in the Yoho N.P. We also did ... read more

So... When I get out of the truck, returning from a day on the block, I kind of limp from one sore foot to the other. Scrubbing my hands, grabbing my dishes, lining up for food, every action is slooow, trying to minimize all unnecessary jolts to by battered being. But I've found the cure...I'm aching all over until I lie flat on my back in my boxer shorts, and smoke a cigarette. Its great. After four days, and more than 2000 trees - which is said to be not at all bad for a rookie - I'm in Edson for my first day off. I've got a crew, led by Tim and Samaya. Lots of friendly folks, of all sorts. Brian is fifty I think, he's planted for like 17 years. There's three or four ... read more

First of all, congratulations to my parents, Archie and Phyllis Husby of Calgary, Alberta, as they celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary today. As always, Mom and Dad, you remain an inspiration for everyone who knows you, especially your grandchildren, and soon to be 8 great-grandchildren. You two holding hands is still one of the most beautiful pictures in the entire universe. Sola Nonna is in Prince Edward Island, enjoying the great beauty of place and people in her home country. Tuscany is gorgeous; anyone who has visited there will say so. But, after a couple of days of driving--NOT walking-- around this tiny, beautiful province, I have to say that its beauty definitely rivals that of Tuscany. The green of PEI grasses and trees, the deep red of the soil, and the variegated blues of the ... read more

Well hello from Canada!! We are currently in Toronto, started out by headed up the New England Coast through Connecticut and Maine where we stopped for lunch. Nat and I made a salad in the grocery store in an effort to be good! Before we knew it we were at the boarder where we did some duty free shopping and had our passports checked - they pulled a few of the dodge looking characters aside for more questioning before they let them through, fortunately I was not one of them!! We then continued through to Quebec City, Canada’s French speaking province. Nat and I slept a lot along the way but when I was awake I saw how beautiful the scenery was, it was as I had expected, bubbling rivers with nice houses set at the ... read more

Giving the new journal its first entry is tough. I'm not travelling right now and I don't have too much to say. But everyone has to start somewhere and I'm planning to travel down to Washington next week, England and Ireland in August and maybe South America later in the year.... read more