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The trip in review

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May 5th 2008
Here are a few things that I'll never forget: -touching a kangaroo for the first time -the prickly legs of a huntsman spider on my cheek -my first day of surfing in Byron Bay, catching every wave -seeing a snapping turtle just off of the Great Barrier Reef -The talc-like sand on Whitehaven beach -the freezing water in the Shotover river -walking the volcanoes of North Island, New Zealand ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Edmonton

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more