 | Introduction
2009-10-24, Courtenay, Canada. By: jrandhr | | Hi Everyone,
Well, we're getting excited for our vacation. It is less than 2 months away. We have our bought our tickets, booked our hotels and are getting our immunizations next week.
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 | Bon Anniversaire et Appetit!
2009-10-19, Quebec, Canada. By: mala | | Traditionally, the appropriate gift for a first wedding anniversary is paper. As exciting as that sounds, Radek and I have decided to start a new tradition: foie gras. Yes, this sounds much better.
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 | Second entry of Italy blog
2009-10-03, Agropoli, Italy, Canada. By: duckcove | | Here we are on the first day of our second week in Italy.
On Wednesday morning, we left for the train station by 5:00 a.m. When we arrived about 30 minutes later, we realized we were missing our r... |
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| Third day of trip (Tuesday)
2009-09-29, San Gimignano, Italy, Canada. By: duckcove | | Arrived at Rome at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Arrived at Villa in Tuscany at 3:00 p.m. We have been to San Gimignano for a tour around the old city. Yesterday all eight of us took a tour of Flo... |
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| Nearing the end of an amazing journey
2009-09-07, Calgary, Canada. By: moreysci | | First impressions flying in to Calgary were the almost treeless landscape and the chinook wind haze out in the fields still surprisingly prarie greenish. Met up with Lyn and Chris for another few days... |
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 | Where to start?
2009-08-28, My bedroom, Canada. By: AMcAllen | | So I guess the first step, is to uncover my suitcase and clean out the cobwebs. This is the routine everytime I get ready to go away. The only small difference this time is the duration of my stay a... |
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| Restful time
2009-08-28, Liverpool, NS, Canada. By: moreysci | | Just out of the quiet village of Liverpool we B and Bd at Roger Savage's, the famous Canadian water colourist, who has certainly mastered the art of painting rocks. We had a wonderful breakfast on ou... |
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| On to Halifax
2009-08-26, Nova Scotia, Canada. By: moreysci | | Back along the densely treed slopes to Halifax with its important and historical waterfront and Citadel. The kilted 78th Highlanders were out blowing the bagpipes and practicing drills. Easy to explo... |
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| Baddeck
2009-08-24, Cape Breton Island, Canada. By: moreysci | | Through the densely tree covered slopes, up the highway to the home of Graham Alexander Bell. His museum worth a visit - his work with the deaf, tetrahedron kites and flight experiments, ALL indulged... |
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 | Been a while
2009-08-21, Abbotsford, Canada. By: aw80sa | | So I have deliberated for over 2 months to write a conclusion to my time spent in Africa. For the first month I pondered what to write. How do I sum up such a trip? It's nearly impossible. However, si... |
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| Inside the walled city of Quebec
2009-08-16, Quebec, Canada. By: moreysci | | Stayed out of town and had interesting bus ride through suburbs of attractive houses and gardens to the walled old city. Walked the winding streets and steps to the citadel, Frontenac ( an interestin... |
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| Down in Old Montreal
2009-08-18, Montreal, Canada. By: moreysci | | Still very hot. Visited Museums, Galleries and old City area. Mostly French speaking here and sometimes no English. Busy, colourful and noisy with many people eating out and enjoying the Sun. Chur... |
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| Departing Toronto
2009-08-18, Toronto, Canada. By: moreysci | | Here we are on the East side of CANADA having already walked the city, ridden the amazing lift to the Lookout of the CN Tower (351M. Great views over the city and Lake Ontario. This tower has a furt... |
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| Stolen in Seattle
2009-08-10, Seattle, Canada. By: moreysci | | Lyn's brother and wife (a Seattle local) drove us around and around Seattle looking at massive malls and Cosco, beautiful lakes and wealthy housing estates... Saw Seattle Mariners lose to the Rays, T... |
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| Calling from Ketchikan
2009-08-06, Ketchikan, Canada. By: moreysci | | Picturesque again of course. Interesting Totem poles and Tlingit indian village in a mossy rain forest, Pete catching salmon again. Pity he can't take them home. Lumberjack show highly commercial. ... |
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| Tracy Arm Splendour
2009-08-05, Tracy Arm, Canada. By: moreysci | | Sailing up Tracy Arm - early morning sunrise against a never ending backdrop of stunning glacial carved valleys and mountain sides, icebergs, waterfalls, and glaciers. Sawyer was a distant glimpse d... |
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| Sailing into Skagway
2009-08-04, Skagway, Canada. By: moreysci | | Interesting museum, Gold Rush show, scarey White Pass Train Ride (an amazing feat to build) and more bush walking. Souvenir shops becoming boring. We now know the difference between blacks and grizz... |
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| Alaska Cruising
2009-08-03, Alaska, Canada. By: moreysci | | Up the inside passage to Juneau aboard the Golden Princess, fine dining, well patronised gym with excellent views, lots of bars, first class entertainment and own balcony. Talk about scenic cruising.... |
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| More rocks and trees and trees and rocks and WATER!
2009-08-02, The Rocky Mountaineer, Canada. By: moreysci | | Only travelling in daylight we can view this wonderful world in a 180 dome carriage and descend to the dining car below for luxurious lunches. 60 people and four fantastic attendants. Drinks on tap, ... |
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| Through hardship
2009-07-29, Jasper, Canada. By: moreysci | | Through hardship, perseverence and enormous courage this area was settled. Some of it is amazingly desert scape with a Mexican dryness about it. In the rain shadow. Had a very informative talk from... |
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| Looking for Bears
2009-07-29, Sun Peaks, Canada. By: moreysci | | Late entry: Early in the morning walking through the golf course. Didn't see bears !!! Couldn't use hot tub. Lightening storm. Small European style alpine resort. This tour is go go go. Still ama... |
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| Thought these mountains were the Rockies
2009-07-29, Whistler, Canada. By: moreysci | | Late entry: ACTUAL ROCKIES HAVEN'T STARTED YET DESPITE MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAINOUS VIEWS. THE ROADS ARE EXTREMELY WINDY. OUR TOUR GUIDE IS AMAZING AND VERY INFORMATIVE. THE TOUR PARTY IS FRIENDLY AND ... |
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| The Empress is the Empress
2009-07-29, Victoria, Canada. By: moreysci | | Late entry:
Victoria, the vestiges of the Scots and British Empire. Horse and cart rides, ferry excursions, whale watching and successful fishing for salmon. Grand is Grand is the Empress. Butch... |
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| WALKED EVERYWHERE
2009-07-29, Vancouver, Canada. By: moreysci | | Late entry: Grand hotel with class and service. Great marinas with many expensive motor boats and yachts for sale. Used the float plane for a view of the area and the buses for a circumnavigation of... |
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 | Cead Mile Falte.
2009-07-14, Cape Breton Island, Canada. By: frankieboy | | Cape Breton
There is a song by Uncle Tupelo that I like called the Screen Door and it basically says that as the as they have the basics they don’t care what happens beyond the screen doors. I fin... |
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 | Icefields, Lake Louise & Banff
2009-06-02, Banff National Park, Canada. By: nunns | | Only 4 days to see Lake Louise, Yoho National Park and Banff. Certainly not enough time – could have spent weeks or months – but we really managed to see a lot without rushing about too much. Must be/... |
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 | Jasper
2009-05-27, Jasper National Park, Canada. By: nunns | | Travelling from Whistler up the Thompson Valley to Jasper is a 9-hour plus drive but there is a lot to see on the way. Unfortunately for us, the weather takes a turn for the worse and we encounter hea... |
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 | West coast to East coast
2009-05-28, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada. By: teamcanada | | It begins. The research for an across Canada drive from Vancouver to Halifax...and back again. |
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 | Whistler
2009-05-24, Whistler Creek, Canada. By: nunns | | A 2-hour journey north to Whistler. Along the way, on the freeway, Caroline becomes almost hysterical. After a few ‘what the f@@@s’ and unintentionally crossing two lanes, it turns out that she has sp... |
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 | Vancouver
2009-05-21, Vancouver, Canada. By: nunns | | Vancouver for 3 nights then. Hotel turns out to be in good position and we venture off to Canada Wharf. Lots and lots of construction nearing completion as Vancouver gets ready for the task of hosting... |
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 | "The good, the bad & the ugly" ~ Dr. Steyn
2009-05-14, Prince Albert, SK, Canada. By: AmandaK | | Hello everyone!
I have started a journal for my Europe trip coming at the end of the month! I have included as many people as I had in my address book but feel free to include others that may be in... |
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 | Waiting...waiting...waiting...
2009-05-06, Calgary, Canada. By: Franna | | It's 8:50am, I'm here sitting in my office, watching the cran nearly hit my building.
I'm tired of waiting for this trip. I want the week to be over so I can wake up Saturday and go to the airport... |
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 | Planning our trip!
2009-03-29, Stettler, AB, Canada. By: dajoan | | Hello all!
We are really looking forward to our trip across Canada this summer and are well into the planning stages already. Busy planning routes, acquiring maps, campground guides and checking o... |
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 | Toronto tonight
2009-03-21, Toronto, Canada. By: regina09 | | Heading of from home pretty soon, flight to London, then Toronto for the night.
Looking soo forward coming down to paradise!
We are staying at Antigua three nights before setting sail.. :-)
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 | New Zealand Bound
2009-02-01, Omemee, Canada. By: inky2 | | Well we have booked New Zealand and leave on Feb 21, 2009 and are there until Mar. 24, 2009. We will be spending 11 days in the north island, and 12 days in the south island. We are contacting my fa... |
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