Destination: Canada

Finally on the road!

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By surfveza | Views [708]

We have finally left on the trip but now we have a small problem of a massive snow storm. I am currently sitting in the Greyhound station in Regina Saskatchewan because the roads have been closed to Winnipeg. So we are not going to make it to Winterpeg ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Dogsledding

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Photo Gallery

ADVENTURE!!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [721] | Comments [2]

Today was freaking cold. I now know what they mean when they say wind chill. I can’t say I ever thought it was a cop-out, but it kind of meant nothing to me. Until today. Oh my freaking jebus, it was cold. Apparently about -25 or so with wind chill.... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Adventures in Banff

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [765] | Comments [1]

Once upon a time there was a young woman walking through a forest. She was known commonly as wee Mel, a name a Scotsman gave her one time because she was quite short. Personally, the narrator believes that all non-short people suffer from midget-envy, ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Wintercamping

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Photo Gallery

Vagrancy and Festivities

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 | By greenalligator | Views [3725] | Comments [1]

As you can imagine the transition from sweaty, smoggy days in Vietnam to frozen toes and dribbling nose in Vancouver was a shocking one! A 12 hour flight with Oasis airlines (who I highly recommend) from Hong Kong propelled me into a foot of snow ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: Banff

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Photo Gallery

Toronto

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 | By christinasandra | Views [592]

Hoi zaeme, Huet isch bereits euse letschti tag in Toronto. wuerkli trurig sind mer noed da drueber, mir fruered sit mer da sind. es isch minus 12 grad und es blased en isige wind. am erste tag haets no en schneesturm gha, gester isch wenigstens sunne ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Around Nakiska

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Photo Gallery

A bit of Banff

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [594] | Comments [2]

A brunette is walking along a track when an elk jumps out. Start of joke? Possibly. Both brunette and elk have minor aneurisms and severe palpitations? Yup. I think that the brunette was too busy looking at the icy track because she had ended up on her ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Less than 3 weeks now

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [675]

Well, I set off in 17.5 days for San Jose, Costa Rica! First there will be 2 nights in Vancouver (visiting my best buds to get one last drink in), then a Greyhound trip to Seattle, where I will hopefully get a couple of hours of sleep before waking ... Read more >

Tags: the planning phase

Gallery: Toronto

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 | By christinasandra | Photo Gallery

Nakiska

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [576] | Comments [3]

Hello my little readers, No longer am I a prisoner, except for the part where I'm almost confined to Andrew's room, hiding as an illegal immigrant to avoid the steely wrath of the owner of the dormitories where Andrew is now staying. In case I forgot, ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Winter-peg

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Views [771]

AMY:  Well the mild weather has passed and it was -45 here in Winnipeg this morning.  I have been trying really hard to remember the +40 we experienced in Namibia but it is a distant memory.  People do continue on with their daily lives though.  Our ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Countdown

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By rustyballs | Views [483] | Comments [2]

Getting ready to depart and there are a lot of things to wrap up before leaving. Flight to London is 6:30 PM on Wednesday.

Tags: The Planning Phase