Destination: Canada

2 days...

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By paulettecomeau | Views [314]

Hi, Yep, 2 days before we take the plane to Australia. We'll be landing in Sydney on Monday December 10, Australia time. I'll let you know how it went. Ciao, Paulette

Tags: Family

Gallery: Vancouver

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 | By planky | Photo Gallery

Freezing!!!!! -10 !

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 | By fozzy | Views [839] | Comments [3]

Well I have certainly had every weather you can imagine. I am in Brampton just outside Toronto, it snowed over night 5 inches and it was minus 10 yesterday !! Went up the CNN tower without having a wobble even went on the glass floor!! Honest I did ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

beach time

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By kristibetts | Views [541]

so it was actually really nice out today so we made the half hour trek to the beach which was gorgeous, green rolling hills and black sand. we also went out to some waterfall and had a swim at the bottom of it (which was freezing) but the water fall was ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

62 days!:D

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By surfveza | Views [710]

Oh wow has it been a very interesting week! I have made a lot of new connections and plans, it feels so great! First off I went to Banff for 3 days with a friend from work, man did we have a great time. We stayed at the HI hostel by Tunnel Mountain, ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

auckland

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By kristibetts | Views [802]

well my last day in auckland, I don't think i'm exactly sad to go. the city reminds me so much of vancouver, they even have a ferry that you can take over to the suburbs on the northshore.. I took a ferry to waiheke island yesterday which was gorgeous.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Katimavik -- Inverness house

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By ramsaym | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Vancouver Island

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By francesanddavid | Photo Gallery

Final preparations

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By kristibetts | Views [485]

well tommarrow's the big day, it still doesn't seem real though. the bags are all packed and ready to go and the 2 day trip to Auckland starts at 6 am.

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Marla

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By francesanddavid | Views [592]

We met with Marla in Trevor’s kitchen while he was at work. I’ve referred back many a time to an image that Marla shared: that of a flashlight shedding light on the path ahead -- that it does shine reliably but that it does not show very much of the ... Read more >

Enjoying the Heat

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [751]

Patti: So we are now in Dubai and it has been a bit of a shock to the system to go from near freezing temperatures to 30...but Winnipeg sunseekers know all about that. We have certainly experienced more of a cultural difference here in Dubai in 2 days ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Sara

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By francesanddavid | Views [632]

Talking to Trevor about traveling was great; however, we did not get started on that until the weekend. In the meantime, we had an interesting adventure. We took a hike to the AAA. It was so novel to be in a house and on our own with time to attend ... Read more >

Gallery: Manitoba Polar Bears

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Manitoba Oct 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By shaz | Views [1090]

I’ve been to Canada before but not to Manitoba. I thought it might be good to see the polar bears again, this time up close and personal. The only thing I was dreading was the weather as I had heard that the weather there at this time often peaked ... Read more >

Tags: snow

Gallery: November: Random Pics

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By natha | Photo Gallery