Destination: Canada

Maple Tapping

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By kiley | Views [584]

So I did get to go to a Sugar Bush/Maple Syup festival on Sunday. It was at the Purple Woods Conservation Area east of the city. The bush area basically looked like a area of deciduous trees, but when you get up close each one has a tap and then a tube ... Read more >

Gallery: Maple Tapping

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By kiley | Photo Gallery

March 16th/ Calgary

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By kellydunbar | Views [375] | Comments [1]

So where leaving on a jet plane? and guillaume doesnt know when he'll be back again... but me, well i'll be coming home soon enough. Just spent the last week doing the goodbyes. Flew out of Fort Mc on Monday to Calgary hired a rental and went to Fernie.... Read more >

Toronto Just Ain't Playa Del Carmen

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [497]

Just got into Toronto at 8:00pm EST today. Go figure, I leave Playa Del Carmen, a glorious 31 degrees and sunny, spend one night in my humble High River obode and bang... the holiday is over and off I go to Toronto. Not only is my first trip to the ... Read more >

Back to $#@##$$ Snow

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [377]

So the Mayan Escapades are over for now. Sharon and I got up at midnight on Sunday morning to drive to the Cancun Airport. Checking in and boarding by 5am, we got back to Cow Town on Sunday Morning at 11am. We were back at home by around 1pm to be greeted ... Read more >

Back on the Blue Bay Homestead

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [433]

We woke up at the Aura Resort this morning a wonderfuly sunny day. Took a leisurely breakfast in the confines of our suite deck. Ochos Rancheros, tostadas frances, Jugo de Naranga, Cafe con leche the works delivered and reverently set up close to the ... Read more >

First day of Spring!

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By kiley | Views [829]

Yesterday was officially the first day of spring in Canada, but you wouldn’t know it! The temperature yesterday was -1, and with the wind chill factor it felt like -8. Not exactly the spring weather I’m used to.   Summer will eventually get here, but ... Read more >

Gallery: Snow

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By kiley | Photo Gallery

The End of this Chapter

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By felix_and_stephanie | Views [1602] | Comments [1]

Home sweet home!!…. After traveling for the past 5 months, we are now back full circle… It’s hard to believe that we are finally back home though! It’s kind of bitter sweet, because it’s great to finally be home… with all the comforts we are used to… ... Read more >

Sharon ... Do you have your emergency Pierre travel kit?

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [1001]

So we are definitely late submitting this story of the 21st. As the "Van Neste" Clan is often taken up in the "Adventure" of things, this trip is of course no different. Sharon has begun to get wise to the fact that leaving the hotel ... Read more >

Pre Planning

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By gbdaoust | Views [336] | Comments [1]

March 20, 2008!  Lorraine, my best friend and the ultimate travel companion is my sidekick.  We`re a couple of middle aged 50+ energetic, divorced women who love to travel and emmerse ourselves in the cultural aspects of each country. We say Goodbye ... Read more >

Playa del Carnage

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [675] | Comments [1]

The day was lazy oh but once again. Hot sun and beach (pool)for most of the day with a great siesta mid afternoon prior to our departure to Playa Del Carmen. We can't publish most of the pictures taken that evening but have published a thoughtful moment.... Read more >

Nathalie apprend le Quebecois #10

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By natha | Views [1088]

Et oui ça faisait un bout de temps que je n'avais plus rien posté dans cette rubrique que quelque-uns d'entre vous sembleraient même apprécier (oué j'ai un fan club!). J'ai réalisé que je n'avais encore jamais posté ma phrase préférée dans cette si ... Read more >

Tags: le quebecois

First goodbyes...

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By natha | Views [380]

In two weeks I'll be gone... It's hard to believe honestly... The only thing which reminds me this, is that I carry a "to do"-list with me not to forget to do some things before my big north-american trip. And also that I start to say goodbye ... Read more >

Tags: flatmate, friend, goodbye

Sleepy Hollow at Blue Bay

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [468]

Ok.. so I guess the day was mainly spent lying next to the pool. Snoozing the day away seemed to be the most difficult task we actually undertook. After a lazy breakfast and updating our journal in the lobby, Sharon and I plastered ourselves with emolients ... Read more >