Destination: Canada

Banff

Sat, 2 Dec 2006 | By amanda | Views [522]

Feeling seedy from last nights efforts. Out of bed about 12.00. Got an interview with the Buffalo Mountain Lodge, got the housekeeping job.

Tags: General

Banff

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 | By amanda | Views [526]

Went skiing again today, if possible i was worse then the day before, pretty much in tears a couple of times as i wasnt picking it up as fast as Ronin and Gemma and i was getting frustrated. My body is aching. Out at night to the Pump and Tap and Wild ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Christmas plans

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 | By sweeney | Views [529] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone! I got a ticket yesterday from Toronto to Manchester so will be in Liverpool for christmas, for the first time in twelve years! I am looking forward to that on December 16 until then will be staying in Ottawa for a couple of days then going ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Banff

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [429]

Up early today to try snow boarding at Lake Louise. Spent most of the day on my arse. Hurting a lot by the time the day was over.

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Canada

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 | By casey_hamilton | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Montreal

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 | By sweeney | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Quebec

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 | By sweeney | Photo Gallery

French in Canada

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 | By sweeney | Views [624]

It seems strange to still be in Canada but feel like I am in France! I am now in Quebec city after spending a few days in Montreal, they are both very picturesque cicties but as Noel Gallagher summed the language experience up, so elegantly, in a recent ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Calgary to Banff

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [450]

Caught the Greyhound to Banff around 1.30pm. Seems a whole lot better then Calgary. Went out to the Pump and Tap at night for $1.50 spirits was a bit happy by the end of the night.

Tags: On the Road

Calgary

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [526]

Didnt do a whole lot today. Went to safeway to get groceries and by the time we got back we were frozen, and in the afternoon we took a local bus which drove for about 2 hours taking us around Calgary. It was dark by the time we arrived back in town and ... Read more >

Tags: General

Cincinnati to Calgary

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [491]

Mary Jo and Larry dropped us off at the airport this morning after saying goodbye to lauren and Dominic. Gemma and i were lucky enought to be picked for extra security screening, wich i think was thanks to the lady that checked us in. Gemma went through ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Skiing at Whistler

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 | By sweeney | Views [731]

Whistler ski resort opened two weeks early due to early season snow falls, so I took the opportunity to ski there, great conditions and massive ski areas and only a small percentage of the total resort was open, so you could spend weeks there when all ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Whistler

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 | By sweeney | Photo Gallery

Niagra Falls

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [567]

We we all up bright and early this morning for our early departure to Niagra Falls (on the Canadian side). We were greated by the always pleasant customs officers with their usual drilling. The Falls were fantastic, as usual different to what i expected.... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Recovering in Victoria

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 | By sweeney | Views [604] | Comments [1]

Well, I had my flight to Montreal booked for friday 10 october. But my ear drum wasn't happy with that decision! On wednesday night it ruptured and was really painful so had to go to the hospital $600 (thanks worldnomads for covering that!) they gave ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health