Destination: Canada

31 degres...

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By natha | Views [434] | Comments [1]

...And so long roads to walk!! I walked along 1000 of house numbers!!! I am not kidding !! I started by 2000 and finished at 3025!! But finally I found a cheap bike! This makes this long streets much shorter and the heat less hotter!! And I discovered ... Read more >

Tags: Discovering

Off to Mindo, finally!

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [459]

Well last night I ended up going to another Pub Quiz with Keith (Irish guy), Helen (British girl), Atlanta chick, and Melanie and Fabien (Swiss couple)! AND WE WON!! It was only me, Keith, and Helen on the team because it was a 4-person limit, and ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Nathalie apprend le Quebecois #2

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By natha | Views [381]

Nouvelle lecon de vocabulaire... - On ne dit pas faire du shopping (Les Quebecois trouvent que nous les Francais on utilise trop d'anglicisme) mais aller magasiner! - Et on ne parle pas tellement de chanson et encore moins d'un bon son mais d'une tune ... Read more >

Tags: le quebecois

Gallery: Randomness

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By denae | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Polsstokspringen

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By denae | Photo Gallery

Polsstokspringen (To Jump a Canal...)

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By denae | Views [1056] | Comments [3]

Laundry is a must after you jump a canal, or should we say fall into a canal...  We felt very confident leaving the house that we would return dry.  We lied to ourselves!  In Frisian jumping the water canals is considered a sport involving big canals ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Nathalie apprend le Quebecois #1

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By natha | Views [433]

Les expressions que je vais noter ne sont nullement juste pour rire mais elles aident vraiment dans la communication de tous les jours car les gens ici sinon ont de vrai probleme de comprehension!! -Ne commande pas des oeufs sur le plat mais des oeufs ... Read more >

Tags: Le Quebecois

First hours in Canada!

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By natha | Views [420]

Well NO in Quebec!! I am so sorry!! People make a huge difference with Quebec and Canada!! So well I am in Quebec not really in Canada!! However. My first day in Montreal, Quebec then was a national Holiday (In Quebec!) , la fete des patriotes ou la ... Read more >

Tags: Discovering

The trip over the Atlantic...

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By natha | Views [567]

... it took longer then I thought or actually I couln'd leave London as soon as I thought as there were plenty of delays (well it is England, the country of delays!!). But the trip was so far okay. Arriving in Montreal I had to pass the passport control ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Gallery: Montreal May 21st - May 31st

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By natha | Photo Gallery

Introduction

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By natha | Views [355]

I am finally in Montreal, Quebec, Canada! To explain a bit my website. I'm going to post some articles in french because it'll be related to the language and the differences from the french french I know. It wouldn't make any sence to write it in ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

¿Que tal?

Tue, 22 May 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [718]

Well, I'm afraid I have nothing of interest to tell you...at 10:30 on Saturday night me and 6 or 7 other hostal folks (Helen, Tom, Casey, Keith, cute English guy, cute Swiss girl, and others) went out into the night with the plans of dancing and getting ... Read more >

Tags: markets

Gallery: Holland

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By denae | Photo Gallery

Gallery: London

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By denae | Photo Gallery

The Adventure has Begun...

Sun, 20 May 2007 | By denae | Views [554] | Comments [2]

So we have now been to London.  What a ridiculous city.  Who drives on the left side of the road??  Not us.  But we have to admit their horrible driving is made up by beautiful scenery and rustic old buildings.  We are currently masters of the London ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures