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Side trip to Ottawa
Oct 1, 2007 (11 photos)

I had to drive to the Ottawa Airport and back (twice) to pick up my daughters and Louise who had flown down to see Nick's Royal Military College reunion weekend activities. Here are a few pictures I took on the road to Ottawa.

Ottawa - Departure
Apr 28, 2006

My bags are packed and I am off!! After several months of planning and eager anticipation, the biggest single trip I have ever undertaken is finally here. Maybe it is the wonderful thought of the $1 beer in Prague or nervous anticipation about the ...

First Class? Je ne dirais pas non!
Jul 11, 2007 (2 photos)

... will allow them to understand how lucky they are to live in a peaceful and amazing country like Canada. We hope they learn to appreciate simplicity and humility.  Well, we did not refuse the comfort of flying like royalty ...

Back Home
May 14, 2006

My plane ride was generally very good except I placed my expensive, ear plugs (that prevent popping of ears) on the food tray that was taken away and placed into the plane's galley black hole. Oh well, that was the worst thing to happen in my whole ...

ADAM TURNS 22!
Jul 24, 2003 (6 photos)

... kind-of-see-through shirt. The "Johnny and Adam" duo had a real knack for getting picked up by girls. In French-speaking Canada, also, women seemed to stop a lot more for us. So, Johnny and Adam were hanging out with girls in see-through tops ...

Reflections
Aug 6, 2003 (7 photos)

It's been a week since I've arrived home after my experience in Romania and it seems surreal that I was even there. Even though I've come home to a situation that for me is less than ideal - my living arrangements and my lack of a full time job - I have a ...

Going Back Home
Nov 7, 2004

Pain, joy, frustration, grief, pride, fear, happiness, emptiness, hope.........these are only a few of the emotions that have enveloped us over the past eight weeks. Pain and frustration, but also hope. I very calmly and confidently walked into the ...

Coming back home
May 9, 2009

... at all the experiences we've had and all the things we have seen. Every obstacle in the distance seems small after such a trip; Canada seems to us so quiet and easy that we have to hold back from laughing out loud. On the other hand, this was also an ...

Happy Canada Day!
Jul 1, 2006 (14 photos)

... else in the world), but this year we were fortunate enough to be able to mingle with the crowds during Canada's 139th birthday celebrations. The National Capital Commission arranges a very diverse program of activities to suit all tastes, and there are ...

Our First View of Home
Mar 11, 2008 (5 photos)

... in Lima, but we did manage to make our connection in Toronto with a good 6 minutes to spare.  We arrived safely in Ottawa after their latest snow dump (54cm) from an record breaking snow fall winter. What I still can't believe is that out of ...

Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
Jul 31, 2005 (20 photos)

... hours working in various friends gardens were easily made....and even more easily broken when we arrived back in Ottawa to constant sweltering temperatures in the mid-thirties throughout July. Herbfest 2005 had been highlighted on our calendar for ...

One Day at a Time
Sep 22, 2007

... with a few other Travelpodders and the TP team in their new offices in the heart of the Byward Market here in Ottawa to brainstorm about blogging. There was some discussion about whether TravelPod should be used exclusively for relating travel tales, or ...

The Numbers Game
Mar 19, 2008

It's been quite a while since we posted a health bulletin at the palace gates, so maybe it's time for a quick update. Better buckle up cos it's been a bumpy ride! Not being in the habit of buying lottery tickets, we can't speak from experience but ...

Hasta Luego
Jun 20, 2008

Much as we'd love to be heading south in DC3, we realize that "travel" in this manner will have to be put on hold for quite some time. Our major travels for the immediate future will consist mainly of turning corners in the hospital corridors, and ...

We're Home....But Not for Long!
Jul 6, 2007 (2 photos)

... that we would in all likelihood purchase a modest cabin in the woods: somewhere far from the hustle and bustle of Ottawa city streets; somewhere quiet where we might vividly recall the highlights of our three year journey; somewhere where we might even be ...

Photos in Ottawa, Feb 15, 2008
Feb 15, 2008 (7 photos)

... Canada. (For those not in the know - Air Canada is solely responsible for all divisive elements in Canada including idealogical differences, language issues, political scandals and rotten relations with German businessmen in Denmark or something like ...

Nothing is Written in Stone
Sep 9, 2007

... health concerns. It is also clearly auspicious that Gerry has become the patient of the Head of Haematology at Ottawa's General Hospital, especially since Gerry rather mysteriously dropped through the cracks in the system after his previous CLL specialist ...

Ready to Head South Again
Sep 29, 2005 (17 photos)

... our friends in fine fashion. We owe a debt of gratitude to so many of our friends and family for a wonderful summer back in Canada. For fear of leaving anyone out, we hesitate to list everybody, but you all know who you are - the most wonderful people in ...

Homecoming Highs and Difficult Decisions
Apr 3, 2006 (8 photos)

... eventually abated and colder temperatures provided the ideal situation for the ice sculpting contest the following weekend. And hey, Ottawa's famous Beaver Tails are scrumptious come rain or shine!! Considering that we have found our small van to be a ...

Canada is a fleck in the plane's rear-view mirror
Mar 1, 2005

... pod map wasn't giving us enough credit on where we've travelled ;) Our pins were all stuck in Asia, not showing our trek from Canada... it's not our fault we didn't read up about this site until after we left. OK, enough of the rant session. That problem ...

The beginning of our trip
Jan 27, 2008 (3 photos)

... Carpet Room private members life membership. We plan on taking full advantage of it and except for Santiago, which has neither Air Canada or United Lounges - we are fortunate as the rooms are in close proximity. But, I am getting ahead of myself already. ...

Does the West have a fantasy view of China?
Sep 8, 2008

... a former Canadian diplomat and specialist on Chinese mafia "Triad" gangs and Communist China's government-directed espionage in Canada. "I think politicians have to take off rose-coloured glasses and realize what China is all about," says Brian McAdam. ...

My Healing Journey
Jan 22, 2009

In spite of having a phenomenal will to live, Gerry died on October 23, 2008. Throughout his last year, during which he experienced pneumonia, intense chemotherapy treatments and a bone marrow transplant, neither of us ever gave up on our dream of ...

Ottawa
Jun 5, 2005 (4 photos)

A bus ride took us to a change of Province,leaving French speaking Quebec Province behind for Ontario Province and the Capital City of Canada, Ottawa. The guide book said there wouldn't be much to do really but we found plenty and quite fell in love with ...

BMT Countdown
Jun 2, 2008 (12 photos)

... new lease on life. For us it happened last Thursday when we finally got to meet with the Bone Marrow Transplant Team at the Ottawa Hospital. About half-way through our four hour visit the word came through - June 24th had been scheduled as the day for the ...

Good News, Bad News
Sep 12, 2005 (4 photos)

... our time driving, with little time remaining to explore and enjoy...not to mention the possibility of January blizzards between Miami and Ottawa. As for the ultimate decision....you'll just have to stay tuned! Back to Gerry's health: it is a treatable ...

Leaving Home
Jan 29, 2004

... ;87 VW Camper Van to the tip of South America and back again.  Old man winter was not prepared to let us leave Canada without a final blast of snow, high winds and cold temperatures, but we’ve reached Southern Texas without any mishaps.  ...

Ottawa
Jan 22, 2005

Hi Guys, You can read our update from Ottawa in our entry from Montreal, Canada entitled 'Its The End of The World as We Know It.....'. Cheers, K & S