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Travel Blogs from Edmonton, Canada
Mallrat
... old sourdough once he gets to town after a long time in the bush? He goes to the mall! Yes, I'm currently in the West Edmonton Mall -- The World's Largest Shopping Mall. I had been here four years ago and after that amount of time the WOW factor has ...
Edmonton
Ich bin von Jasper Richtung Edmonton losgefahren, nochmals bis Hinton und dann weiter. Das hat 3 Tage in Anspruch genommen. Die Natur hat sich ziemlich veraendert seit ich letztes Mal hier war. Auch die Geweihe der Hirsche wurden groesser. Irgendwo ...
Book 'em Dano
... ) but still, out of Canada we'll say. Here's the itinerary thus far, according to major flights: November 21 to 23; Edmonton to Melbourne, Australia. Yes. Three days. *blink* That's insane. Really. February 21; Melbourne, AU to Christchurch, NZ. ...
As we prepare for our great adventure we ...
As we prepare for our great adventure we are getting a bit stressed. Final preparations are just about done. The hardest part is getting to visit all the people that you want to say goodbye to. Sorry if we don't get to see everyone but we will try to ...
Canadian Hospitality
... Stacey and her husband who lived in the house did not know me, their gentle natures made us all feel at home. We set off towards Edmonton before noon. It was a three hour drive and we kind of had a Star Wars party to get ready for... We all went to ...
Rugby and Edmonton
... the town more. The team showed us round the various attractions that we may be interested in. First they showed us the west edmonton mall. Mason and i, being used to shopping centres in England were amazed with the size of the place. To give an idea - it ...
home at last
... just take the chaos for granted. I only saw only fight between motorists, and I was amazed I didn't see more. Eight - In the Canada I know, people aren't garbage. We are equal, men - women, poor, old, colour, religion - we are the same under the law. ...
Finally Back in Edmonton
I'm Finally back, well thats not really true. I was back 6 days ago, and am now enjoying a year of school... Anyways Australia was amazing any one who wants to travel there should do so, and should try to go to some of the places I visited, and more. If ...
Miracle Drug(s)
Had your H1N1 shot yet? Scared of needles? If so, better not read on! We mentioned in the last post that we had started our vaccinations - well, we are almost done now and will soon have all of the necessary drugs we need to take with us. The kids ...
just a few days now...
... or moving much. I feel as though I'm stuck going lateral I've felt this way for a while about my life here in Edmonton. While I've been incredibly lucky and blessed with the good fortune to be born in country so wealthy in opportunity that ...
Back in Edmonton with much to think about!
... to hold a small Thank You evening for all those who supported this experience....at least for all those in and around Edmonton....and to post in this travelogue a small slideshow of selected pictures (with captions of course!). I will keep everyone ...
Preparations
Two long weeks after I arrived in Edmonton, I'm almost done my preparations. There are quite a few to make. Health coverage applications, travel insurance, license changes, vehicle inspections, vehicle insurance, medical appointments, address changes, ...
Booked!
Alright, so... I got the "OK" from Megan's parents for the dates I selected for my Germany trip! July 9th 2008 until July 30th 2008. I can't wait, but I guess I have to. Three months! Totally worth it. Booked the flights this mornin' and I'm allllllll ...
Before I go.....
Hello everyone, It's less than a week until I leave for Africa and every time I think about it I get goosebumps! Watching the Olympic Opening Ceremonies on Friday made me realize how large the World really is and it was amazing how many ...
Roughly 1 month after my trip, Reality kicks in
So I'm back home for the moment and like usual everyone who kept asking me when i was coming home or gave the impression of missing my company Has made very little effort to spent time with me. I've been spending most of my time on the computer reading ...
Edmonton
... the distant mountains with snow, rivers and lakes and the changing foliage. We continued through Alberta, stopping on the outskirts of Edmonton (the capital) just on dusk. Had Halibut for dinner - better cooked than on the cruise but not as nice as ...
Travels in Alberta
... Nations people, and one elder answered any questions we had about the exhibits and the history of his people. Calgary and Edmonton were stops to spend time with family. Rajivīs aunt lives in Calgary and my cousin lives in Edmonton. My cousin ...
Africa The last great unknown
I've traveled quite extensively all around the world but never been to Africa. For some reason this continent intimidates me How ever it also entices me And I keep having the urge to visit So i was just wondering How realistic or possible is ...
Crossing Canada - heading the east coast
We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...
Tomorrow
OMG! It's leaving-day-eve and all around the house people are ....ha, who am I kidding - it's a mad house here. Our last minute rush hasn't been helped by the 3 hours at the pediatrician....just to start things off nice and ...
And We're Off!
... photo-worthy, no doubt, but we were a bit too busy packing up to catch all of the Kodak moments. Arrival in Edmonton at about 5:00 p.m., local time. Wills and Sandra traveled by bus to Winnipeg with the Kelowna ...
I survived the farm - the farm survived me!
I lived! Thank you all for your concern. We ended up staying on the ranch for a month. Beda was soon to join Suzy and I on the farm, with the enticing lure of free food and booze, plus she got to drive a tractor! For ...
Last Day in the Northern Hemisphere
My departure is finally here...almost. I leave tomorrow morning at 730 am, and arrive in Lima some 16 hours later, at 1250 am local time. I'd like to say that Lima is a 16 hour flight away, but a 4 hour layover in TO is really to blame. ...
The Great Game of Sorry.
... could just coast until we left, but then there was getting ready for leaving and packing up my room, the 13 hour drive to Edmonton and now two days of shopping, packing and repacking. Hanging out with Jess's family again has been a lot of fun though. ...
ein bischen Deutschland
... also got a sight seeing tour around Edmonton. It felt great to sleep in a real bed again. Gestern Nachmittag sind wir in Edmonton bei Uta angekommen Uta ist eine alte Freundin meiner Mutter, die uns eingeladen hat. Also standen wir hungrig und mit einem ...
Edmonton
Another great travel day! We had cloudy skies with a few very light showers (really mist) and temperatures in the low to mid 60's. I am getting a little more familiar with kilometers and liters but I'm still struggling with Celsius. Usually I can look at ...
