Du Voyageur Gatineau

... of the seasons) and lights that know when it is dark, so turn on automatically! I can't wait to get my driving licence and visa etc so that I can drive it. Oh and a satnav.
(Yes...I am still visa-less :( It worries me A LOT.)

This weekend I hopefully will be heading to Montreal for a cheap night of fun and frolics, so I will update soon!

A biento^t!

Some evolutionary theorists pose that we are merely juvenile apes that have some how developed the biology necessary to reproduce. I like this theory as it helps me understand the development of areas like science,technology, art, and medicine. When I read a biography about Einstein (to which did not finish) it detailed how he had a child's mind, a mind that was free from the cementation that comes with time and age. A child's mind can explore and think of ideas outside the box. As we very ...

... side of Ottawa about 3:30 pm. It was really nice to see my old friend John - we worked for Systems Dimensions Ltd. back in the 1970. I was there for a year: John was there longer. John worked for SDL in Toronto and I frequently spoke to him on the phone. One day we decided that we should meet face-to-face and we did. That was 39 years ago! As the Somerville's owed us a dinner (I don't remember but I wasn't about to argue!) they took us ...

... isn't a lot of organizing to do other than to sort through the clothes and pack. Must remember passport and money. Our first leg is to Vancouver and then the overnight flight to Sydney, AU arriving Thursday morning (19th) about 10:00 am. Since we cross the International Date Line it will only be 18:00 pm Wednesday evening in Ottawa a travel time of almost 24 hours. Australia is 16 hours ahead of Ottawa and New Zealand is 18 hours. I figure if ...

... Later that day my little sister's boyfriend came over for dinner. It's nice to see her happy and I like Warren so it's all good. After dinner watched the UFC at Marty's and came home relatively early. The next day mom prepped a great party in which I was able to see many friends. It's baby fever here. I held Danny's baby which was cool. I was nervous about it at first but Danny gave me some paternal advice and I was fine. The day was chill, a ...

... it, but he pretty much lives there!) We decided to go down to Hull to get beer, because, honestly, the French-Canadians either dont grasp the concept of charging more than a dollar for a beer. Pretty much any beer you can think of is a dollar or less a beer. Its wild. We went back to Ottawa (its crazy to cross provinces 4 times in a day) saw his sister for a bit, then headed back to Hull to go for supper. There was this ...

... more for last minute travel.......) and many other niceties. Most of it is done (we haven't decided on the flight issue yet) and now it's just the packing, wrapping things up at work and saying our good-byes to family, friends, colleagues and neighbours before we hit the road. Some friends and family members have indicated they may try and connect with us in India, so we're looking forward to seeing familiar faces during our journey.

... and I scored a bazillion Carver Points by taking a picture with John Baird. I also saw a couple of people I know that now work at the OBJ, Jim and Darren. Dave broke his arm prior to this event, but you can't tell. He still blames me for that... Enjoy, especially you, Mom.

... was sitting there too. Luckily they didn't take my backpack with my ticket and passport in it. We called the police, I grabbed some info to call the credit card company and Ken drove me to the airport. No idea how I was gonna pay for stuff, including the hotel - when I got to Ottawa. More to come....

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