Gage Towers at UBC Vancouver

... that keeps the world turning.

It was an amazing day...one we will all remember forever. I personally never thought I would have been so moved by a safari.

Unbeknownst to us, the cycle of life was in movement at home too. One very proud father sadly passed away on Saturday, October 3rd - sometime during the wee hours of Sunday for us on the Masai Mara. Sharon's father (my father-in-law), Doug, passed ...

... had vanished and making numerous trips to local shops to buy tools and other items necessary to get the community back to functionality. I had raised several thousand dollars in donations before leaving my home in North Vancouver and this, along with my personal donations, spoke volumes about the care and empathy humankind have for one another in times of trajedy. Although I was working each day amongst 'strangers' who, for the most part spoke no English ...

... to the lumberjack show. It was funny - especially when they fell in the ice water. I felt sorry for these guys. At this point, I was wanting to pull on a snow suit and boots over my shorts and sandals...On the mountain, there is a also a grizzly bear habitat that houses two 8 year old orphaned grizzlies, Grind and Coola. This is the first time I have ever seen a grizzly bear up close. They were standing on their hind legs at 7 feet ...

... to Melbourne for a 6.15am flight - Shannon picked me up at domestic and drove me around to international. Found a great park straight away and the guard directed us to the bag drop queue so everything done and dusted with time for a large coffee at Starbucks outside the immigration doors where I have taken the photos. Yes, on the plane - I am sitting in the middle section aisle. The seating is 3 across. Empty seat ...

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... a full time and part time job.St.George Hotel is full time with me interacting with the day to day running of a hotel from cooking,cleaning &guest services The Candy Store my part time job is all about connecting the candies with the customer i may have to test to make sure that the candies are suited for the sweet ...

... spills up the BC and Alaska coasts. We enjoyed watching the Pacific White-sided dolphins and the sea otters. Some of the most amazing things we saw were some weird, massive fish from the Amazon, longer than Nathan is tall. I'd never seen anything like them. A very interesting afternoon.

... home, I think the most important thing is that we're going to have the adventure of a lifetime. The experiences that we will have over the next month and a half will always be remembered. I can't wait to dress up as a Geisha in Japan, climb temples in Cambodia, and ride elephants in Thailand. Not to mention the shopping!!! It's not often you get an opportunity like this. Only 9 more days left . . . ~Lindsay~