Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Guelph, On

My dear friends: It's getting colder in Canada and my thoughts are wandering to warmer climes. On January 12/2010, I fly to Managua, Nicaragua and then work my way north ending up in Cancun, Mexico. From there, I fly to join many members of the Gaudun family in Daytona Beach. If you would rather not get notifications of my travel blogs just send a brief "no thank you" to this travelpod . No problem. Hasta la vista baby. Steve

TORONTO<br><br>Our travel friends from Hamilton (Ron &amp; Marjory Carmichael) came for a long visit &amp; supper. They'll meet up with us in Florida, later. On several occasions, we visited with June&#8217;s cousin, Lorraine and Dave in Mississauga.<br><br>Instead of flying back to Portland, Maine for the weekend, Tom decided to stay at his condo in Yorkville so we met him ...

... fiberglass board path through a very long park along Lake Ontario from the QEW Monument to Ontario Place (we walked about 5 km).<br><br>· Exhibition Park &#8211; All of the rides were closed for the season but there was a big skiing/snowboarding trade show going on. Within the park, there are live dinner theaters, convention facilities, exhibit halls, ballrooms (for weddings), music clubs, theme ...

... get around to it all. Whatever it might be.<br><br>Been into the city alot more visiting friends and family. Riverdale Farm right in Toronto was a highlight. A slice of simplicity smack dab in the middle of chaos. Gotta love it. Immediately, the neighborhood is popping out all these cool individuals I had no idea even lived here. Just goes to show that your own backyard can be very intriguing indeed! Meeting new people for me sort of bridges the ...

... it is or anything, but it was something fun to do. Then later on was the concert- USS, IllScarlett and Marianas Trench, all Canadian bands. Marianas Trench I have been listening to since I heard about them playing here and I love them so they were just awesome to see. I was right in the middle near the front going crazy, it was the best night. At one point the whole crowd was chanting &#8220;wind your toy!&#8221; and the band didn&#8217;t have a clue what we were ...

... of other guys went to another place that played rock and metal. It was hard to hear each other at first, but then we got some good seats outside. Ah and I was drinking beer believe it or not! Saved me some money I guess. Then back to the hostel and kept chatting in the lounge. So as you can imagine I got barely any sleep. In fact none, because I was too scared I&#8217;d sleep too long and miss my train. So I packed up my stuff and then just kind of had to waste ...

... dollars) ATM card/VISA card (Note: Guatemala uses a 4 digit ATM pin number) Guide book and Spanish dictionary Book to read Toiletries Small containers of shampoo/conditioner Small bar of soap/soap container Small tube of toothpaste, toothbrush and cap, and floss Small waterproof sunscreen Insect repellant with DEET Antiperspirant Razor Finger nail clippers ( we bought scissors later) Tweezers Makeup (a little) Estrogen Ear swabs ...

... cheques Wallet Luggage combination lock and wire Passport, ID Photocopies of all cards/passport Health Insurance card Sunglasses Prescription for eyeglasses Money/ATM card/VISA card Guide book and Spanish verb book Book to read Sudoku/puzzles Small packs Kleenex Antibacterial wipes Camera/Charger Airline Tickets Toiletries small shampoo/conditioner small soap in a soap container toothbrush and floss Razor/Shaving cream Finger nail ...

... and he has a whole lot more planned. Tonight Nikki and I will go out for dinner near Lee and Hunter's place. I am sure that they will all get on famously...of course there is talk of going to the gay village. Being the only straight one amongst them, I guess I'm out numbered! Actually I'm looking forward to it... with these three, it will be great fun. Talk soon... xxx

... my tender bellybutton. I noticed that pocket calenders were discounted drastically and decided that this would be a smart purchase. I may have need for a schedule now. Who knows? I fumbled around the plethora of sizes, colors and formats while the store clerk watched amusedly my lack of decision making skills. I used to have a bit of a calender problem (ok, in truth, it was more of an obsession), which seemed to peak just before I left on this trip. I had a record 9 ...