Hotel Selkirk Edmonton

... when we fell foul of the ridiculous mess in the first ticketing phase almost a year ago, we decided to abandon the games in favour of lengthening our trip by two months. We were lucky to get all of the tickets we wanted for the FIFA World Cup over the first two ticketing phases, but those were bought in April and May. Also, when travelling across peak travel periods it pays to plan ahead. We booked our first three weeks ...

... Jamie has never liked jeans so that's BIG! After lunch we went to the amusement park for a couple of hours and then went for dinner at Jungle Jim's on the mall's Bourbon Street.

Back at the hotel by 8:30 and chillin'. Tomorrow we head for Saskatchewan but I really need to get that oil change on the car so I think that will be a first thing once we get going thing.

... in the commons area.  He likes to tell stories about his travels and claims to have traveled to 36 different countries along he confesses to having just finished college.  Then there is Chris.  Chris is a British mechanic who is traveling across Canada from Vancouver east.  He has taken bus tours through most of the Western part of Canada and now is bored here in Edmonton.  He makes his bed every morning in full British style.  Tucking in the edges of the sheets, fluffing ...

... who loved him gather to share memories and support each other. But that only lasted a couple hours. As soon as I stepped out the doors of the funeral home, the wintry cold air stung my face freezing my tears almost instantly. But it was the realization of opportunities lost piercing my heavy heart which hurt the most. The -30 frigid night air was no competition for the bitter frostbite on my soul. People have been stepping in to comfort me while I go ...

... have an ice rink, a huge water park, sea lions, and funny little streets within the mall: Chinatown, Bourbon St, and Europe St and the decoration had been done as though you really were in a Chinatown, New Orleans or Europe. Bizarre. Plus they had a market chapel if all the rampant consumerism was getting to you and you felt the need to go and pray. We stayed with a friend of a friend and he had found Edmonton a very hard place to live without a car.'Edmonton is very cold' he ...

... the late bus to arrive, all 55 of us were off on our 24-hour adventure. The bus trip went surprisingly quickly, although both Wills and Sandra (and all other choir members, no doubt) were somewhat sleep-deprived by the time we arrived.

... how much I enjoyed shooting. It's worth a go, if I go to Edmonton again I'm ding it again but with a different gun. After the shooting and the Segway I kept having visions of gangsta's doing drive-by Segway shootings being chased by police on Segways with flashing lights and sirens but never gaining (they all have the same speed) - ok you need to be in my head to see it but it keeps making me laugh and I had to put it down. I went into a British Shop ...

... not sure how much affect this had but I began a very brief visualization that my core was strong like steel and solid. I only tried it half heartedly but I have a feeling it somehow contributed. I say that because the very few seconds I could summon that desired feeling was quite like the one I woke with. Honestly, it couldn't hurt though I wonder how powerful it would be if I really focused. Another thing that really helped me even if only psychologically, was that the ...

... tonight? Not enough! For all of the unknowns that are in store for this trip, I know it's going to be a fantastic adventure. I've been wanting to take the Mayan Circle tour for a few years now and I can't wait to get things started! Anyway, I'll e-mail you all again soon....from somewhere hand and unbelievably humid! Chris =)

... on paper) Extends past the countries allowed time without a visa, This being 3 months for Argentina, Then once again I could be refused Entry To the Aircraft. In real life All I would have to do Is Cross the border on a Visa run and then re-enter the country Now with 3 more months. The whole Situation made even more silly Due to the fact that I plan on Arriving In Buenos Aires And more or less Instantly Travel to Montevideo ...