Hotel Senator Saskatoon

... Regina". I ran over with everyone else who was transferring, only to be told that not only was this bus not a Greyhound so I could not get on with my pass, but there was, in fact, no Greyhound service from Saskatoon to Regina. "You've come to the wrong place. You should have gone to Calgary. You'll have to buy a ticket. It's about $40," said the driver. $40 for a ticket! I barely had enough money to buy food, let alone a ticket that I shouldn't have had to pay ...

Hello! Ok! Leaving Saskatoon doesn't have the same ring as "Leaving Las Vegas" but we don't live there! So, here we wait in John G. Diefenbaker International Airport for our departure to Calgary, our first leg of flights that will end in Barcelona, Spain tomorrow morning! Hoooray! Can you feel the excitement! Cheers, Rick & Elsie!

We are in a very strange position of being home and yet not having a home to go to. Our home is rented until the 13th of August and so we have been staying with Jim's parents and out at the farm. The farm has been a great break from everything and Jim has been working on his strength from sun-up to sun-down doing various projects.

... was responsible for the Bill of Rights.  It was a little propagandist but the replica of his Prime Ministerial office and the Privy Council was really interesting especially for me because I have been in Harper's office and the two look nothing alike.  Then back we went to our accommodations where we rested, blogged and are going to meet back up for dinner.  It should be good.  Money spent so far today $17 dollars.  Money spent yesterday $0.

... the way old Walt would have wanted (i.e. while wearing mouse ears and using his one free hand to purchase a DVD 'Loaded With Special Features') 10:21 PM Kobe Bryant sinks game-winner with 3 seconds to play. 10:37 PM After a very uncomfortable backstage moment I learn that he was actually pointing to the crowd in general, not literally summoning me ...

Both flights weren't that bad, went by pretty quickly thanks to TV's and music! I landed back in Saskatoon at 8:30pm and chilled out with my dad, and Bernie for the next few days. Slowly I unpacked and organized myself again. Saskatoon feels so small after being away, in such a big cities. Its weird driving around and seeing buildings ...

We spent an extra night in Calgary and had a very quiet day. We left early today and drove north on Hwy 2 to Ponoka, with a short detour over to Torrington. We saw the outside of the Gopher Hole Museum but unfortunately it was closed (sorry Ian). From Ponoka we headed east and ended up on Alberta Hwy 12, which was a great road. However, as soon as we hit the Saskatchewan border, the road was covered in loose ...

... or it's easy not to) at all-inclusive resorts. What we've discovered is that we prefer to do-it-ourselves. This method requires more research as to planning where you want to go and what you want to do. I always "map out" a tentative agenda, just so we have an idea as to our route, but, due to circumstances, it generally changes a bit. In order to keep our schedule flexible, we don't pre-book any of our ...

... one young couple eating there tippified Canadian knowledge on cuisine. They walked in and after ordering appetisers the young girl asked if they had ketchup!?! The Waiter struggled to stifle a laugh and suggested she tried the mango chutney instead! Then when he brought out the selection of appetisers she said and I quote; "I know what they're called, I just can't remember the names" !!! D'oh! Bless her!! Photo's still to follow - my memory card is still not full up - it's a biggun'!!

... to understand what the other person is saying. We are not allowed to speak English except in medical emergencies, or if we are phoning our parents so I will be carrying my dictionnaire around even in the residence. I even took it with me to the bathroom, though I doubt there would be much to converse about there. My interaction with the other students seems to be limited to "salut, ca va?" Sigh...it ...