Hotel Senator Saskatoon

... it was quite something in the pink sky sunsets and sunrise. We were sad to be told by the campground owner that hunters would be arriving in the morning to take advantage of this spot, a real lake of sport ton this I felt as it seemed it would be like shooting fish in a barrel. The only positive to this news was that some of the hunters donate all the kill to local homeless charities for Thanksgiving lunches.

Saskatoon is ...

... of both travel and living at home. Then I worry about the studies that say optimists live longer. I need to work on that. As I wind my way through what seems to me to be a simple and so logical explanation, I look up to see my questioners eyes glazed over and a perma-smile pasted to their face, waiting for me to take a breath so they can escape, as they think to themselves, 'phew, don't travel around the world, it makes you craaazzzy!'

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.

... of the countries we visited there is a generosity of spirit in Africa that was unexpected and delightful. We in the west could certainly learn a lot about being happy, flexible, and generous from people who've had so much hardship.

Now, we're looking forward to our wedding, a couple months of lovely Saskatoon summer, our upcoming trip to India and of course figuring out what comes next :)

... a random private citizen who tried to pick her up over the phone.  The VIA rail attendant who manned the station came inside and told us there was a taxi phone on the other wall.  I called the cab and it drove in from the city as the station was once again in the country.  The cab driver was very helpful telling us what to see and what to do in terms of night life.  He was also surprised Beth and I were going to be staying at the College ...

... blogs it will make me laugh. Plus notice my spelling errors, poor grammar and the empty blogs! To anyone out there who has a fear of travelling or who wants to but doesn't know if they should let me tell you I was both before I left on my way to London on a one-way ticket over eighteen months ago. I always told myself that if my feelings didn't change after one month that I would head back to Canada. And needless to say ...

... very large tree covered sites. Since we had a long day, we did not go into Saskatoon and just chilled for the evening. I sat outside planning the rest of our trip and blogging while Pooh, fresh from many naps in the truck, cleaned the truck and RV from the inside. I made a late dinner of a salad & sandwich. After the internet started going slow, I turned it off and went to bed to prepare for an even longer drive tomorrow.

... relatives and friends as possible as I have no idea when I will be returning for another visit to Canada but unfortunately was not able to get anywhere but Saskatoon. Hopefully there will be a chance for family and friends to get some travel time in themselves and come overseas to experience my life for a week or two! At the moment I am really enjoying London. I am in the process of extending my visa but unsure if it will ...

Ah, it's so nice to have family around the world so you can finally be somewhere comfy!! Saskatoon is pretty big, but there's not a lot to do in the winter so we just relaxed while we were her. We did manage to squeeze in some sledging and going to see some hockey! Our train arrived at 2am, but my cousins still came to pick us up which was pretty cool, then we just slept for a couple of days, and then finally we did a little bit of exploring...drove into ...

... easy day, just shy of 300 miles to Saskatoon, where I think we will be in a RV park with internet connections so I can send off our journals. Pat is feeling much better so I believe the medicine is doing its job. She has been feeling puny since Saturday so it great to have her healthy again. I have not seen any hockey players yet but I am still looking. Maybe because of the strike they are not out and about. Onward! West to Saskatoon! (I've lowered my sights a bit, Alaska is a long way off.)