Howard Johnson Hotel - Kitchener Conestoga

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

... to see the “Costumes and Textiles” display. I saw 18th century displays of brocades on velvet and silk used for upholstery and draperies, as well as samples of weaving, quilting, tapestry, embroidery and crewel work. The lace making done by hand was unbelievable! Tiny pins held each strand of silk or cotton in place and the lace pattern was created using 12 to 18 different spools of thread at ...

Well, we're getting down to the wire! It's less than 3 weeks!<br><br>We've bought all that we need to take, have booked anything needed for the trip to the ship and then our first 2 nights in Valparaiso, Chile.<br><br>Our vaccinations and documents are all in order and copies made in case of a loss.<br><br>Arrangements are in place to ship our cruise ...

... I will repay you somehow. <br><br>For those of you who are still reading this blog, and there seems to be alot of you, for some strange reason :) - I have been trying to "find" or "make" time to add the tidbits of daily life in here to catch up, even if just for myself. It helps to just purge some stuff out of yer head, doesn't it? It seems to somehow make more sense when it's all written down on paper, or a web page, or wherever. It's almost ...

... s even a special train system that transports tourists from the Kitchener/Waterloo area.<br><br>· Stratford &#8211; Best known as an Arts &amp; Festival town with several theatre buildings, the main attraction is the uniquely designed Festival Theatre where classical theatrical performances and large production musicals (including afternoon matinees) are held every day. Average price = $65. Built in the era of English ...

... moved through the customs line and quickly dropped our bags off at the next counter, leaving me staring at my bag and realizing it wasn't my pack. Back through the line and past customs I went to retrieve my pack, only to be hauled aside after drawing the attention of 5 agents who delivered multiple questions, a bag search and xray since I suspeciously moved two packs... We finally made it to our hotels at 0230 ...

... and adventuring, some cultural and artistic gems, good beer, great wine, and earth shattering cheese!! Kiki is the only person that i would have wanted to do this trip with. I was hoping that some of our family would have wanted to meet us along the way. Wouldnt it be cool to explore Ireland with the Parkers, discover Italy and France through Nona's eyes, or have a glass of wine with mom, Jeanette, or Michelle under the eiffel tower? Wouldnt it be ...

Jeff - My time off from work has been approved so Jess and I have to book the flight and rent the motorhome and we will be ready to go......oh yeah.......and we have to learn German, Italian, French (hopefully something sticks from school) and maybe Dutch? Then we have to save as much money as possible, figure out what we are going to pack, find campsites, learn to live in a van for a month ...

... house fly and loon. I wasn't able to rationalize anything besides "if other people live there, I can do it too". Life as I knew it _was_ over. My confidence and sense of independence will never be the same. Now I forget how it is to be afraid of change. Unsure of different. The new is what's comfortable for me, it's the familiar that is my latest challenge. .... I'm on a tear at the moment. I barely remember the fits of ...

Today I drove to Hamilton with some Brunetta lady and a girl I swear is gay. It was ... uncomfortable. Then I went on the bus and me and this girl Tracy talked about Goatboy from SNL for three hours and I laughed constantly for three hours. Then we had opening ceremonies and I met all kinds of old friends. Including Mel, Eric, Erica, Michelle, Charlene, Jannette and Leslie. Then Erin, Mel, Stef and I watched White Squall which I didn't understand at all... Oh well. Then I went to bed.