Parktown Hotel Saskatoon

... by the University of Saskatchewan campus, the city is alive with students cycling, walking and jogging through the streets. The downtown area was filled with people actually going about their daily business, a sight so rare in most towns we have passed through so far. There is not a lot to do in the city to be fair, but it has a warm friendly feel to it. We took in another cheap Tuesday cinema trip, this time Zombieland which gets 2 out of 5.

... 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.

... to get there.  We went down Broadway Ave on our way over to the Canada Center.  It is a happening street with boutiques, clothing stores and restaurants.  We are going to go there for dinner.  The Diefenbacker centre was a little difficult to find and we found ourself with only 30 minutes till closing when we finally arrived.  It was very informative.  For example I didn't know Diefenbacker and Kennedy had bad blood between them or that ...

... are penetrated and immediately a crowd of grotesquely oversized cartoon characters appear, pointing and my wallet and whispering to each other behind giant fuzzy hands. 2:28 PM Wired up on cotton candy giant fuzzy Stitch loses control - first picking his nose and rubbing it on Goofy's signature, then roughly attempting to sodomize Handy Manny ...

So that is it. The trip of the year over. I can't say I'm sad to be home but I still don't want to have responsibilities again. It was a great experience so thanks for reading and hopefully it was somewhat entertaining. Maybe it provided that needed 5 minute break from making a PO or writing that report. Hot showers and a good pillow are amazing! Clean different clothes!

... and e-mail should be used as the primary communication methods. We should be checking/updating it every couple days, at the most 5 or 6. Below are some before pictures. These will serve to show how much of an amazing tan we will be getting over the next 6 weeks. Hopefully you'll be able to watch the stress and work ethic wash away and see the relaxation and laziness set in. That's all for now. Update from Lima or Arequipa.

... national parks. Honduras has plenty of the latter, as well as the Mayan ruins at Copan. To the north, the Bay Islands are surrounded by coral reefs which provide for excellent diving and snorkelling. So with our tickets in hand, our backpacks and our travel guide, we were off. For more information on Honduras, see the following websites: http://www.honduras.com https://cia.gov/cia//publications/factb ook/geos/ho.html

HOME! thank god! Rolled into stoon at about 3 o clock.Then i sat around like a poor forgotten welfare child for an hour before my parents got there to pick me up. I guess they had "work" or something. Good news-boompa didn't recognize me. stupid cat. maybe i'll return him to the SPCA and see how he likes THAT. just kidding. geez. stayed up for a good 25 hours straight, had some good chinese food with the folks and aunt and uncle. it's so nice ...

... much from this trip, not just about the places we've travelled to, but about ourselves - about patience, empathy, understanding - and about other people. No matter where you go, you'll meet wonderful people who will go out of their ways to help you, even if they have the same beliefs or speak the same language. That's the real beauty of travel: the people you meet, whether they're fellow travellers ...