Patricia Hotel Saskatoon

We set off for Saskatoon, and no less than 15 minutes into the journey to Kristina spot our first Canadian Moose. We have now seen a brown bear & a moose from the safe confines of the car, when we turned the bend in the road to be faced by a young brown bear back in Ontario it was a real buzz but not so surprising to see it there, but seeing the moose on its own in the middle of a field in the prairies seemed a little odd.

We set ...

... to interact with people from around the world, just like we have done for the past year. He is in a position to help not only the kids, but also the families who have come to Canada from war torn areas, to adjust to life here. He can offer them so much, right down to the useable household items that we don’t need. We really don’t need that much, and their needs are so high. With Jim’s job we receive dental benefits and with that we all have gone to have ...

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 ...

Well my flight was cancelled this morning so I got to fly via Toronto and Edmonton instead, added many hours onto the trip. Fortunately the owner's daughter was here to let me into my room, otherwise I would have been stuck outside in the very, very cold prairie air.

... have a full fridge to snack from. and baking ohhhhhhh baking. oh yah it's going to be 34 degrees out today. i believe i will camp out on shauna's steps until she gets home so i can go in her pool today! yahoo. anyway. i'm up early cause my timing is off. maybe i'll go get some FOOD from the FRIDGE. what a novelty. bye! i think edmonton on thursday. p.s. have a good trip yules and nat!! p.p.s. phone me I'm HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME! sort of. cell works.

... local men, women and children. Anyone who has travelled and loved it, knows that travel is addictive - the more you experience, the more you want to experience more! Martin and I will be departing for Europe September 12 and plan to travel to the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco. Of course, I'm planning on another travelogue, so hope you'll join us on our journey there . . . .