Plaza Hotel Hamilton

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

Everyone is getting very excited.<br>We've upgraded our camera and hope to be posting some nice pictures, and maybe even some video on this site.<br>As we finish a location, we will let you know where we stayed, provide some pictures and also fill you in on the activities we did in the area.<br>

MILTON, Ontario: <br><br>We had to move out of the campground in Kitchener because they were closing down for the season. There are only two campsites (in Ontario) open now &#8211; the one in Niagara Falls, where we stayed in May and this one - the Milton Heights Campground. Although nice, it has very poor satellite TV reception and very sporadic internet because the satellite is too low in the horizon.<br><br ...

... in school, I'll be working. As luck would have it, my fall and winter reading breaks from school match up beautifully with my holidays from work. One of these times falls in October and the other in February.<br><br>Ah sweet February. Usually the coldest month in Ontario. February is the darkest hour of winter before the dawn of spring, the time of year where I usually want to pack up everything and move back to BC or gouge my frozen eyes out of my head. And this, dear reader, is ...

... hang out in some thermal pools and take the train back to Cuzco. Thursday morning our tour is over but we are staying on to explore Cuzco for another day and a half. We will be staying in El Ninos hostel, which we picked 'cause it looks cute - but also because the owners use the profits to support ...

... adventure. It would change my life. It's a long story but the first two days of the tour would prove pivotal. The first night in Paris when I saw what I still consider to be the most beautiful city in the world by night it filled me with wonder. The next day something in me changed when I was standing in front of a painting called "Raft of the Medusa" in the Louvre museum, with a knowledgeable local guide explaining how and why the painting was painted. Then ...

... fun! So the first one we went to was rather over crowded and rather pompous with a pompous name. Chateaux something. We decided to just try the wines which cost 1-2 bucks per ounce. The lady not only overcharged us but she was rather rude to us. I decided to try 2 reds and one white. The reds were really gross. Yuck! But the white wine wasn't so bad but the attitude of the lady and the place gave off a negative vibe to me so I didn't buy squat! The second one ...

... the answer to that. I don't think he wants it to be a secret becaues just last weekend he had a garage sale. In his speedo. So I suppose then the answer is; not top secret. No one likes weeds...or do they? And here, well, let's not go there. I know my life is exciting. Please try not to be consumed with too much jealousy. I know it's hard, but try. :)

It is 4:38 in the morning,Sleeping in fits and starts. Departure day is here! This day I have been preparing for, for over 7 months. The last 4 months have been a whirl of preparation along with living a fairly ...

... Sorry, ran out of chicken.) We had a 1 1/2-hour stopover in Honolulu to change planes. After trying to buy some postcards without US cash, we slipped out a side door of the airport to check out Hawaii. It was very humid outside even though it was midnight and a balmy 26 degrees. It was neat to be in Hawaii but I wish it would've been during the day...