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We made it home safely. The -21 C temperature coming off the plane last night was a little bit of a shock to the system. We were delayed by the snow in Toronto but luckily the held our flight from Edmonton to Fort Mac for us. We look forward to seeing everyone again and sharing a few pictures with you. André & Gina

Alright, so after spending most of the night watching the Broncos get blown out, I am pretty much done packing. Follow along with our trip as Gina and I head out to the long lost continent of Madagascar. I'll try to keep the blog up to date as best as I can based on internet availability. The cab comes at 4:30am...time for bed. André

Still at work in Fort McMurray, just counting down the days. The days are already getting noticeably shorter. The days of 24 daylight are over. The mornings are getting crisper. Fall is definitely on it's way. I think Chase has lost his mind up at Diavik. We're ready for a vacation!!

As we pack our bags, check our lists and get things in order it is only a week before we leave. This entry is to serve only as a test that this blog and the address book is working. We hope to be able to do some entries once we leave on our journey. Downloading pictures may be a bit hopeful but we will try!! The countdown is on L

... and during the trip (and maybe after when we're depressed that we're not still travelling!) so keep watch, if you're at all interested. Aside from just the planning, and the regular "trippy" things, there are some other preparatory things that need doing before we get going: - Start doing yoga often so we can strengthen our backs and also have some form of exercise and relaxation on the road - Sarah - get over irrational fear of harmless slimy critters like slugs and ...

... 000 dong for scooters back to the hotel), and began to come into my own as a traveler. Ten months later, I headed for Panama, ex-boyfriend in tow. My first solo trip (he was under culture shock the entire week and completely useless) I discovered that travel really wasn't that difficult and abolished the eight-year-old me forever. Now, at 22, I am embarking on my greatest adventure yet: eight months of travelling through former Soviet Block countries and riding buses in South America.

Hey guys, So we actually got our jobs back a week ago today (three days after we were fired) and we had our 4 days in Edmonton this weekend. We just got back and now I actually have time to write. It's been a busy week. We drove back to Fort McMurray last weekend and started work Monday morning. There's still not a lot of work to be done but we're earning money so I'm ...

... by request. The plant was not willing to do it if it was going to cost extra. So the hammer came down, and now everyone works the full 10 hours on home day. The first weekend of this caused quite a fuss, as it was going to be the Easter weekend. With only 3 days off, we were none too pleased to have this family holiday compromised by even a few hours. The only reason we got to leave at 3 that weekend is they were not able to change the ...

... I told her probably not. The conversation kind of ended there, so I guess it's not important? Anyway, she gave my hands a rather painful scrubbing and gave me some bandages. I still think they are dirty, but She cleaned 'em better than I would have had enough discipline to do. Ouchy stuff. Probably for the best I didn't make it to work. She told me I should get some more sleep and try again when I smell less like a brewery. All in all, I am feeling pretty ...

... wanna smell it now though. (My brother always says the only people more difficult than non-smokers are people who used to smoke) Whilst enjoying our beers, we decided to check out the television. First motel I ever stayed at that offered the playboy channel. I had no idea television like this even existed. Unbelievable. Temping? Perhaps, but the novelty, though strong, quickly wore off and we shut it off. I'm not sure it would ever be my first choice of ...