Sheraton Hamilton

... no pits. All of the milk cows are in barns and never venture outside, ever! They grow tons of pumpkins and most farmers advertise something for sale i.e. apple boxes, quilts, chickens/ducks/geese “Ready for Roasting”, etc. The highways do not have paved shoulders and this is where horse drawn carriages travel. All are 2-seaters, half of them are covered and some are pulled by two quick trotting horses. All ...

... though.) We didn't have to wait in line for the tickets to Maid of the Mist, which was included. That was a bonus. We stopped to wander around the beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake. And to top the day off, we went to a winery for some free wine tasting.

All in all, it was a good day.

... to paddle through the Willmore Wilderness into Jasper NP.

Nearly all our camping in Jasper NP was along the milky coloured Athabasca River. Surviving the storm at Big Bend in a little tent was incredible; seeing the dented van after returning from five days hiking was also quite a shock. Also got to see an endangered species -- the Western Toad. Camped near the Columbia Icefield where it snowed both nights (generates its own weather) before getting ...

On my very first post I would like to take you on a tour of niagara falls. Niagara Falls is one of the most visited natural destinations in the world. Here are some of the great places you can visit.

Niagara on the Lake

This small Canadian town has a population of 14,000 people and is one of the prettiest town in Canada. Population doesn't equal history! When on your niagara falls tour, be sure to ...

The past months have seen Ian and I gathering resources for our trip - it's amazing how well prepared you think you are until you start frequenting travel and outdoor stores and realize how much cool stuff is out there!! I think I have spent a bit too much money preparing for this trip, but I justify it by considering all the things I won't have to buy for our next travel adventure..... Things I have bought for the trip: Hiking ...

... i now really want a decent account of what i get up to.

As we crossed the Canadian coast it dawned on me just how big this country is. Upon crossing the coast on the way home to England, it would be time to start thinking about landing. Here? We still have literally hours of flight left and all that you can see is icebergs in the sea and later green forests, mountains and numerous lakes.

GlobeSpan market ...

... to date. The following winter Contiki made me the assistant manager of the resort. Before promoting me to Operations Supervisor in the office in London after running one of their Tour Director training trips. Training trips back then were a hellish experience. Eight weeks on a coach around Europe, being sleep deprived, prodded, analyzed and taught all they could teach us about Europe and how to be a Tour Director. It's the basics to get you started. A good ...

... to ask me questions about if I was single, etc. What type of man did I like Asian, white, black, etc. I said all kinds and then I asked me what type of Asian men did I like. Kay and her fiancee were cracking up. So at night I was getting rather tired but we went out to dance and it was great fun! Before that we actually went to the casino for one hour. There was a band playing but the girl singer was just awful. And I did gamble but I only wasted $5 bucks ...

... to Antarctica" to my nice niece's wonderful Grade 4 class, had a whirl of social engagements including family reunions and the usual Xmas celebrations. My Round The World trip starts with my flying westward to ...

... right into their core. I've added some selected shots - hope you can see what I mean. It was a big privilege to be a witness of their day. It was truly an honour. As always the Fowlers showed their marvelous hospitality as with Tim's family (sorry can't remember how to spell Tim's last name - the going thing is its changed to Tim ...