Super 8 Hotel - Winnipeg

... over the floor right beside her bed. In the space that was also right beside my bed. Those that know me well will know that I have somewhat of a phobia of vomit and people vomiting, and I couldn't help wanting to run away screaming at this horror story.<br><br>All the time they were telling me this, I was burning up with a fever and trying to pretend I didn't have the flu because I didn't want to be responsible for passing it onto these old ladies who would most likely be ...

... to go to the toilet and I was dancing around on the spot because that's how bad it was getting and then a customs officer came up to me and said "Has anyone had a chat with you?" and I was like aaggghhh she must think I am so suspicious and then she went on to ask me a few questions about why I was here and see my passport etc and when she left I was like phew.. but then realised that she was talking to everyone! I then had to clear the security ...

... or the wind is blowing across the wheat fields, causing them to roll like waves, and then the sunsets that seem to take forever, lazily, sinking below the flat horizon.<br><br>The trip from Saskatoon to Winnipeg was a long stretch of drive, taking us across historical landscapes, like Neepawa (Louis Riel Rebellion) and Portage La Prairie.<br><br>We stopped to have a home style meal at a family ...

... underneath the Provincher Bridge, jumped into a freezing Red River to rescue a teenager who accidentally fell into it from the bridge that very week-end I was there. Having seen the river myself, the current was extremely strong 24/7 and coupled with the low temperature, anyone would've thought about jumping into the river twice but not this native local. Thumbs up to him!

... began telling me to keep an eye out for my belongings because there are lots of shootings and muggings in the city. Even people trying to bum a cigarette are apparently quite aggressive. And as I was getting off the bus, the driver warned me that the neighbourhood we were in wasn't very safe so I should be careful. Thankfully, I only had to cross the street to reach my hostel, but what a warm welcome to a strange city! I'd just ...

... Anyways the driver "Joe" was quite a kind fellow and offered us beers he had in the back of the car. So me and Sedric and Joe all shared some beers as we flew down the road. Joe was doing some miles to get back home south of Winnipeg probably a good 5 hours down the road. I was happy to get a decent ride. He offered us old chicken and bought more beers. Being on the road has definitely churned me into a lightweight so I was getting pretty drunk. I ...

... caught a ride to the Winnipeg airport with their host, Kurt Roesler. After check-in, they eagerly awaited the arrival of the rest of the family from Edmonton. We got some strange, confused looks at gate G, as it seemed like the family was meeting in the wrong area of the airport - at a departure gate instead of at the arrival ramp. As a complete family we then made our way onto the flight from Winnipeg to London, ON. ...photos

... extra due to Air Canada's cancellation, on the bright side, I got to travel with West Jet...which completely kicks Air Canada's ass in terms of service. How nice it was to be served by people who actually enjoy their jobs, instead of the miserable grumps that seem to permeate every nook and cranny of Air Canada's operations. There...I feel better. I got to vent. And any of you considering flying within Canada at some point in the future..beware Air Canada!

... The guy here did some checks and discovered that the memory card was corrupted and it was causing the camera to lock up. He checked it in another machine and it locked that up too. Yipee! The camera works with a new memory card in. Unfortunately I have lost the photo's that were on the card but at least I don't have to buy a new camera. So if anyone's in Winnipeg and wants their camera repairing go to Precision (and they were really friendly too). We went ...

... I went back to my seat but the pain wouldn't go away, even with painkillers. I told another flight attendant that I needed to lie down so he went to look if there were empty rows of seats. No luck, so he made me a bed on the floor. Lying down helped so much and I almost felt normal again when the seatbelt sign came on and I had to go back to my seat. The flight to Taipei was only a few hours but it was definitely the worst and felt like the longest flight ever. We had to deboard in ...