The Glenmore Inn Calgary

... them. Once I got back down I thought about canoeing but when I saw the prices there was no way. Plus my feet were really sore and I was hot and tired and the Lake was just so crowded. People were parked well down the street because the parking lot was full. It wasn’t as pleasant as when I was there the night before. So I went back to the hostel, laid down for a bit and then had some dinner. After that just went on the internet- after waiting like an hour for a computer. Then I ...

Flying into Calgary was our first brief stop in Canada. The land was flat featureless and snowy and emptily stretched for miles to the horizon. Apart from the odd farmstead dotting the landscape,the bit of the state of Alberta we saw seemed remote, and after a short stay we flew on to Vancouver on the West Coast of Canada. What a sight to fly into ...

... of the cool, air-conditioned oasis of the mall, and felt a blast of BA's horrid mid-day heat - I immediately turned around and went back inside. I grabbed la merienda, what Argentineans call their afternoon snack, at La Brioche Doree, a big French patisserie chain. I stuck around a while, enjoying the air conditioning, and finally finished off the Neruda book - it took until the last day, but I finally did it! It's not that I didn't enjoy it ...

... Anyway, the airlines always tell you to show up at the airport 2 hours before your flight leaves and that's fine and dandy since they actually opened the ticket counter EXACTLY 2 hours before my flight was to leave. But they never tell you that US Customs officers dont' really wake up until closer to 5am. Alright, the rampies are beckoning and the boarding begins. Hurray for cattle herding of passengers!

We are really looking forward to this trip. We've been talking about it almost non-stop. I really hope that we see what we want to but also really soak in the experience. I've appreciated the advice from friends and we hope to make you proud. And we hope to have some great photos to share.

... shoving my things back into my bag which were scattered all over the counter. What the hell was I getting myself into? More than 3 months alone in Europe, with less money than I told everyone I had and only dreams in tow. Aged 18 years.<br><br>I returned to my family who were waiting in the restaurant. One final goodbye dinner and a hug at the departure gates before I turned my back on ...

Arrived in Calgary yesterday morning, everything safe! Will post up pictures and more info soon, going for a walk now! Update: So here's a recap on what's been going on so far. Lucky for me and Heather, my cousin Ian and his wife Shelley agreed to take us in for the summer--while bringing a second child into their lives! Both children are blessings, as you will see below, and have been little angels in giving us their smiles and laughs. The view from ...

... It's been nice out the past 2 days and so the snow from Saturday night is all gone. I found an RV wash that was not too far and spent over an hour (and $20) washing the salt and grime from the trailer. Then I had to park it in the space between my garage and the property line. My garage is in a back lane that isn't that wide as there is a fence on the opposite side. Everything was going great as there were no cars parked in the lane as there usually is. I ...

So we are home - safe and sound. The trip back was un-eventful. Dar Es Salaam was very hot, Dubai was about 27 degrees at 2 am, London cooler and Calgary about 8 degrees. Not a bad transition. Chris is off to work today but I am going to take it easy - get unpacked, wash clothes, buy groceries, try to get over jet lag, that kind of thing. I'm happy to be back, but it ...

... them, and with some of the other exchange students - from Colombia, Italy, Ontario, France....I'm getting an AIESEC deja-vu. haha Thanks to everyone who came to my going-away's! It was great to see everyone and I'm so lucky to have such great people in my life! I'm heading to Miami for a couple of days, then Santiago (Sept.8), and may not have good email access for a bit, but I'll try to touch base (and try to keep this updated!). Cheers!