Travelodge - Ottawa (East-Gloucester)

... although they did fuss about the weight of one of our bags - the big duffle - which hit the scales at 24.5 kilos. Fortunately, our main leg on aeroplan is first class so we can have up to three bags at 30 kg each. Good thing Suzanne didn't know that in advance - well, actually she did but managed to contain herself.<br ...

... Step-dad, Doug. What a great welcoming party!<br><br>After several hours of great conversation and delicious food we headed off towards downtown Ottawa in our sweet ride! Our homebase in Ottawa is the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, a incredible and luxurious hotel that couldn't be better sitituated, right next door to the famous Parliament Hill. Now, we don't usually stay in such fancy hotels but, I got us an incredible ...

... the Parliament Hill area and business districts and I think we should start tomorrow with a walk along the Rideau Canal.  Its been hot all day and I&#8217;ve been waiting for it to drop below 30C to take Harry out for his evening constitutional.  WiFi a bit hit and miss here so I hope this appears. Montreal tomorrow, and I shall be blogging in French (probably not really)<br><br><br>  RnHx

... we've seen the reverse take place as well: a vicious cycle in the society where only a few have benefitted and where people lack confidence in a system that fails them. These are the places where one sees a dog-eat -dog world, where everyone only thinks of themselves and their families, and where hard work is much less a guarantee of success than is the abandonment of one's scruples. We've seen this so often in tourist areas, and sometimes in whole countries from ...

... as i was soooooo embarrassed by him, any way we got to the island and there were some ground hogs running around wow i had a ball chasing after them and asking questions about the site etc, we then headed to the hotel where the idiot put me to bed and he snored all night long was i grateful for the sunlight of the next day, and we are off to Quebec the city of walls so i have been told, ok all have a great night hugs ladies handshake the blokes. Trevor the roving reporter

I woke up at about 6 a.m. to the sound of pouring rain and thunder on the roof and windows. I pretended I didn't hear it and said to myself, "OK I'm going to close my eyes, sleep some more, and when I wake up, it'll all be gone." So I did. And when I woke up yes, it was in fact, all over. The sun was shining once again and I was ready to go! I decided to take the long way home, through New York State Park, Lake Placid and the Adirondacks. It turned out to be a pretty smart move. I only ...

... if they saw a group of volunteers with yellow shirts. Most people looked as us oddly and politely said no. This was the first time that finding the location of a Chase Point was proving to be a challenge all in itself. At least until Ron asked a couple of guys who were coming towards us. As soon as the mention of yellow shirts came about their eyes lit up and they pointed us further west around the bend. We thanked them and broke into a quick jogging pace. Sure enough in less than ...

... There are many wonderful monuments within the grounds of the Centre block which lead you innocently around the back of the main building. The lure of the view across the river draws you further until you stumble upon a small area which initially could easily be mistaken for a fancy pigeon coup. Far from it however, this is the oddly local famous home for stray cats. Run voluntarily, with the permission of the local government, a set of mock ...

Make sure to check out Andrea's Travel Blog for more stories and photos of our trip! <br><br>Going home<br><br>Going home is always strange after being gone for an extended period of time. The last day in Bogota was the worst. Kind of like prolonging the inevitable exit. You reach a point when you realize that you are leaving and just want to get it over with. <br><br>I spent the last day hanging ...

... s friend), and he lead us to his apartment. Also met his wife Keiko and baby Saiya. Dan took us downtown and we did a walking tour. The night views are awesome.After we went back to his apartment, I started to have a sore throat and I knew I was getting sick. Next day I felt horrible. Stupid thing was that I didn't grab my long sleeves/jacket in the rental car and I was feeling chilly in a baby-T walking outside at nite.