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Toronto part II

Since my last entry I have been a busy boy. This posting will mostly comprise of photos...as a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Almost immediately after my last entry I saw a local band called Yeysayer (above), who were very good! They played at the horseshoe tavern - one of...

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johnnoble on November 17, 2008 from Toronto, Canada

from the travel blog: John's year off...

Toronto

I have arrived in Toronto for an elongated stay. I open this entry with that info, as I will probably not update my Blog for another 3 weeks or so (I am just so busy with the city life!) As per usual, my first few days in a new city involves a lot of walking. I like to navigate & familiarise...

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johnnoble on October 24, 2008 from Toronto, Canada

from the travel blog: John's year off...

How sad to leave exotic Edmonton...

Bonjour! It's Lisa! Well it's my last day in Edmonton and I spent my day saying my goodbyes to friends in faraway places, eating chinese with my family and packing (oh, and voting of course!) I have been counting down the days since there were 104 to go, and at last I am can say that I am...

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jeanmichelisa on October 14, 2008 from Edmonton, Canada

from the travel blog: Australia, Bali and New Zealand adopt Jean-Michel and Lisa!

Ottawa is thatta-way!

I sincerely hope that this will be my only stay in any Jail! That's right, the hostel that I stayed in in Ottawa was formerly a prison. Built in the early 1800's it was home to some of Canada's most violent criminals. The Jail is 9 stories high, complete with a level of solitary cells & a...

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johnnoble on October 13, 2008 from Ottawa, Canada

from the travel blog: John's year off...

Veni, Vidi, Vichi

After spending a day visiting the Vatican and more ruins in Ostia Antica (similar to Pompei), we made our way back home. We survived with just two backpacks, double beds made up of two singles pushed together and elevators one size too small. We spent the last 24 hours flying from Rome to...

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jonathantower on October 12, 2008 from Bathurst, Canada

from the travel blog: Viva Italia!

French Canada!

That's right buddy - John has made it to Canadialand! The first thing I must point out, to those of you who were unaware, Montreal is in Quebec - the French speaking province of Canada. They speak English too, although I got the feeling that they just didn't like to! As soon as I...

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johnnoble on October 8, 2008 from Montreal, Canada

from the travel blog: John's year off...

montreal

We took the train to Montréal which took something like 5 hrs so I was feeling a lot better once we arrived and was ready to head to the hostel checked in and had some of the beer I’d packed then had dinner played pool and drank more made a few more friends and we decided to hit a karaoke bar so...

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chrismcginley on October 8, 2008 from Montreal, Canada

from the travel blog: chris' wander around canada

ottawa

After doing my orientation in the swap office on king street west I decided to take a trip up to Ottawa, Montréal, Québec and further. I made a plan not to plan anything just see where the road would take me so hopped on a bus to Ottawa and managed to find the Ottawa jail hostel so booked in...

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chrismcginley on October 7, 2008 from Ottawa, Canada

from the travel blog: chris' wander around canada

First Stop

The first stop of our trip brings us to Pearson International in Toronto, after a short jump from Moncton. We will be taking the overnight flight straight to Rome, Where we will arrive mid-morning.

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jonathantower on September 30, 2008 from Toronto, Canada

from the travel blog: Viva Italia!