Travelling On

Although I am back from my Arctic Adventure, I'm still travelling - currently in Banff, Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. Wifi connection is slow (as is the netbook I have with me). Uploading photos is frustrating, though I will keep trying. I have lots to share - the icebergs, the flowers, the scenery, the people - all incredibly beautiful.

And each day now is another adventure - after days of the Arctic in a ship where every bit of space is used economically it felt odd to be in a large motel room on our first night back, where the bathroom was about the size of the area of our cabin where our beds were (and the rest of our cabin was not large). The lush green and the presence of trees was noticeable - as was the advertising and the many people. It is amazing to be in an area where the land and water are all there is - but what splendours!

Stay posted - I'll be writing and posting photos as often as I can - there are many stories to tell.

With the bandwidth I have - I just can't visit your blogs - I'll be catching up later in August - looking forward to visiting your parts of the world again.

You can see photos here.

July 19/10: Via Rail

July 19/10: Via Rail, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Dreaming of travel, reading the brochures, imagining the trip. It's hard to believe we are en route. Slowly the train pulls out of the station en route to our first destination: Toronto. Since we got to the station, the sun has broken through the clouds and shines on our departure. We pass familiar landmarks as we pull away from Montreal. I've taken this train before, but this time Toronto is only a stop on a great adventure. Both of us dreamed of travel to the Arctic before we became a couple. Now we are both about to live our dreams. Travel is so important to broaden our horizons, to understand other cultures, to see how interconnected our world is. Each trip changes us a little. And the memories sustain us throughout our lives.