Travelling through the USA and Canada

Banff

amanda — Thu, 7 Dec 2006 07:53:00 GMT

Out of bed around lunch time, went to the Old Spaghetti Factory for lunch. Up to Buffalo Mountain Lodge to get my paper work sorted out. Gemma leaving tonight after missing her bus the last couple of nights and being too hangover to check out of hostel in time.

Banff

amanda — Wed, 6 Dec 2006 07:51:00 GMT

Didnt do a whole lot today apart from out at night again to Bruno's.

Banff

amanda — Sat, 2 Dec 2006 11:52:00 GMT

Feeling seedy from last nights efforts. Out of bed about 12.00. Got an interview with the Buffalo Mountain Lodge, got the housekeeping job.

Banff

amanda — Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:48:00 GMT

Went skiing again today, if possible i was worse then the day before, pretty much in tears a couple of times as i wasnt picking it up as fast as Ronin and Gemma and i was getting frustrated. My body is aching.

Out at night to the Pump and Tap and Wild Bills, pretty messy night as we ended up having too many shooters.

Banff

amanda — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:47:00 GMT

Up early today to try snow boarding at Lake Louise. Spent most of the day on my arse. Hurting a lot by the time the day was over.

Calgary to Banff

amanda — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:50:00 GMT

Caught the Greyhound to Banff around 1.30pm. Seems a whole lot better then Calgary. Went out to the Pump and Tap at night for $1.50 spirits was a bit happy by the end of the night.

Calgary

amanda — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:01:00 GMT

Didnt do a whole lot today. Went to safeway to get groceries and by the time we got back we were frozen, and in the afternoon we took a local bus which drove for about 2 hours taking us around Calgary. It was dark by the time we arrived back in town and it was even colder then this morning, my hands were hurting so much.

Cincinnati to Calgary

amanda — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 04:57:00 GMT

Mary Jo and Larry dropped us off at the airport this morning after saying goodbye to lauren and Dominic.

Gemma and i were lucky enought to be picked for extra security screening, wich i think was thanks to the lady that checked us in. Gemma went through fine but i beeped. So on came the rubber gloves and the wand thing they use to detect metal and explosives and then the pat down. The lady was human so it wasnt that bad.

Arrived in Chicago early so we just had to weait for our flight at 3.30pm. Arrived in Calgary around 6.30, it was snowing. Went through customs alot more easier then expected, was expected a grilling like the USA give everyone but it was ll okay.

Arrived at the hostel and we went outside to play in the snow.

Thanks Giving

amanda — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:22:00 GMT

Today was quite a slow day in comparison to the past 2 days, things didnt heat up untill around 4pm when everything needed to be warmed up and prepared. Guests started arriving around 5.15pm and it was all go from then.

There was so much food that Maryjo sent packages home with everyone and there is still enough in the fridge for the next week. Night finished up around 12.30pm.

Cincinnati

amanda — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:27:00 GMT

Today was an entirely cooking day apart from lunch at an icon of Cincinnati a restaurant called Skyline Chilli, was a mexican type place.

Cincinnati

amanda — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:29:00 GMT

Today we picked up the turkey from "Krogers" and cooked in the afternoon. Karen, Lauren, Dominic, Gemma and i went out for chinese following by catching to movie Stranger than Ficton, not my type of movie.

Once we got home which was around 10-10.30pm it was back to cooking.

Cincinnati

amanda — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:24:00 GMT

Today was a shopping for Thanks Giving food day, there was Karen, Lauren, Dominic, Larry, Gemma and myself on a massive food shopping experience. We ended up with 3 trolleys worth of food for Thursday's big feast, we just now have 3 days to prepare and cook it all. Watched Prison Break at night, oh how i love Wentworth Miller:)

Travelling to Cincinnati

amanda — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:30:00 GMT

After checking out of the Sheraton we headed to a buffet breakfast then started the long road trip to Cincinnati which we arrived at around 8pm.

Niagra Falls

amanda — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:32:00 GMT

We we all up bright and early this morning for our early departure to Niagra Falls (on the Canadian side). We were greated by the always pleasant customs officers with their usual drilling.

The Falls were fantastic, as usual different to what i expected. We did a Behind the Falls tour type thing. Lauren and Dominic put us up at the Sheraton for the night which was so nice of them, and our room had a full view of the Falls.

We ventured to the Casino and headed to the Outback Steak House for dinner which is meant to be an Australian theme but they have got it so wrong.

Hudson, NY State

amanda — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:48:00 GMT

Stayed in today, got ready for tomorrow's road trip.

Hudson, NY State

amanda — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:46:00 GMT

Staying at Lauren and Dominic's, Gemma and I went to the Shaker Village.

New York

amanda — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:52:00 GMT

Today was our last day in New York. We managed to see Wicked on Broadway, the show finished at 5pm and our train to Hudson left at 5.45pm so we had to run from the theatre to our hostel (which is completley normal to see ppl running on the streets in Times Square) but in peak hour things were a little more tricky and our back packs were a big obsticle too.

Anyway after our mad dash we made it to Penn Station with 15 minutes to spare. Arrived in Hudson around 8pm were Dominic was there to collect us.

New York

amanda — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:57:00 GMT

This morning i ventured to the New York library to check my emails. I then took a stroll through Chelsea, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy and China Town.

Gemma and I went ice skating at the Rockefellar Centre at night and I didnt fall over once:)

New York

amanda — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:01:00 GMT

Our bus arrived at Penn Station around 8:00am. Walked along 5th Avenue. Went into Tifanie and Co and had a look at the Trump Tower. Also assessed which was the better ice rink to go to Rockefellar or Central Park.

Went and watched Rent on Broadway at night, was pouring with rain, Gemma and I were drenched.

Toronto

amanda — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:04:00 GMT

Today was a pretty average day as i got not much sleep. Bus to New York tonight at 9.45pm, passed customs in Buffalo around midnight which was once again pleasant.