This morning, we didn't leave the apartment until after 10:00am... because I was busy booking our return to Canada in August. I had no plans to book it today, I was just doing a random check of the prices and I spotted something.
Normally, one way from Australia to Canada is about $1,000 CAD per person. And I would have been happy to get it for $700 each. But I saw a deal from Sydney, Australia to Honolulu, Hawaii for $274 CAD each. Then, I saw a deal for three days later from Honolulu to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for $312 each one way. So, $586 per person and we get to spend 3 days in Hawaii to break up the distance!
Friday, May 24, 2019
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Singapore - Our feet were done, but it was still a good day.
Singapore is the 20th smallest country in the world, with a population of about 5.6 million. It's located only 112 kms (70 miles) north of the equator.
It's a clean, modern, and very safe city.
It's also a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Almost all of the signage is in English, despite the fact that 75% of the population have a Chinese background. And there are four official languages... Malay, English, Mandarin, and Tamil.
It's a clean, modern, and very safe city.
It's also a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Almost all of the signage is in English, despite the fact that 75% of the population have a Chinese background. And there are four official languages... Malay, English, Mandarin, and Tamil.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Arrived in Singapore!
Singapore is country #35 for us!
It's the first new country since we were in Barbados is October of 2017.
Let me tell you about the last 24 hours or so...
It's the first new country since we were in Barbados is October of 2017.
Let me tell you about the last 24 hours or so...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Next stop, San Francisco, and then Singapore!
We called our Uber driver from our AirBnb in Calgary at 3:30am yesterday morning. Yes, silly o'clock!
I was a little worried that there wouldn't be many Uber drivers around at that hour of the day (or night!), but it turned out that we only had to wait about 8 minutes and there he was, ready to bring us to Calgary airport for our 6:05am flight to Los Angeles.
I was a little worried that there wouldn't be many Uber drivers around at that hour of the day (or night!), but it turned out that we only had to wait about 8 minutes and there he was, ready to bring us to Calgary airport for our 6:05am flight to Los Angeles.
Monday, May 20, 2019
First stop, Los Angeles!
Yesterday we returned our car rental to the south end of the city of Calgary. Then, we walked the 5 kms (3 miles) back to downtown and wandered around for a bit.
The weather was still not great, but at least it didn't rain.
The weather was still not great, but at least it didn't rain.
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Exactly the way you would get them in Mexico!
It would be nice if somebody would tell the weather gods that it's supposed to be springtime. Because there is certainly no global warming happening here in Calgary just now!
Yesterday felt like March in Canada, not May in Canada. Pretty sure it must have been snowing in the nearby mountains.
And so, we were looking for something indoor to do. And apparently so was the rest of the city.
Yesterday felt like March in Canada, not May in Canada. Pretty sure it must have been snowing in the nearby mountains.
And so, we were looking for something indoor to do. And apparently so was the rest of the city.
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Sometimes I think we must be a little bit crazy...
Just a little bit though!
Yesterday, I spent a good part of the day finalizing our trip plans to eventually end up in Adelaide, Australia where we will now arrive on May 27th... only 10 days later than originally planned.
But it's still a bit of a convoluted route as to how we get there.
Yesterday, I spent a good part of the day finalizing our trip plans to eventually end up in Adelaide, Australia where we will now arrive on May 27th... only 10 days later than originally planned.
But it's still a bit of a convoluted route as to how we get there.
Friday, May 17, 2019
Through the hoodoos to Calgary, Alberta
Well, despite a few rough patches over the last week or two it looks like everything is coming together.
Yesterday, we made our way from Cabri, Saskatchewan to Calgary, Alberta. Originally, we were going to have to be in Calgary by 11:00am to drop off the car rental, but now that we are not leaving Canada until Monday I managed to extend the car rental until Sunday.
Yesterday, we made our way from Cabri, Saskatchewan to Calgary, Alberta. Originally, we were going to have to be in Calgary by 11:00am to drop off the car rental, but now that we are not leaving Canada until Monday I managed to extend the car rental until Sunday.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Great news!
I opened my email this morning to find my Australia visitor visa approved!
The whole situation sucked though. It never should have been an issue to begin with. But, what's done is done, so there's nothing to do but look at the bright side. And the bright side is that we are now going to be seeing Singapore and Malaysia as well. It feels like we're getting a whole new trip out of the deal... which essentially we are, however it has cost us quite a lot more money as well.
The whole situation sucked though. It never should have been an issue to begin with. But, what's done is done, so there's nothing to do but look at the bright side. And the bright side is that we are now going to be seeing Singapore and Malaysia as well. It feels like we're getting a whole new trip out of the deal... which essentially we are, however it has cost us quite a lot more money as well.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
When life hands you lemons...
...you need to make lemonade!
So yesterday, we made our way to the fancy new medical center in the town of Leader, Saskatchewan (pop 870). About an hour drive, but worth it compared to having to go back to the hospital in Swift Current!
So yesterday, we made our way to the fancy new medical center in the town of Leader, Saskatchewan (pop 870). About an hour drive, but worth it compared to having to go back to the hospital in Swift Current!
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Well, where do I start?
Lots to talk about today.
Let's start with our Australia trip. I still don't have a visa to travel to Australia, but of course that could change at any moment. Still, we're now planning on it not showing up in time. So, our inexpensive Australia trip is about to become an expensive Australia trip.
What a circus this has become. And complicated more by the fact that Ruth is still not feeling well and may not be well enough to travel on Thursday anyhow.
Let's start with our Australia trip. I still don't have a visa to travel to Australia, but of course that could change at any moment. Still, we're now planning on it not showing up in time. So, our inexpensive Australia trip is about to become an expensive Australia trip.
What a circus this has become. And complicated more by the fact that Ruth is still not feeling well and may not be well enough to travel on Thursday anyhow.
Monday, May 13, 2019
Back to the pharmacist
Well, Ruth felt quite a bit better yesterday, but she was complaining of a debilitating headache that just wouldn't let up. We finally decided that it was one of the side effect of the antibiotic Trimethoprin that she had been prescribed.
But we really didn't want to go back to the emergency room at the hospital. And since the Trimethoprin had been available at the pharmacist without a prescription and he had said there were other substitutes available we decided to drive back into the city and get something different.
But we really didn't want to go back to the emergency room at the hospital. And since the Trimethoprin had been available at the pharmacist without a prescription and he had said there were other substitutes available we decided to drive back into the city and get something different.
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Just an update
Ruth didn't have a great morning yesterday, but by noon your well wishes were starting to make a difference. And it helped that the medication was kicking in too! The doctor had said that it would take 24 hours or so for the antibiotics to start to take effect, and about a week to totally get better.
While Ruth stayed home to recuperate, I went out to the park to see how I could help out.
While Ruth stayed home to recuperate, I went out to the park to see how I could help out.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Off to the hospital
We don't often talk about health issues, unless they directly affect our travels. And really, we don't have any health issues. We're both healthy and in good condition and neither one of us take any medications for anything.
So when something goes wrong, it's a bit frustrating.
So when something goes wrong, it's a bit frustrating.
Friday, May 10, 2019
Back at Cabri, Saskatchewan
Yesterday we did the long drive from Calgary, Alberta to Cabri, Saskatchewan. It's not a really exciting drive, and we wanted to do it all in one day. So we stuck to the main 4 lane highway.
It certainly could have been more interesting to use some back roads, but it would have taken at least an extra hour and a half, and as it was it took six hours. That's enough for us.
It certainly could have been more interesting to use some back roads, but it would have taken at least an extra hour and a half, and as it was it took six hours. That's enough for us.
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