Mein guter Kumpel Jan "opfert" seinen Urlaub fuer ein Praktikum in Toronto und berichtet in seinem Blog: magicduke. Nun wo ich seine Fotos sehe, bekomme auch ich fast wieder Sehnsucht nach Kanada...
Ich habe gerade den neuen Internetauftritt der Moose Travel Network Ltd. bewundert. Erster Eindruck: ansprechender als die vorherige Version, jedoch noch zu wenige Inhalte und Informationen. (Viele Seiten sind noch mit dem Hinweis "Under Construction" ausgestattet.)
Moose Travel Tourguide vor seinem Bus
Moose Travel betreibt ein Busnetz speziell fuer Rucksackreisende in Kanada. Die Busse (mit jeweils ca. 20 Plaetzen) fahren festgelegte Strecken 2-3x die Woche ab. Man bucht eine solche Strecke, kann an den einzelnen Stationen jedoch einen beliebig langen Aufenthalt einlegen.
Ich bin mit Moose im vergangenen Jahr unterwegs gewesen und kann dieses Unternehmen jedem Kanada-Reisenden empfehlen. Die Busfahrer bzw. Tourguides waren sehr nett und aufgeschlossen. Es wurden regelmaessig Stopps eingelgt, an Supermaerkten und Sehenswuerdigkeiten. Man wurde bequem von Jugendherberge zu Jugendherberge transportiert. Die Mitreisenden waren alle im Alter von 20-30 Jahren und haben natuerlich auch erheblich zu der guten Stimmung im Bus beigetragen!
My friend April from Canada
Interesting shot - by accident - of my friend April from Canada. I really enjoyed meeting her in real life after knowing each other for several years by email.
Toronto Eaton Centre
Wow,.. let's go shopping!
The Global Village Backpackers Hostel, Toronto
During my time in Toronto, I stayed at the Global Village Backpackers (GVB). I don't regret my choice, as it is the best hostel I have been so far. Well, others are cleaner - but the GVB is original! It's a great place for everyone who enjoys party and loud music. They even have their own bar with a good selection of drinks. Not only backpackers, but also neat people from Toronto come here for the party nights. And every night, is a party night!
CN Tower, Toronto
Toronto's CN Tower, according to it's official website, is at 553 meters the world's tallest building.
Toronto Skyline
No doubt: Toronto is probably one of the most fascinating cities I've ever been to. I could fill pages with reasons, but this town's multicultural mix of friendly people beats them all. It's a great feeling, being surrounded by people from all over the world. And most of them are easy-going, ready for a nice small talk about this and that. Oh yes, I really miss this town!
I visit some Toronto photobloggers regulary. For more impressions of this city, give them a try: Daily dose of imagery is my most favourite blog, followed by Ground Glass and Photojunkie.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
I have to admit... very impressive!
Mont Morency Falls, Quebec, Canada
Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
sunset. tadoussac, quebec, canada
Happy Birthday, Jimin! Let's enjoy the sunset :p
Historical Parliament with Peace Tower, Ottawa, Ontario, Canda
algonquin provincial park, ontario
colourful view, algonquin park, ontario
An even more colourful view.
Kyoko and me, enjoying the wonderful view of algonquin
I met this japanese girl Kyoko in the Maynooth hostel and we took the same bus back to Toronto. We stopped for lunch in Algonquin, and enjoyed the beautiful view of nature.
canoeing in algonquin provincial park, ontario
canoeing in algonquin provincial park, ontario
somewhere in quebec, canada
a lake in mt. tremblant, quebec, canada
a lake in canada
a lake in canada
From Yorick's diary:
Rabbits have gained my fascination in the last past months, ever since one of my friends bought one. Whenever I look at the seemingly dumb and dull creature I get a strange feeling. A feeling that this cute little animal isn't so friendly and stupid after all. I can watch it eat lettuce for hours, wondering what goes on in it's mind.
When you really start to know a rabbit, you notice at times it can have an evil character. It sits there in it's cage, looking, eating, grunting, kicking you when you try to pet him. It's planning for a way out. I know it wants to attack his owner, kill it. REVENGE! The rabbit thinks. I assume rabbits that live free in nature have similar plans. They dig tunnels to undermine our civilisation. They are a great collective, just waiting for the right moment to attack the human race.
When I first figured this out, the thought scared me. But not anymore haha. When my time comes, I want to be killed by a rabbit. Feel it breathing over me, punch his sharp teeth in my throat. Kill me, kill me, kill me!!! My desire for this moment is so great that I want a killer rabbit for myself!
Mt. Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
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Maynooth, Ontario, Canada
I find adventure everywhere,
and friends with whom I'd like to share.
This is my stop along the way.
Don't really know how long I'll stay.
Stop over. The world is my friend.
Stop over along the road without end.
Traveling around from town to town.
Sometimes I think I'll settle down.
But I know I'd hunger to be free.
Rovin' is the only life for me.
A-driftin'. The world is my friend.
I'm travelin' along the road without end.
By the way, I could go crazy for all this lomo here and there. As a result, here is a lomolized version of the above image. It has been processed with The Gimp and the Photo:Lomo script. Another Lomo: Yesterday's road with the truck
a road in canada
Looks like we're comin' into town.
Seems like this train is slowin' down.
Can't help but wonder what's in store.
Could be I've been here once before.
A-driftin'. The world is my friend.
I'm travlin' along the road without end.
Ridin' these rails town to town.
Sometimes I think I'll settle down.
But I know I'd hunger to be free.
Rovin's the only life for me.
A-driftin'. The world is my friend.
I'm travlin' along the road without end.
a road in canada
There's a voice that keeps on calling me.
Down the road. That's where I'll always be.
Oh, every stop I make, I make a new friend.
Can't stay for long. Just turn around, and I'm gone again.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down.
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on.
So, if you want to join me for awhile,
just grab your hat, and we'll travel light. That's hobo style.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down.
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on.
Until tomorrow, the whole world is my home.