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This past week I went on my twelfth Algonquin canoe trip! But even though it was my twelfth, it was the first in a few different ways —...
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Passport and Compass
Adventures Travelling and Camping
Adventure comes in many forms! Whether I need a passport and plane tickets,
or a compass and paddle, I love getting to explore the world!
Latest Adventures
Julie
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
A Few Days in Algonquin Park
A few weeks ago, for the first time ever, I went camping with just some friends! I have been camping with all of these people before, of...
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Julie
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Horses and Mountains in British Columbia
Just about two weeks ago I went on a week-long trip to British Columbia to attend a horse archery clinic. Which I suppose warrants a bit...
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Julie
- Jul 19, 2021
- 3 min
Guest Post: The Echoes of Ottawa's Streetcars
This post was written by a friend of mine, Emma Kent. Emma is an artist and historian, with particular interests in local Otawa history,...
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Julie
- Jul 9, 2019
- 6 min
The Story of my Canoe Trips
I went on my eleventh canoe trip in Algonquin Park this weekend. It was a short trip with the kids from the leadership program at Camp...
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Julie
- Aug 26, 2018
- 1 min
Home Again!
We made it home late on Friday, after the longest day ever! The first thing we did was eat a bunch of caesar salad! (We were warned not...
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Julie
- Aug 23, 2018
- 1 min
The Last Day in India
Ok, it was actually two days, but to us it has felt like one. Yesterday we woke up in Trivandrum and drove to visit a pretty cool palace...
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Julie
- Aug 21, 2018
- 1 min
Umadevi the Elephant
We started off the day by going to a beach, unfortunately the water was too rough to swim, but we waded and got to splash around a bit....
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Julie
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
Driving to Trivandrum
We spent most of the day travelling to Trivandrum, which is where we are staying for the next few days until we fly back to Delhi. This...
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Julie
- Aug 19, 2018
- 1 min
Relaxing in Vazhoor
Today was a rest day. We mostly stayed in the house we're staying at, but we did go for a walk once the sun came out! We figured out what...
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Julie
- Aug 18, 2018
- 1 min
Wedding Day!
Today was the wedding! The bridesmaids had to get up super early, at 4am. We needed help putting on our sarees (they are complicated!) as...
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Julie
- Aug 17, 2018
- 1 min
Onam Festival
Today we had a special meal at Priya's grandmother's house for a festival called Onam. The festival started off as a Hindu celebration...
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Julie
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min
Rain and the Houseboat
It's been two days since we last had internet. So, as promised, I took some pictures of the resort yesterday morning. It was raining, but...
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Julie
- Aug 14, 2018
- 1 min
Shopping for the Wedding
Today we spent a lot of time shopping for the wedding, getting clothing, jewellery and shoes. Pretty much our whole day was shopping!...
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Julie
- Aug 13, 2018
- 1 min
Alleppey, Amma, and the Engagement
We drove back to Alleppey today for the engagement party. We stopped along the way to visit a temple that was built up around the house...
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Julie
- Aug 12, 2018
- 1 min
Varkala and the Indian Ocean
Well, we found the rain and the jungle! We spent the day driving to Varkala. We made a stop along the way at the Padmanabhaswamy Temple,...
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Julie
- Aug 11, 2018
- 1 min
Travelling to Kerala
Just a quick update today. Yesterday we were very sad to say goodbye to our driver Harpreet. He drove us to Delhi and we got on a plane...
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Julie
- Aug 9, 2018
- 2 min
Jaipur
Today was a long day! We started off by making a quick stop at the Wind Palace (Hawa Mahal), which was just a facade set up so that the...
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Julie
- Aug 8, 2018
- 2 min
Taj Mahal and Agra
We started bright and early today and went to visit the Taj Mahal! It was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1630 as a tomb for his...
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Julie
- Aug 7, 2018
- 3 min
Flights and New Delhi
Flying to India was very different compared to my previous trips to Europe. We left Ottawa on Sunday, and three flights later arrived in...
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Julie
- Jun 4, 2015
- 1 min
Home, Canada
I forgot to write my usual conclusion post about being safe and sound at home,so here it is! After Paris, we made our way back to London...
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Julie
- May 30, 2015
- 1 min
Paris, France
Technically we're back in London, but I'm going to do a quick post about our two nights in Paris. So on the first night, we went to the...
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Julie
- May 27, 2015
- 1 min
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
I'm getting my post done a little early today. We spent the day in Switzerland (this is the first time we've slept in the same place two...
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Julie
- May 26, 2015
- 1 min
Lucerne, Switzerland
We spent so much of today on the bus! There was a ton of traffic. At the very least, there were some spectacular views along the way, and...
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Julie
- May 25, 2015
- 1 min
Venice, Italy
We left Austria really early so we could have the afternoon/evening in Venice. We ended up arriving at our campsite at around three, and...
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Julie
- May 24, 2015
- 1 min
Hopfgarten, Austria
Our afternoon in Austria was pretty awesome, because we went paragliding! But first, we drove through Austria admiring the mountains....
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Julie
- May 24, 2015
- 1 min
Munich, Germany
I don't know what the internet will be like tonight, so I'm doing a quick update with my phone. Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Munich....
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Julie
- May 24, 2015
- 1 min
St. Goar, Germany
Tonight we're staying in a beautiful little town along the Rhine River in Germany. We're not here for long, just the night and leaving...
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Julie
- May 22, 2015
- 1 min
Amsterdam, Netherlands
So we woke up really early yesterday in order to get on the bus and drive to Amsterdam. We took the ferry across the channel and spent...
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Julie
- May 20, 2015
- 1 min
London, England
May 19 Sorry for not writing anything yesterday, and sorry for no pictures. The internet here isn't great so I'm writing this on my phone...
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