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It's been a really fantastic stay in Edmonton - lovely to connect with family whom I haven't really known but now feel I know quite well, as it's probably the longest continuous stint I have ever stayed with family on my own. Above video is...
Conversation topics included First Nations (aboriginal American Indians) - my uncle has done a lot of work with them over the years in his work for the Albertan government; Buddhism; having no regrets; allowing life to flow 'through' you, realising you can't always be in control; the materialism of North American culture; Tim Hortons (there you go Harper! - managed a frappucino there when we went to Edmonton mall - it's good value vs Starbucks and other coffee houses (hadn't realised Tim Horton was a hockey star in 60s/70s)).
Enjoyed meeting my cousin Mark for the first time. Amongst a lot of other things, he's into tech start up stuff. He put www.airbnb.com on my radar, which I might make use of on my travels - like a more top end version of www.couchsurfing.org. The Canadians also use www.kijiji.ca as a kind of gumtree.
Yesterday we went to Elk Island National Park. Really hot day so think the animals were resting in the deeper vegetation so we didn't spot much, but did see some stellar dragonflies and a young bison:
Been passing through the Rockies today - 16 hour Greyhound journey from Edmonton to Vancouver. Still 5 hours to go. Stunning scenery. Mount Robson, highest peak in Rockies, piccy below (doesn't quite do it justice) - my cousin and her husband climbed this just a few days back (including 1.5 hour sliding on backsides down snow...they are hardcore!)
Looking forward to seeing what Vancouver holds...
As the Telus (one of big mobile phone carriers) van said earlier on its side:
'The future is friendly' (Einstein said the most fundamental question to answer was 'Do you think the universe is fundamentally a friendly place?')
Jack ;)
Conversation topics included First Nations (aboriginal American Indians) - my uncle has done a lot of work with them over the years in his work for the Albertan government; Buddhism; having no regrets; allowing life to flow 'through' you, realising you can't always be in control; the materialism of North American culture; Tim Hortons (there you go Harper! - managed a frappucino there when we went to Edmonton mall - it's good value vs Starbucks and other coffee houses (hadn't realised Tim Horton was a hockey star in 60s/70s)).
Enjoyed meeting my cousin Mark for the first time. Amongst a lot of other things, he's into tech start up stuff. He put www.airbnb.com on my radar, which I might make use of on my travels - like a more top end version of www.couchsurfing.org. The Canadians also use www.kijiji.ca as a kind of gumtree.
Yesterday we went to Elk Island National Park. Really hot day so think the animals were resting in the deeper vegetation so we didn't spot much, but did see some stellar dragonflies and a young bison:
Been passing through the Rockies today - 16 hour Greyhound journey from Edmonton to Vancouver. Still 5 hours to go. Stunning scenery. Mount Robson, highest peak in Rockies, piccy below (doesn't quite do it justice) - my cousin and her husband climbed this just a few days back (including 1.5 hour sliding on backsides down snow...they are hardcore!)
As the Telus (one of big mobile phone carriers) van said earlier on its side:
'The future is friendly' (Einstein said the most fundamental question to answer was 'Do you think the universe is fundamentally a friendly place?')
Jack ;)
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