Oct 15, 2010 - Toronto to Kathmandu, Nepal

Welcome to the 2010 MS Climb to Everest Basecamp trip journal. Our approximate date to leave Toronto is Oct 15, 2010. ... We are each fundraising $20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada to take part in this great trip.Welcome to the 2010 MS Climb to Everest Basecamp trip journal. Our approximate date to leave Toronto is Oct 15, 2010. ... We are each fundraising $20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada to take part in this great trip....

Sep 24, 2009 - Train ride

The day started off badly.The day started off badly....

Sep 23, 2009 - Circus

Had a very chilled day today, I am still blaming the jet lag from the West Coast. (3 hours does make a difference!) Posted a few more bits and pieces back to myself in order to help the weight limit on the plane (and attempt to clear some space for inevitable New York shopping blitz) I returned to an all day breakfast place that Betty and I had found last time we were in Toronto and enjoyed a ridiculously large plate of french toast and strawberries. ... Their new show, Ovo, was housed in a traditional circus tent errected in disused docklands of Toronto. ... I was very glad I had some company as we walked down to the entrance as it essentially involved walking alongside motorway and some quite dark paths to get there! I promised i would get a taxi back to the hotel! The show itself was wonderful.Had a very chilled day today, I am still blaming the jet lag from the West Coast. (3 hours does make a difference!) Posted a few more bits and pieces back to myself in order to help the weight limit on the plane (and attempt to clear some space for inevitable New York shopping blitz) I returned to an all day breakfast place that Betty and I had found last time we were in Toronto and enjoyed a ridiculously large plate of french toast and strawberries. ... Their new show, Ovo, was housed in a traditional circus tent errected in disused docklands of Toronto. ... I was very glad I had some company as we walked down to the entrance as it essentially involved walking alongside motorway and some quite dark paths to get there! I promised i would get a taxi back to the hotel! The show itself was wonderful....

Sep 22, 2009 - It's oh so quiet.

Or rather I wished it were oh so quiet today.Or rather I wished it were oh so quiet today....

Sep 21, 2009 - Country House

I am blaming jet lag and the trauma of my flight from Vancouver on a very very late start today. It was a gothic style "castle" built in the early 1900's by a guy called Sir Henry Pellat, an industrialist who made it big through starting electricity company in Toronto. ... I spent the evening at the flat of a couple of Australian friends' I'd made on my first tour, who had just moved to Toronto for the year. ...

Sep 20, 2009 - i hate flying

I think I must have got out of bed the wrong side today. Pretty much the whole 4 1/2 hours to Toronto. ... I was very glad to reach Toronto in one piece and even didnt mind the hour wait for my bag which had happily gone on the 10am flight. ...

Sep 9, 2009 - 09/09/09

There’s really not much to say about a transit stop at Lester B. Pearson Airport in Toronto except to say that it was wonderful to be on our way to Madrid and the start of our fourth year on the road. ... This was the first time we set off from Canada with a fellow traveler and the first time that we have traveled alone with my sister Donna.There’s really not much to say about a transit stop at Lester B. Pearson Airport in Toronto except to say that it was wonderful to be on our way to Madrid and the start of our fourth year on the road. ... This was the first time we set off from Canada with a fellow traveler and the first time that we have traveled alone with my sister Donna....

Aug 20, 2009 - Toronto

August 19 – Wednesday Today was travel day – leaving our lovely camping spot at Paul & Mary’s we journeyed on to Toronto – only 107 kms. ... We arrived at our campsite in Toronto – Indian Line Campground, by noon so had an afternoon to do laundry, get some groceries, fill propane tanks etc. ... We then took the subway to downtown Toronto and to the CN Tower. ... We had a lovely lunch in the revolving restaurant as we took in the views of Toronto and Lake Ontario. ... Our next stop was at the Casa Loma , Toronto’s majestic castle. ...

Aug 16, 2009 - And so the end is near....

We woke up fairly late this morning and after we'd booked our flights home we went to try to find somewhere that was showing the football.We woke up fairly late this morning and after we'd booked our flights home we went to try to find somewhere that was showing the football....

Aug 16, 2009 - Toronto

Today Ed and I went into spend time in Toronto. ... We went to Derek and Hillary's place, then took the subway down to the harbourfront.Today Ed and I went into spend time in Toronto. ... We went to Derek and Hillary's place, then took the subway down to the harbourfront....

Aug 16, 2009 - New York

Day 22 When we touched down in New York it felt like a big adventure was about to happen.Day 22 When we touched down in New York it felt like a big adventure was about to happen....

Aug 15, 2009 - Shopp'n and football!

We went back to Cora's for brekkie this morning and then we did some catching up with the journal in the hotel reception.We went back to Cora's for brekkie this morning and then we did some catching up with the journal in the hotel reception....