Time Vortex

OK, sorry the blog has not been updated for almost the entire trip - and you're still not in lick today. Our hectic schedule and lack on internet cafes as EVERYTHING is now free wi-fi for yuppy laptop owners (yes, I am bitter and completely jealous) so have had very little opportunity to blog. But enough with the excuses, I will endeavour to do a big blurb ASAP with pics as soon as possible. Even if I have to wait til I'm back to Canada and THEN I will do segments so its not just a little too much.

But here's a teaser:

San Francisco - I continued my feeling of being cold continually at the airport. The days were beautiful and sunny, although the evenings got really cold. It goes without saying that it was brilliant to see my 3 buddies walk through the Int. Arrivals gate (albeit over an hour late, compounded with my early arrival) but after the bone crushing hugs and stubborn tears, it was like the 6 month distance had never happened.

The hostel - well, best not mentioned, but at least we didn't have to share our room with others. The Blue Angels were flying that weekend so it was packed down on San Fran Bay. I couldn't help note the excess use of fuel on those things just to promote uncle Sam, but then I'm not the best ambassador for pro American relations. Sleep was at the fore front of every one's minds, (even I had a 4am start) so it was not a late night.

Sunday was high adventure - hiring bikes to ride the Golden Gate Bridge. I'm not all that into bridges, but it was kinda cool - you were so high up from the water and it was windy as anything. We rode clear 'cross to Sausalito where we stopped for lunch and caught the ferry back (we were not that keen!!! its a long way!), past Alcatraz which looked like one of the worst prisons on earth quite frankly..... TBC.

Temping

Yeah, really don't like temping - feels like I'm prostituting myself...I folded 4 reams of paper in half Friday afternoon instead of looking forward to beer o'clock. Makes you miss the old job that you know and occasionally love. Tomorrow I think I get to stuff envelopes, oh yeah, let the good times roll.

For those of you who don't know, this is my last week in Vancouver. I'm leaving early, early Saturday morning to fly down to San Fransisco and an awesome 4 week roadtrip with a few of the posse from home. When I come back to Canada I'm heading to Ottawa to see what else this country has to offer. For those of you with my contact details, that mobile number will be active until 1st November and then I'll need to get it changed to Ottawa local. Yes, it is very annoying. Backwards in so many ways... Obviously you can throw out the street address, I never intend to set foot there again...