"Travels on hold for a bit...if I can sit still..." Sar77's Profile

Just got back from a month long trip to New Zealand with a few days in Sydney and a couple more in Newcastle where I had Iandsmith from VT as my wonderful tour guide. I arrived back to Ontario and our summer has been crap--it was warmer in Sydney during their winter! Anyways--strange things have been happening as surprisingly enough I am now the proud owner of a cottage on a beautiful lake. Who cares that I have yet to purchase a home in Toronto! I think I am a bit backwards. Its a magical place though and I am beginning to adjust to the fact that I may sit still for once and enjoy our short Canadian summers. This is a picture that was taken from the deck of the new cottage.

Cottage days are almost gone...

cottage

This is a pic of our family cottage on lake huron. In Canada many people have two homes--one for the chilly months and then the other for escaping to during the summer months. This cottage has seen probably over a 1000 benders in it's 50+ year history with my family...and I am thinking probably over a million empty beer bottles. If you are ever in the area be sure to stop by for a drink. The days are spent hanging out on the beach and the nights sitting around the fire.

Snow and lots of it...

You can either do two things during Canadian winters-sit inside, eat bonbons and wish for better days or get outside and play like crazy fools.
If you like the outdoors Canada is the place to be--just throw on a few more layers in the winter and enjoy.

What happens when Canadians get cabin fever....

We head outside and pray to the summer gods to bring us some heat nah...we lose our marbles and do dumb things..have a look at the girls behaving badly page for more insight.

what if I dropped my keys?

This pic was taken in Scotland--just north of Aberdeen. This was taken on my friend's balcony. How good would it be to wake up to this view every morning?
It was my friend Nev that took this picture--and I didn't know he took it until he sent it to me 6 months after I returned home. I think I am taking a pic of the view or contemplating the water temp. swimming anyone?
Stories from this trip are up on my Scotland page.

the best place on earth... : )

This is a very small glimpse of the amazing view from my home in Northern Ontario. Way back in the early 1970s..when my parents bought the land..they did so only because of the view. The 100 year old house was sinking into the ground but they were not worried...hmm must have been that crazy hippie mentality. Well the house is no longer sinking but the view is still amazing as ever. After living in Toronto for two years--this has become my trusty retreat. Every time I go home I return back to Toronto re-energized and almost ready to face the craziness...almost. : )
This was taken over the Christmas Holidays--there is loads more snow now. In the warmer months the tree that you see in the pic is covered in very smelly lilacs. : )

This was taken in Wellington, New Zealand. I went here to spend some time with my best friend Candace who moved there 3 years ago. Updates from this trip are slowly coming along on my New Zealand pages.

Intro Updated Dec 10, 2004
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TrendsetterME Aug 3, 2012 at 10:10 PM

Hey Sarah, "Happy Birthday", with all my best wishes ... :)
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DaHongHua Aug 3, 2012 at 2:38 AM

A warm happy birthday greeting from Malaysia. Hope you have more travellings and more VT sharings in the coming years.
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Nobbe Aug 3, 2010 at 1:50 PM

Happy Birthday Sarah!!
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DavyDoug Sep 20, 2007 at 6:00 AM

Hello. Long time no contact. Sorry about that. So yes, how are things? I haven't bantered it up on any trips for years now. I've settled down and got married instead. Hard to believe, but yes, someone did marry me.
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Anchovy56 Aug 20, 2007 at 8:22 AM

Another belated birthday greeting. I hope it was a blast.
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JennEph Aug 12, 2007 at 11:14 AM

Happy belated birthday! And I *adore* the picture of the puppy! What a cutie pie!
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Zajem Aug 3, 2007 at 1:55 PM

Happy Brithday!Have the greatest day of this year!Regards from London, the UK this time.
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PeteNL Aug 3, 2007 at 1:35 AM

Happy birthday, Sarah! Have a great day! Happy travels!
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traveloturc Aug 2, 2007 at 11:47 PM

Happy birthday to you from Istanbul / Turkiye ..I wish that you realize all your dreams ...good luck
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ronny_m21 Aug 11, 2006 at 11:32 AM

happy belated birthday.... big huggs all the way from Nicaragua...