On the bus, I met a german girl and with her I had the experience, that the bus would drive without us. That was a little 15 mins break and we went to the washroom as we went outside the bus was starting, we ran and got it. But we could explain us if we were too late or the bus too early.

From the Busstation in Winnipeg, I took a taxi to my new host and they were so nice and friendly, as I arrived there. The man took my heavy luggage upstairs:) So nice!!!

In the bus, I ate with my new friend the egg-noodles. Very good.

In this room, I couldnt sleep, because the room next to me, where my host were sleeping, they watched too loud tv, so I watched on YouTube FT Island -Concert. and slept at 12pm

On the next morning, my boyfriend should wake me up, but he didnt so I slept a little bit longer and woke up at 10:15am and ate breakfast with milkpowder and water- iiiiiihhhhh!!!!

I spoke a long time with Steph my host and took a bus at 1:05pm, but before I waited from 12:20pm at the bus station. Bus 38 to the Forks. The Forks are a little center outisde with a lot of markets and shops, also restaurants, where I ate pancakes and in the forks there is a tower, where you can see from the top the land and more. Also, the forks is near a river, where you can go iceskating in the winter time, but as I was there, it was to warm and the ice was melting. I walked around the forks and in the forks, also went to the river, where an Ice house stood and walked to the next Island and along the river.

After the forks, I walked to the Legislative Building and to the Osbourne Street, also back to the city. It was really cold outside, so, I sat down in a coffee shop and then went back to my host. At 8pm, I was there and ate the rest of my pancake and later I took a shower and sleep at 12am.

Next Day, I woke up at 10 and put my stuff back in my luggage. My host said, that they are not at home until 9pm, so, I should be at 9 at the host and take a taxi at 9:30pm. But I cant be earlier at the host than 9 pm.

My first point and stop would be at the Museum of Human Rights, because this is the highlight in Winnipeg! So, I arrived there at 12pm and booked at tour guide. Until the tour started, I had time and went to the top of that museum and could see the city. After that wonderful view I went back to the meeting point and had time left to see the Gallery of the history with the colonies. At 1pm started the tour, I was the one guest in the Tour and my tour guide was so nice. We walked from the ground to the 3.floor and I learnt a lot and we ended at 2:30pm. Then I ran the whole levels up and started from the top again to the ground. I was 5 hours in that museum! Wow!!

At 5pm, the museum closed and I walked to Downtown and Exchange District, but I was badly surprised, I expected more from the Exchange District and then I ate very nice but also expensive in a little restaurant with a mushroom soup and then Artrillo noodles, dry apple cider and water. Later I went to Tim Hortons and the +15 Skywalk. At 9:10 I took the bus and arrived at 9:25pm at the Taxi picked me up at 9:35 with $18 and I took the Greyhound bus at 10pm to Thunder Bay. But before I could go into the bus, I had a control and in the bus I slept the most of the time.

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I woke up at 7:45am and went upstairs to eat breakfast. My host said, that normally nobody wanted to eat breakfast and that i am the first, who asked him. At 8:20am we left his house and at 8:40 am, I was at the bus station. I was so glad that he brought me there because as I was there I found out that the timetable from the bus  had changed. But today the bus was late- Good luck!

At 9:20 am, the bus arrived and one hour later, it was in Regina. As I arrived, I contacted my host there and I walked there instead of taking a taxi or call my host and asked. It was very long and hard because of the snow. at 10:55am I arrived at the house and the lady, who hosted the rooms in there, helped me with my luggage and showed me all. I stayed in the room until 2pm and then I went outside to a river.

I walked along the river and arrived a lake with the Legislative Building from Saskatchewan. I visit it with a tourguide, was very nice and i got tipps from profis for my camera. After that I went around the lake and visit the Wasana Park. Later, I asked the friend from the bus tour to meet and celebrate St. Patricks Day, but she answered me that she is very busy and has no time to meet me. So, I bought some things to eat and went back to my room. As I cooked, I skyped with my german boyfriend and then I watched a movie and went to bed. Oh I ate noodles with eggs. Mhhh- Jamjam!

Next day, the March 18th, I skyped first then I ate breakfast and left at 1pm my room and arrived at 1:30 the government house. I got a guide tour and then I started to talk with a girl, who was dressed like the old style, and with the office man until 4pm. My plan was it to visit also the national museum of Regina but it closed one hour later. So, my new friend, this girl, brought me to my room at 4pm and before I went again  at 5pm outside to buy on the next corner Ice cream and honey, I ate lunch. In Downtown, I walked around and bought some things.

Back in my room, I made “Milchreis” it is rice cooked with milk. my new friend called my. The plan was that she had a date and after that she wanted to go out with me but she called me that she is too tired and I had to eat alone. But I phoned with my mum and took a very cold shower. The woman, who lives next to me took all the warm water:(

Good night ZZzzzz..

At 2pm started the Chicago Connection and we went to another building. Then someone took us to a restaurant but only we, 7 visitors and the guide, were the living people and they spoke about Capone and then we went to the room of Fanny, the assistant of Capone. Capone was a gangster to the time of 1929. After that we went to the room of Capone and then trough a tunnel down to the basement of the house, to a door, but the door was close andour guide, who played Fanny forgot the “password” like knock signal. So, we went to another room and listened to phone and got news. Then we tried again and the only mistake was, that she thought, today would be Wednesday so the third day of the week but it was Thursday so the fourth day of the week, so, 4 times knocking. In the end, Gus opened the door and we made a round tour through 4 rooms until we end in the same room with the phone. Then we went through a long tunnel to another room with wine and then another with a lot of stuff and then it was the end. The best on the Tour was that we had a boy in the visitors that made evrytime jokes and was very funny. He also played in one room of the 4 rooms a luck game with cards and then there was another room with a bar and a lot of guns. After Gus opened the door for us, he was the person who told us the story and guided us through that labyrinth.

On the Tunnels of Moose Jaw-website they decribe it like: You’re bootleggers in 1929. You come to Moose Jaw to buy booze from the Capone organization. You’ve got to learn the ropes and stay out of the way of the local police chief. You start out at Miss Fanny’s club and end up in a tunnel, somewhere underground. And the only one who knows the way out is Gus, one of Capone’s goons. *The Chicago Connection has several flights of stairs. Families with young children should be aware that there are some loud noises and ‘surprises’ along the way.**

At 2:50pm it was finished and I went shorttime in the city to look after an attraction for eating and tasting dinner, but i couldnt find it so I went back.

At 3:30pm, Passage to Fortune began. I played an immigrate from China, who wants to work in a laundry shop in Canada. First, I watched a movie, then I got an introduction. In the End, it was very hard and i had a trauma after that, i could cry and I will never do this again. May, another problem was, I was the only person in this tour, so it was so much harder. But in fact, I am happy that I hadnt lived at this time as an immigrate. These immigrates had a really bad and hard live with less sleep and less food only to end bring his family to Canada. And the wish thinking, you may have a better live here.

The Website describe it:

The Passage to Fortune tells the story of early Chinese immigrants to Canada. You become an Immigrant and follow in their footsteps through Burrows and Sons Laundry, in darkened tunnels under the streets and in the kitchen of Mr. Wong’s cafe. Your passage to fortune is just around the corner.**The Passage to Fortune has one short flight of stairs which is equipped with a lift and is otherwise on one level for easy access. Parents are advised that when the tour guide changes character, he/she can seem intimidating to young children.**

Bad Thing, in this Tours it was not allowed to take pics.

After the last experience, I went to a café shop and sat there a long time to watch videos and enjoyed my Hot Chocolate. At 5pm, I went outside and was walking around and look in some shops, but i didnt really find something good. So, I walk around and took some pics and bought in another coffee shop some thing to drink before I got into the bus and went home. At my host, I ate Instant noodles with hot water and cookies. And I spoke with Kate, my host roommate and played with her little dog. At 9pm, I spoke with Nick, myhost, and went under the shower. At 10pm to bed.

Next Morning, I had to stand up early at 7:45am and ate breakfast. We started at 8:30  and at 8:40 am I was at the bus station. The first time that I had luck, then if I would have arrived later, I might had missed the bus, which was planned one hour earlier, but this bus was to late….

At 11:30 am, Lisa and Matt picked me up from the station and brought me home to them.

WELCOME TO CALGARY

Home, I saw my room and felt in love. Later, Lisa and I wanted to do some things and I have to give my package to the postoffice. Badly, my package was with advertising, so, I have to take it again home and wrap it up. But before we went home, we had to buy some food.

Also, we went to a superstore and went back home. At home, we ate yummy lunch: a bun with backed bacon and jam on the other half bun- Really good!!!

Until the Dinner at 4:30pm, I made my Laundry. For dinner:

After dinner, we went to Waterpolo, but we havent seen the warm up, because Lisa had to do some stuff. So, we went there as their started to play and have seen the end.

At 6:30pm, we went home and watched a film. But also we looked up after some activities in the city for the next day. At 9pm, I went to bed and watched some videos.

March 14th, The Plan was it to stand up at 8am, my alarm was ringing but i turned it off and lay down again until 9am. In an half hour, I ate breakfast and took all together to start with Matt at 9:45am that he brought me to the train station.

The best thing was in this month, that vodafone gave me free 100GB internet, so i called my best friend to skype with her. At 10am we started and over the whole day we skyped together so it is also her story from the day.

In the sity, I went first to the tower, but the weather was not really free from clouds that is why I went to the Museum. But I only walk trough them and not visit the museum. I went with my mum to the museum 4 years ago, so, I have already seen it. Then I walked along the 8th Avenue-The Main Street also called: Eve Steven Ave. I wanted to look after a bookstore, where I bought Panem Triologie for 4 years. The bookstore was still there. Trough the bookstore, you are coming in a big mall. On the top floor in the mall is a tropical parc with a lot of tropical trees and plant, but badly, it was closed, so I could see only the top of the plants, because they were taller than the wall, which protect the garden. So, with my best friend in my ear, I walked around in the mall and bought a really cold smoothie but also looked in some stores and then on my phone for next stops, which i want to visit. So, I found the +15 Skywalk. This is a connection between buildings in Downtown, that nobody has to walk outside by minus degrees. And +15 because it is +15 feets from the ground. Later, I went to the Prince´s Island Park, where I made wonderful Pictures of the frozen River, snow and sunshine. Then I bought lunch but I kept it for later and went to the tower. Before I went in, I have ended up the skype call with my friend

and then I bought the ticket to get up. On the top i called her for short time but in germany it was at this time 11pm, so she wanted to go to bed. I was a long time on the tower, to make from every direction a pic and to have a pic on the class floor– uhhh scary!!!

I also ate my lunch

Back on the Street floor, I went to the tourist shop and bought chocolate and remember postcards. Also, I went back to the fifth Ave to see the Wonderland sculture and then walked around to the other side of the city to the 17th Ave and then back to the shopping mall, because at 6pm, I wanted to be home for Schnitzel Germans Art. From the Shopping mall, I thought I could go directly to the train stations, but it was a little bit complicated, also, I stand on the wrong side and after I asked someone, I went to the correct side.-Complicated!

At 18:15, I arrived at train station and Matt picked me up. We ate Schnitzel satt – Very very very good!

Later, we watched a movie together until I went under the shower and to bed.

Last Day in Calgary, I slept until 10am and then breakfast and then I wrapped the package up and we brought it after we have seen another House, which is from a friend, who want to build it new, so Lisa could´ve some furniture. Then to the post office and bought some food in a supermarket. Later, Lisa asked me if I would come with her and her poodle of a walk and see the neighboorhood. Back it was time for dinner and Waterpolo. At the same time, when Lisa, Xavier and I went to Waterpolo game night, Matt picked up Katie from the aiport. Katie is the daugther of Matt and Lisa and she was with a music club in Disney Land in the States. So, she told us a lot of information about her trip. The chocolate that I made by Margret, I brought them down and we ate them all with a cup of tea and also I wrote a letter to say thank you and they wrote in my book. Then it was time to watch short film and pack my stuff together and say goodbye. Thx fo the wonderful time.

At 11pm, I wanted to be there, but Matt and I was to early why we went together to Downtown and took some pics at night and then we drove to the greyhound station and I took the bus. But before the security want to see my bags and then we could go in the bus. The Bus drove out of the city and I sat next to a nice girl, then the bus driver said, we have to drive back, because the tank was not full. So we drove back to the dtation, changed the bus and started again at 12:30am. -One Hour to Late!

I arrived late in the night at my airbnb room. My train was 2hours to late as he was starting in Jasper and then on the way we had to wait. After that i took a taxi and this was driving in the wrong direction although i gave him my adress written on a paper. I arrived at 4am in the night. For finding my home I had luck and my host let me the door open. As i woke up on the same day it was 2pm and as i walked to a busstation it was 4pm and then took the bus to downtown. Not really in the city -25 mins with the bus, then walk more than 10 blocks to the legislative building. I was going upstairs and few seconds before i touch the door, i heard a “klick“ and the door was closed. It was sunny and i thought i could walk around the building and then in park and back to the other buildings. As i did all near the government buildings I went a long walk on.the other side to see the downtown streez. Until 6pm, i walked and then went to a Coffee Shop “Second Cup“ and drank a hot vanilla bean chocolate. After 1h i took a bus to the university and saw a snowrabbit and walked to the William Hawrelak Park to see the ice castles but they were closed. So i saw a frozen lake and met there another person who took me after a talk and after she went iceskating with her to a roundtour through the city and she made photos of me in the city in the night until 10pm. Then i spoke ca 15 mins with my host and went under the shower and slept very bad.

Payed: $9 for Hot chocolate and food & $2,50 bus ticket.

We walked on a frozen River and it is very natural Phanomena, thats why the river is under the earth and we could walk on Ice through the tunnel, where normally the river is. Wonderful! 3H Walk.

Back on Tourist Information, they said I should ask by the VIA RAIL Service if my train is to late. Yes, he was and I could check in for my luggage, but the man said, that i cant let my other bagpack also by him only for $6 each Itim. Then I said, i will let it in the tourist information and then he said I could let it there for free, because the train is to late–WHAT??!!

I let my stuff there for free, but i had to pick it up by 4:30pm.

So with the time from 3 hours, I started and went to a giftstore and then to the “the Other Bear Paw Bakery” and drank again a hot chocolate and went at 2:50pm I went around. As I saw a Rexall shop, I went in there and bought toothcream and “LIfesaver” Pepermint bonbons. After a walk, I saw an Anglican Church and was looking and talking to someone who knew the story to this church.

Later I went to the library and Art Gallery and then walking in the town and get at 4pm to the station and met a nice person, who was on the way to Winnepeg (she wrote me an email that she is now there 6h to late), with her I was waiting 2h for the train and sitting next to her in the train. It was nice to take the train but very long. They have a part, where you can see the stars if there where any… .

As i arrived at the airport they picked me up and it was so nice. We spoke a lot. I told there about my time in canada until now, then we ate dinner and looked after activities and then we watched a movie. Margeret and Richard took me in the morning to a two wineries: arrowleaf-was the youngest and not very good, the other was grey monk and really delicious. After that to a rich resort and a crystal hotel. Later we went to Kelowna to a bookstore and bought  books then we went to a restaurant and after to a hockey game. The home team won but only because of the end of the time.

Next day, i visit courling and made cocos pralines like bounty, very good.

Next day i got rid of my one luggage and in the early morning i rent to the rotary club. We also played a game at home and enjoyed the time together.

On friday, i helped to make food for the ladys night from rotery club. Then we got rid of one package for home and they brought me to the bus station from greyhound bus to travel to jasper from 6pm to 9:45pm to kamloops and then from 12:00am to 6:50 am to jasper.

Photos later

Best wishes Caro

In Whistler was half day school and the other half you could go skiing or make activities. But the first day was “Family Day”, so the most of the people had free and we went on the runs at Blackcomb. It was really a sunny day. Family member who visited my new hostfamily were Wendy and s.o.else. I went skiing with Wendy and had a wonderful experience on this sunny day. We also had eaten something on the restaurant: chilli soup what also means chilli con carne with sour cream. Yammi! After Lunch, wendy contacted an old friend of her and we met him together at 7th Heaven. Mostly we went skiing next to the runs but not on the runs, but it was good. Then we went home.

Before I went skiing on this day, I had to buy a Liftticket and i bought for 15-days and this for a lot of money. My skies, I rent it in Vancouver to my luck. And a friend of Lin, a friend of mine, her name is Leila, was in Whistler that weekend. Leila studied in Whistler 4 Months as I in Vancouver. So she missed skiing and went there to meet friends and go skiing.           She picked me up from Greyhound bus station after i wrote her my adress from my hostfamily and she said that this is the same as she had. So, really nice. We went together there to Rainbow ( this is the name of the part of Whistler).

The first school day and my second day in Whistler, was wonderful. I woke up to early because of the children: one girl is 8 and one boy is 3. But i made me a wonderful day and arrived to early in the school. I waited for the front door and met a new girl, she was from this time ever on my side. Her name is Anita. After Kate (the person you can ever contact) told us all the informations, we had to write a test, this said her on which level we are. I am on ADVANCE Level-JUHU!!!!

Then was Lunch break and kate printed the new class lists. At 1pm the most of the other students arrived and ate lunch. At 2pm Kate hold a speech and spoke about the next week and the activities as potluck diner or Yoga. Each Friday is a show names “Fire and Ice”- very good and you dont have to pay!

After that she wants to play a game with us. ” Do you know the story about a red hefter?” We went out after a video in 3er groups with one red hefter and had to change this hefter in shops to other things. First we got 3 Stickers, then one for white chocolate, second sticker for 2 Coffe coupons from starbucks and one of the coupons from starbucks for one ski. Yes, we got a ski. Yannick, me and Guila! Other teams got something else but the face, you had seen as they saw the ski. And the best. it was my idea to go to intersport and then they sad “no” but i saw a man as he walked back in another room and stayed asmy group member went outside and then they give me a ski. This was on Valentines day and after that normal first Lesson. In the lesson gives all: Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading and Listening. We had everyday other system: (this was the first week system) starts with monday early at 8:30 am and ends for the part time at 11:30 am with one break from 10 to 10:15 am. The fulltime was one hour more from 11:40am to 12:35pm. A lot of times, I waited for Anita. So, next day was in the afternoon from 2pm to 5pm with one break at 3:30-3:45pm and fulltime 5:10-6:05pm and actually the cambridge course had 2 hours more. The next day (wednesday) was again early also on Friday and afternoon school at Thursday. Week 2 was the opposite: Monday, Wednesday, Friday in the afternoon school and Tuesday and Thursday in the moring and then again week 1…

On Wednesday, Anita and I were shopping for me a helmet and for her skiboots and hot chocolate drinking. Until we had the Potluck dinner. I brought yogurt and fruits with me. It was mega to much but very good.

Thursday, I met a friend of Robyn, very nice. We talked about dreams and fantasy and imagination and head.

Friday, I fall on black ice and cut a piece of my one front teeth. This was on the way to school and i went back and my homestay mum said: “I am so sorry that this happened to you”. She gave me a number for the dentist and i went there. The most of the morning, I talked with the dad of my hostmother and then i went to the doctor and back.

Saturday and Sunday and the half of Monday, we went skiing.

The next activities for the week was: Bungee Jumping on Wednesday- I Did it!!!  Skeleton (min 95km per hour), Anita and I did it on Saturday and Sunday, friends of mine from Vancouver came up and we went to the joffre Lake, ate in Mile One (Burger Restaurant in Pemberton), went to Whistler and did sliding in the tube park and then saw the fire and ice show. So in this show you can see how snowboarder and skiier jumoing through a burning ring and make moves. Very nice and i got good pics.

My last week, I went ziplining on Tuesday the eagle tour with two extra ziplines. This was on Tuesday. Also, the swimming more then 1 hour and thirty mins in the pool to one side and the other side was on Tuesday in Meadow Park. But on Monday i did Peak2Peak and then back, but the snow was only ice and not mine! Wednesday Snowmobiling, it was ok, but also not mine. And in the evening from Wednesday, the school met at Creekbread at Creekside and ate Pizza. Mhhh Yummy!!!!!!!! After that some of us went to the student house and played there a game “Cards Against Humanity”- I want to have it. The next Day I was skiing alone to creekside and back to school and after school waiting for Anita to go to the scandinavian spa. Mega good and i tested all kinds of sauna and warm pools and also all cold pools or waterfalls.

On Friday after school, I went skiing, after i said goodbye and got my certificate from Natasha, but not so long. At 2pm I met one of my classmates in Merlyns and then we sat there until 6pm, I had to go. Because my family planned a dinner for Winnie, but winnie didnt feel good so we ate alone.

On Saturday, was my plan to go to “Freshtrack” – Breakfast on the mountain and skiing as the first people. But i couldnt wake up and slept to long. At 6:50 am, I woke up and ate breakfast at home and went to the mountain and was sitting at 8am on the lift. I had written the friend of Wendy, from my first day, the day before and wanted to meet him at the whistler mountain. I had sunshine and at 9am i went to the mountain express at´nd waited there a long time until the runscontroll team gives the runs free and we could go on the mountain with the lift. Then I tried to tell Robert, this is his name, to meet me in the middle of two runs. But he didnt understand me so i called him and then we met quickly. After some runs in the new snow we went skiing next to PEAK TO CREEK. We had “fun”.

WE went together to eat something and then I went in 15 mins down-really fast!

Later I met Anita and she helped me with my luggage and then I said Goodbye to her and went in the bus to Vancouver.

Pictures are coming later.

Tuesday, January 31st: I had Singing Club and after that i met Raquel to watch the movie “Lala Land” but we passed us and so it was sold out, but we went to some stores and spent time together.

Wednesday, February 1st: After Zumba, i went to the cinema again and Raquel and i Watched the Movie “La La Land”. It was not so good. I had more in my imaginations.

Thursday, February 2nd: After work, i met a friend from a chocolate store and we went to drink Hot chocolate from the hot chocolate festival in Vancouver. The first chocolate was not so wonderful and with water. The second was in the best Gelato place in Canada and my friend told me that this is the best chocolate of the whole world. We had each a cup but only the half of the normal cup and payed together 11 bugs (bugs=dollar) for that. It was so amazing. The best choclate!!!!                                                                                                                      The next place, was a Restaurant and Café in a hotel. Nice, but to expensive and the Hot Chocolate was not good. With Alcohol and Mint.

Friday, February 3rd: yesterday starts to snow again and in the morning we had snowchaos. I need normally with my bus 45 mins. On this day i needed 3 hours from North Vancouver to South Granville Seniors Centre at the 12th Ave at Granville ST. But I came perfect to the creative Art Course, where i painted a picture with watercolor. Wonderful! After that my supervisor called the pizza service for the lunch and we ate pizza. After Work, i went to the Ticket Centre in my school ILSC, to pick up the tickets for the hockey game. Short time later, I went to the Stanley Park to make winter photos. BUt in the morning, i had chosen the wrong shoes, thats why i had wet feet and shoes after walking in the snow. But it was very beautiful and then i forgot to put the battery in my camera, thats why i made only photos with my Smartphone. Then i went to the meetpoint to meet my korean friend to eat korean food and drink soju. I arrived at home at 11pm.

Saturday, February 4th: I made a home day. Because of the snow, i had a snow fight with my homestay Brothers and then i built a snowman. Later i had lunch with them and then we went to the library. At 5pm i went to the stadium to watch the hockey game from the canucks vs Wild minesota. The Vancouver Canucks lost. After the game, i ran to my seabus and i didnt miss it. So, i took it to the Lonsdale Quay and then…. I waited more than an hour for my bus and this with stomach hurting. After 2 hours, i arried at home, but i had to walk because the only bus drove only until 23th street. It gave a lot of troubles because of the snow and i was living on a hill-North Vancouver. As i arrived at home, my homestaymother Penny had a KitchenParty in the kitchen with Grant and two other friends, we celebrate Grants Birthday before until 2am.

Sunday, February 5th: I slept until 8am, then i went down to eat breakfast and then to go to the stanley Park to visit the Aquarium. I arrived at 1pm and left around 4:30 pm to be at home for the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show. More to the aquarium later… . I watched the halftime show a little bit on my smartphone and the rest on the tv at home. After that i was doing a lot of stuff and then dinner and then i watched the end of it. The Super bowl was going for the first time in a timeplus, for looking who wins.