And He Is Back!!...

Hard to believe that it's been three months since my last post - where has the time gone? It's been a busy Fall in this part of the World, lots going on, but I'm back and ready to post on a more regular basis - here are some of the things I'll be updating and commenting on in the next while:

• My Virtual Cross Canada Trek - now over 2000 KM in, not sure where that puts me exactly, but I'll update as I hit major milestones and cities
• Things educational including information literacy, new skills for learning professionals, meta skills for learning professionals, and informal learning...
• Must "read" audio books (or is that must "listen"?) Hmmm...
• And anything else that makes me go Hmmm...

Stay tuned...

My Virtual Cross-Canada Trek 2009 - Montreal and Beyond...

It's been a crazy weather year, like summer hasn't really started yet - lots of wet and rain and fog with the odd sunny day tossed in as a teaser of a summer that hasn't shown up yet.

My cross-Canada trek continues - I'm about 100 KM east of Ottawa - in fact at one point I thought my virtual and real selves might have met his week as I am actually in Ottawa right now, but heading home tomorrow. Just as well - wouldn't want to be messing about with that whole space-time continuum thing anyway :-).

Montreal is one of my favourite cities in the World. I lived in Montreal many years ago and love it every time I go back. It's city full of life, and culture, and always something to do, and the food is amazing. From Dunn's for cheesecake to Schwartz's for smoked meat, you never need go hungry in Montreal (and both are MUST stops during any trip to Montreal). Old Montreal is an amzing collection of restaurants, boutiques, and artisans - a very cool place. If you like vibrant, mult-cultural cities with lost to do and see - head for Montreal.

Hard to believe I'm almost 1400 KMs into my yomp across Canada - next stop is Ottawa, then up over Northern Ontario for Sudbury and Thunder Bay. Now if only the weather would cooperate and allow summer to start...

My Virtual Cross-Canada Trek 2009 - Bienvenue Au Ville de Quebec

Now 929 KMs from home, just passing by Quebec City. Quebec City is on eof the oldest in Canada - full of great sites, sounds, and tastes, including La Citadelle, regimental home of the legendary Vandoos - Le Royal 22e Regiment of the Canadian Army.

As the weather gets better I'm making greater daily progress as I keep walking across Canada. Next major destination is Montreal, a mere 272 KMs down Autoroute 20. I prefer the scenery along the South shore of the St.Lawrence River to that of Autoroute 40 and the North Shore.

The trek continues...

My Virtual Cross-Canada Trek 2009 - I'm in Sackville NB!

Man, the winds crossing the Tantramar Marshes were strong and cold! Lots of snow too - it's really slowing down my progress - I'm way behind schedule if I want to get to Vancouver by year's end.

I'm just on the outskirts of Sackville New Brunswick (NB), home of Mt. Allison University. We've had a messy winter so far in this part of the country - lots of snow, freezing rain, sleet, rain, and general mess. Next major destination is Moncton, NB - I hope to be there by the end of next week.

The journey continues...

My Virtual Cross-Canada Trek 2009 - I'm in Truro!!

Well took me a month, and I'm behind schedule, but I'm in Truro Nova Scotia about 103 KM from Halifax. I'm blaming my slow progress on the weather and all of the salt and slush along Highway 102. I'll need to pick up the pace if I'm to celebrate New Years Eve in Vancouver...

My Virtual Cross-Canada Trek 2009

This past year (after all we're one day into 2009, so that would make 2008 this past year), we had a walking challenge at the college - each group picked a destination off a map and then our accumulated walking totals went towards the distance to our destination. I ended up walking 978 KMs in 2008 that I actually recorded on a pedometer. I got to thinking that it's something I wanted to continue for 2009, but on a larger scale - so here it is - in 2009 I will virtually walk from Halifax to Vancouver, a distance of 4443 Kms according to WikiAnswers.

I'll update the map periodically with my progress. We're in the middle of a New Year's Day blizzard here on the East Coast today, so I'm off to a slow start - my walking today will be of the indoor type. I'm just a little worried about dodging rush hour traffic in Montreal and Toronto, and that trek up the Rockies is goingto be a killer! Wish me luck...