For those of you that don't know me or know my story, I'll fill you in with a quick intro. My name is Wes, I am 23 and from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. When I was 22, I quit my government job due to personal reasons mainly to do with being to young for the 9-5 life, and a strong desire to travel. I packed up with no real plan and no friends on the west coast and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. After a little thinking and time to clear my head I decided that I have the resources and the will to travel around the globe. About 8 months after living in Vancouver I briefly moved home(Ottawa) to get some stuff in order and spend a bit of time with loved ones.
So here I sit in a Saskatoon coffee shop about 3,000 km from home, and 3 days into my journey of more than 40,000 km.
I write in a journal, and for this post I will be posting what I have written about the last three days prior.
10-June-2013, The Start
"This morning began with a tough goodbye to my Mom and Dad all after a day prior of goodbyes to my brother, aunts, uncles, and lots of friends. It was very hard but I know they are all proud of me and are sending me lots of love. They know I will have them in my thoughts eternally along my journey.
I started the journey via a rideshare with Greg from Fredricton, NB. Day one was good with our drive taking us through Northern Ontario, just past Sault Ste. Marie, to Pancake Bay Provincial Park.The provincial park cost us 20$ each for a campsite and is located on the mighty Lake Superior, the largest lake in the world(by surface area).
This evening I enjoyed a camp meal of Cous Cous with dried veggies, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and some misc spices. Of course the meal was accompanied by a few James Ready 5.5 beers. Tomorrow I will write form near the Ontario/Manitoba border.
Peace"
11-June-2013, Day Two
"Hello World, I will obviously not be writing a blog post everyday but it is the beginning of my journey and I am excited.
Today was a good day of travel with a spectacular drive through the Lake Superior region and ends here, in Manitoba, just past the border. If you ever do this drive across Canada and the weather is nice, it is totally worth the few extra hours to take Highway 17 over the 11. We holed up in a bush clearing about 50 meters off the Trans Canada Hwy.
This was my very first experience 'wild-camping' and it was a little nervy at first as I was not sure what the repercussions are for doing so, but as the saying goes, 'No harm, No Foul'. It actually became more relaxing after the initial nerves where sorted, the thunderous sound of the transport trucks going by was quite soothing after a while.
Anyway, that is all for now. Peace and good night."
So now I find myself in Saskatoon for 5 days for a bike polo tournament. Check in next week for a blog post updating this stop!
W
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