OK, First things first. I've been trying to finish this blog entry for 3 days. Life on the road isn't all that conducive to internet blog updates. Plus my laptop caught fire in Toronto so now I'm working off the kindness of those around me. Forbes and I are now in Winnipeg. But before I get to the Peg, I want to finish my entry for North Bay...
Mar 20th
We just arrived in North Bay at my close friend Natasha Cibischino's place. Natasha is here studying to be a teacher at Nipissing University. She and her roomate Christine fed us some fajitas and have given us a place to lay our heads for the night. It's cold outside and we're very grateful for the warm beds.

The drive up here from Toronto was nice. It's good to be finally moving North. What I really enjoyed about the drive was the absence of major food chains. None of the seemingly omnipresent Wendy's, McDonald's or Harvey's along this highway. It's refreshing to see family owed restaurants and motels. And from our brief stops for gas, I can see that the food served tends to be slower and home-cooking in style, which I find nice and comforting.

Hmmm, I've already entered this blog once, but accidentally erased it, so I'm trying to remember what I wanted to say. Oh! There is this guy Natasha was telling us about, who is attending the same University to be a teacher, but the twist is, he's been living out of his car and a tent. He didn't want to drop the cash on rent so he went bushwhacker! I love it! Not the living out of your car, but living out of your car all winter in NORTH BAY!!! Brrrr! Anyway I feel a certain bond with him since we share a common lifestyle. It's an interesting idea to downshift to a lifestyle that might not be all that comfortable. And I think it's beneficial to test your survival instincts now and then while realizing how much we all take for granted. I wanted to go track this student down for some footage and an interview, but we had to get on the road early to New Liskeard for the next day.

Above is a picture that Natasha took of a structure behind Nipissing University. I really enjoy these lone structures/sculptures since they force people to stop and wonder. We need to build more places to stop and wonder in our wonderful world ;-)

peace,
d