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Canada has reminded me of a book I was given a few years ago.

It's One Red Paperclip and it written by Kyle MacDonald, a real dude (I don't use that lightly!) who decided to swap smaller items for larger items where he eventually traded for a house. It was a mental scheme that he quickly became famous for, but he was "ready to go out into the world and help him find a job that would eventually get him a house" a situation I feel I am in, or at least think about once a day.

Kyle is from Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada and it's a place that probably isn't that impressive, but it seems to have created a legend, so I'd definitely visit.

This dude also has a brilliant blog.

Pear

A friend of mine is going to Canada. Not really sure why; maybe a holiday, stop off for a world tour, love interest? I ask all this beacuse HE hasn't told me! I just noticed it on his Facebook status...what a wuss.

Obviously I'm jealous and gutted, having to stay here in LDN and carry on wandering and studying amid the flat, un-imaginative streets of the South.

I shouldn't moan, I just know as soon as he walks off his plane (I'd be running!) he'll be hit with an overwhelming sight of mountain and water... just look at the rugged scene, I can almost smell the fresh pines from here!

This is a place where there are just two seasons, winter and summer....perfect for anyone who is a raging season-worker, hopping from a job on the Mediterranean coast to the slopes of Whistler.

I guess in Canada you can do both.

My dream would be to sea-kayak on the North Atlantic, canoe down a salmon river in summer and simply snow mobile up and down the mountains.

It all sound so easy, but in order to fund these extravagant activities would mean a job. Journalist or not, I'd be happy being a waitress in a French-Canadian bar.

Garden Apples

Note: Although the theme of this has changed (I've decided to concentrate on travel and avoid long blurbs on my loose, unproductive thoughts) fruit will still be the sort of subject or, even just the title.

So...hint: I picked an apple from the back garden today and that's it, no more of Garden Apples!

Anywho, what about Canada? It's definitely a trip I'd take in the future. It seems like a more cultured and balanced America. With incredible mountains and National Parks. This appeals, purely for the skiing and ridiculous views.

Vancouver strikes me as the place I'd fly to first. I suppose it's the immense backdrop of the mountain range set against the ocean, complete with a city set in the middle! Described as "the Great Outdoor Playground", can I still really get away with just hanging-out in a foreign clime?

I'll try, when the price is right!