Canada 'o' Canada

Hello world!

I’m back and travelling again… well kinda… I got as far as Canada J Toronto to be exact. Not sure where to start with telling you about it… I guess we’ll just see where we end up J

Firstly, I’ve been here for almost four weeks now. Sorry it’s taken me so long to get in contact - I think we’re "aboot" 16/17 hours behind… so I think some of you might get quite angry if I tried to call you during my daytime J

Secondly, I have an accent again. In Japan it was fairly obvious I would have one, being a whitey and all, but here it’s not till I speak that everyone turns to STARE.

And then they get this kind of puzzled bemused look on their face for a second before replying. It’s kind of like because I look normal they think for a second that their hearing’s gone or something and also they have NO IDEA what the hell I’ve just said… you get used to saying things twice here…

It’s not much different from when you’re speaking on the phone to someone far, far away on the phone and you get that kind of delay before they actually hear what you’ve said and can answer you?

I’m not saying aboot yet, but have replaced the kiwi "eh" at the end of every sentence with a Canadian "eyh" :)

Thankfully having Craig here means I’m keeping my kiwi twang sharpened, although I am thinking of stooping to making friends with some Australian’s… (Hanging head in shame) …I know, I know, it’s not something I’m proud of – but I may be desperate for someone who understands rugby and I can watch the World Cup finals with! (Because of course we WILL be in them!)

I really, really, really do miss everyone from home though – feel like I’ve been living in a bubble these past three weeks and have come to the end of my tether for as long as I can go without talking to you.

So please write! Send me an email, tell me how you are – even if you think it’s boring I promise you it won’t be to me – I love you!

And I want desperately to hear from all of you, so please do write and I’ll leave you now to start a new blog about the flight and start from scratch… just wanted to let you know I got here ok.

Love Leafy