Tuesday 14th September We each got $40 for recycling / tips today in cash from work. Bonus! - literally! Just been to the Whyte Museum we got it for 1/2 price as we were locals its should have been $8. I thought it was very interesting. There was a part with artwork and info on Grizzley bears then another part on the founders of Banff - a guy named "Luxton" who was a local hero with all residents including the indians who he helped during the infuenzer...

Sunday 12th September I called my mum yesterday as she was on her birthday night out it was good to hear her voice and also speak to my sister. I miss them. Danny text us and we text back but not sure if he received it. I can now disclose the present as she has opened it! It was a dragon ornament I bought in Cyprus where the insense stick stands vertical in a base and the vertical dragon goes on top. Then the smoke from the insense pours out of the dragons mouth...

Saturday 11th September Woke up hungover this morning and we decided to wash our sleeping bags at the laundrette and work clothes. We went on the internet and treated ourselves to a coffee at the coffee shop then did a big shop in Canmore $65. We stocked up on all things tin and packet - which back home i would never eat! Still needs must on the van and our shop mainly consisted of tinned ravioli, pasta, eggs, rice, tuna, bread etc. Our rule is only buy food tha...

Friday 10th September Ok so only using our Canada earnings didnt quite work out. It took about a week or so to clear then when it did clear me and mike both entered out pins incorrectly 3 times on a night out in Banff like the idiots that we are. Then we had to wait a week until we got a day off so we could travel to Canmore the neighbouring town to sort it out! We went to Canmore today and deposited our new 2nd pay cheque.They come overy 2 weeks. Minimum wage h...

Sunday 29th August 2010 The girls at the Swap office finally decided they will send my contacts to me at the hotel we are working in. I am so looking forward to getting rid of my glasses! We finished work today at 4.20 this is a long day scrubbing bathrooms floors and toilets - 8 hours! It is quite annoying that the "House Person" The guy whose job it is to strip all our Check Outs for us pockets all the tips that we have earnt by cleaning their rooms ...