HOME SWEET HOME: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. November 1st, 2013, 6:34pm. Well, here I am! Home safe and sound! It was the longest trip of my life. We woke up at around 9am Japan time, making our way to Osaka airport by bus. We then had an hour long flight to Tokyo, and had to take a really long bus ride from one Tokyo airport to the other... then we had to wait until our 2nd flight. We left for Vancouver from Tokyo at around 2pm Tokyo time, and arrived at 12:00p...

THIS IS IT: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. October 8th, 2013, 12:38pm. Oh my goodness! We are at the airport. I'm just sitting with my mom for the last time before we have to go through security. My uncle tried to warn me that this morning would fly by, but I didn't expect it to happen THIS quickly! I wish there was some way I could make sure my mom would be okay without me. She just had her second chemotherapy treatment yesterday, so she should start feeling sick...

GETTING READY TO LEAVE: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. October 7th, 2013, 9:53pm. Well... We're off to Japan tomorrow! Our flight leaves at 1:45pm, Calgary time. I'm not sure if the butterflies in my stomach are because of excitement, or nerves! I guess we'll see... My Auntie Paige just dropped off a really nice card. It has all of her favourite travel quotes in it. Some of them were so touching, that I had to pack it with me! My favourite one says, "One's destina...