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 9 months in South America and North America

When I was in my early 30's, I made a promise to myself : "Girl, by 35, I want you to do be in a place that you would have chosen, not imposed on by the routine ! It can be a new home, a new city, a new job, but it needs to make you happy and you need to enjoy your life !". It is only lately that I have remembered that promise... I'm now 35 and I have realised that I'm the only one responsible for my own happiness. So I have quit my comfortable job in London and decided to go on another adventure...

Vancouver, Canada

29/6/2017

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26/06/2017 - 29/06/2017

​Je passe de l'autre coté de la frontière, au Canada, pour profiter de Vancouver avant de m'envoler sur la côte Est du Canada. La meilleure façon de visiter Vancouver reste le vélo.

Je revois Sisi, une copine Canadienne de Londres. Elle me fait visiter le quartier de Richmond et me fait découvrir le meilleur yaourt glacé de la ville !

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I go on the other side of the border, in Canada, to enjoy Vancouver before flying towards the East Coast of Canada. The best way to visit Vancouver remains on a bicycle.

I meet up with Sisi, a Canadian friend from London. She gives me a tour of the Richmond area and makes me taste the best frozen yogurt of the city!

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Vie paisible à Vancouver / Quiet life in Vancouver
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Plage de Kitsilano / Kitsilano beach
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En 5 heures de vélo je visite une bonne partie de Vancouver / In 5 hours, I cycled through most of Vancouver
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Retrouvaille avec Sisi / Reunion with Sisi
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Les meilleurs yaourts glacés de Timothy / The best frozen yogurt Timothy
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Seattle, USA

26/6/2017

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20/06/2017 - 26/06/2017

En 2011, j'ai rencontré Monika en Pologne. Elle était une hôte du réseau Couchsurfing et nous a offert sa maison une nuit durant mon voyage à vélo de France jusqu'en Australie. C"était une journée longue, pluvieuse et enneigée. Elle et sa famille nous ont accueillis chaleuresement avec un délicieuse soupe et plusieurs heures d'échange culturelle.  (souvenirs ici : https://cambraicambrai.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/18032011-zgorzelec-spalona/ ). Je m'en souviendrais toujours. 6 ans plus tard, je la revois, cette fois-ci de l'autre coté de la planète, à Seattle !

Je rencontre également mon petit cousin (mais plus âgé que moi) John et sa femme Jasmine pour la 1ère fois. Ils me font découvrir la partie Est de Seattle et nous partagerons quelques épisodes de Walking Dead...

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In 2011, I met Monika in Poland. She was a Couchsurfing host and offered her home one night during my cycling trip from France to Australia. It was a long, cold, rainy and snowy day. Her family and her gave us a warm welcome, a delicious hot soup and few hours of great culture exchange. (memories here : https://cambraicambrai.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/18032011-zgorzelec-spalona/​ ).      
​I will always remember. 6 years later, I meet her again, this time on the other side of the world, in Seattle USA !!!

I also meet for the first time my little cousin (but older than me) John and his wife Jasmine. They take me around the West part of Seattle and we will watch together few episodes of The Walking Dead...


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Monika, Alek & Gab
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Au parc avec les enfants / In the playground with the children
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John & Jasmine
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Seattle
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Space Needle
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Cascades de Snoqualmie / Snoqualmie falls
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Las Vegas, USA

20/6/2017

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17/06/2017 - 20/06/2017

Je passe quelques jours à Las Vegas, chez Menh la soeur de la femme de mon cousin de Los Angeles (ouhla oui ca devient compliqué cet arbre généalogique...). Son colocataire Joe et elle me font visiter et goûter les bons plats de Las Vegas, d'un autre oeil.
 
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I spend few days in Las Vegs, at Menh's place, the sister of my cousin's wife ( I know this tree is becoming a bit complicated...). Her housemate Joe and her give me a tour and make me taste the food of Las Vegas from another angle.


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La soeur de la femme de mon cousin, Menh / My cousin's wife sister , Menh
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Joe, le coloc de Menh / Joe, Menh's housemate
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Road trip San Francisco - Las Vegas

17/6/2017

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03/06/2017 - 17/06/2017

Je rejoins 12 de mes amis Chinois de Londres pour deux semaines de road trip entre San Francisco et Las Vegas, pour des randonnées à travers les Parcs Nationaux de Yosémite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon et Grand Canyon. Nous longerons également la fameuse Pacific Highway sur la côte Californienne.

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I join 12 of my Chinese friends from London for 2 weeks of road trip between San Francisco and Las Vegas, to hike through the National Parks of Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Grand Canyon. We will also ride along the famous Pacific Highway on the Californian coast.

National Park Yosemite
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Assise tout en haut du Half Dome, respirant le monde / Sitting on the top of the Half Dome, breathing the world
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A droite le Half Dome, vue depuis le Glacier Point. Le petit pic qui en sort sur la gauche, c'était où j'étais assise sur la photo précédente. / On the right, the Half Dome, view from the Glacier point. The small bit coming out of the Half Dome, is where I was sitting on the previous photo
Translation in English : We are almost arrived at the top after 5-6 hours of uphill hike. The real top, is after climbing the Half Dome with the help of the cords.
Translation in English : we are on the way climbing the Half Dome, it's pulling hard on the arms. Going down seems even harder.
Sequoia National Park
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Les Séquoias géants / Giant Sequoias

Kings Canyon

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Super vue depuis le haut du Moro Rock / Great view from the top of the Moro rock
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Grand Canyon
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Incroyable vue sur le Grand Canyon, après 5 heures de rando / Great view on the Grand Canyon after 5 hours of hike
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On fait un petit détour sur la fameuse route 66 / Small detour on the famous Route 66
Translation in English : We are doing a small detour on the Route 66 which goes from West to East of the USA. It's magical
Pacific Highways : Pismo Beach & Monterey
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Moment de fou rire sur le vélo 4 places / Great laugh on our 4 seats bike
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Pismo Beach
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Le groupe entier / The whole group
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Ma 1ère fois Quad dans les dunes de sable de Pismo Beach / My 1st time of Quad in the sand dunes of Pismo Beach
Translation in English : We are in dunes of sand of Pismo Beach. I think my friend quad has just got stuck; we will need to dig the tyres out.
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San Francisco, USA

3/6/2017

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27/05/2017 - 03/06/2017

Cela doit bien faire 15 ans que je n'ai pas revu Linda, ma cousine Américaine. La dernière fois, c'était lors de sa visite en France. Je la retrouve avec enchantement, mariée à Dan et maman d'une magnifique petite Mellie. Ils attendent leur 2ème dans quelques semaines. 

J'ai appris également il n'y a pas longtemps que ma "cousine" Annie de Paris, vit depuis peu à San Matéo. Ses parents venaient très souvent le dimanche à la maison pendant notre enfance. On a chacune continué nos chemins et cela doit faire 20 ans qu'on ne s'étaient pas vu. Il a fallu qu'elle déménage de l'autre coté de l'Atlantique pour qu'on reprenne contact. Nous passons plusieurs jours à rattraper le temps perdu. Un moment fort.

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It's been 15 years since I have last seen Linda, my american cousin. Last time was during her visit in France. I meet her again with joy, this time, married to Dan and mum of a beautiful little Mellie. They are expecting their second child in a few weeks.

I've also learnt few months ago that my "cousin" Annie from Paris, lives in San Mateo since last year. Her parents used to come every sunday at our place during our childhood. We since carried on our own path and it must have been 20 years since I last saw her. She had to move on the other side of the Pacific ocean for us to contact each other again. We will be spending few days to catch up with our lives. An emotional moment.

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Le fameux Golden Gate bridge de San Francisco sous la brume / The famous Golden Gate bridge under the fog
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Miska, le Malibut de ma cousine Linda. Le plus beau chien que j'ai rencontré ! / Miska, ma cousin Linda 's malibut. The most beautiful dog I've seen
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Super diner avec ma cousine Linda, son mari Dan, leur fille Mellie et leur amis. / Delicious dinner with my cousin Linda, her husband Dan and their daughter Mellie, and their friends.
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Soirée filles avec ma "cousine" Annie au Mexicain / Girls night out with my cousin Annie at the Mexican restaurant
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Vue de San Francisco depuis la prison d'Alcatraz / View of San Francisco from the Alcatraz prison island
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