If you have been following this blog you maight know that we devote a lot of space to “connections” that are made through choosing to stay at the Canadiana.
Enduring, life-long friendships have been made so often and between people of vastly different cultures and continents.
Even the entry preceding this one speaks of the impromptu reunion in Glasgow of a group formed fully three years ago in this hostel. The Canadiana “Lager Louts” have invaded Scotland!
An earlier entry tells of Stew from Oz and Katy from Venezuela and how Stew has just made his third long flight from Australia to Venezuela in less that two years! A real connection.
At least five marriages (that we know of) have come from chance meetings right here at our Backpacker’s Inn.
Jannick is a personable young German lad who was visiting Canada on a year-long working/holiday visa. We employed him for several months right here at the hostel.
He had long planned to move on to South America to visit exotic places from Macchu Pichu to Montevideo.
But he hit a snag.
He met an attractive blond Canadian girl named Samantha (Sam) and he was loathe to leave her behind while he continued his adventures in warmer climes.
Nonetheless, he left for South America last week.
Sam is still here at the hostel just counting the days. She has left her job here in the city and abandoned her plans to move back to Toronto permanently.
In just a few weeks she will be flying south to Columbia where Jannick will be waiting for her at Cartagena’s airport. Just another example of “connections” made right here!
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Sam(antha) and Jannick.