My father and I are bicycling across Canada this summer. We hope to raise some money and awareness for Amnesty International (AI).
AI is a worldwide movement dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights. AI takes action to stop grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination. We campaign to free prisoners of conscience, protect refugees, abolish the death penalty, and end political killings, "disappearances" and torture. AI seeks to expose human rights abuses accurately and quickly. We systematically and independently research the facts of individual cases and pattens of human rights abuses. These findings are publicized, and members, supporters and staff then mobilize persistent public pressure on governments, armed political groups, companies and others to prevent and stop these violations.
An ancient Japanese legend states that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish. This legend was popularized by Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a direct result from the atomic bombing at Hiroshima. She died after folding 600 cranes. Today, tens of millions of cranes are folded in that country and others every year. These symbols have come to represent hope for a better world. I have folded 1,000 cranes and we will give these out in exchange for donations.
Flax and Fleur-de-lis
Well, after 8 days of biking along the St. Lawerence today we finally left it behind. After our last post we went for some well deserved and delicious strawberry crepes. With vanilla ice cream. It was all quite nice. The next couple of days the weather improved greatly, sunny and hot, so we now both have beautiful and well distinguished flip-flop tans. Today we took a detour off Hwy. 158 to La Plaine to visit Stephanie and Co. Stephanie was in Katimavik and stayed with us for a week during the winter. A greatly appreciated supper and swim was one of the best parts of the trip so far, especially because of the 30+ degree weather. And now we only have 2 more days in Quebec, which only makes me happy because it means that we might actually make it to Ottawa. Hooray!!!
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Hi Tucker and Dad, I am happy to see your trip is so interesting. I picked up Adam today (yes, the last day of school was Saturday!) and took him to PVEC. Only he and 5 others! For NGRHS I only had Christian, Claire and Clint. Hope this does not make you too homesick, haha! It's cloudy here all day and not as hot as where you are. Take care, Annette
ReplyDelete"After our last post we went for some well deserved and delicious strawberry crepes. With vanilla ice cream. It was all quite nice."
ReplyDeletei'm so jealous.
that, and you've offically biked further across canada than i've ever gone in a car. : P pretty sad, i know. bob, i want you to take ME on one of these lovely trips. adopt me. thanks. : )
only, can we go to europe? and can our excruciating physical activity be.. shopping? charity -> my closet. i promise you'd have fun!
haha, keep 'er up guys, i like reading these.
xoxo