#HappeningNow.

I really wanted to visit Chicago, but today I finally decided not to visit the city since my parents and relatives were graciously worried about my safety.

Although a home stay accommodation has been arranged and reservation on Amtrak (from New York to Chicago) and Porter Airline flight (from Chicago to Toronto) have been finalized, I made hard choice of not going there.

This decision is based on the experience that it's quite challenging to travel as 17 years old minor; even youth hostels have age limits of being over 18.

So, Instead of the clean, modern, sleek, artistic, chic city Chicago, I'll be visiting the historical city Philadelphia for the next couple of days.


p.s) this is a photo taken this morning at the Princeton Junction station in New Jersey.

First, the president and officials were warning about it

Then, the cities closed all the major airports, stations, and public transits

Now, the death toll from the hurricane is keep rising little by little

This hurricane Irene is a serious issue than I thought.

Princeton in New Jersey will be soon under the impact

United Nations.

At the Intersection of the First Avenue and the East 42nd Street of Manhattan.

Representatives of all 193 member states come here and gets only one vote for each.

That means all member nations have equal representations; regardless of their power and size.

Every nations in the world, coming together to face and find solutions for a global challenge.

I think this is a triumph of human civilization and proof that the world can be a better place.

The High Line.

Who knew an abandoned urban infrastructure had this much of potential.

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Princeton University.

 Beyond the level of gracious, my uncle has decided to provide me a week of accommodation.

So I'm currently staying at this beautiful township called West Windsor, formally known as Princeton.

The township is exceptionally peaceful and gentle with old artificialities, similar to Ottawa.

Although it looks like an isolated town in New Jersey, it seems there are a lot of commuters living here,

Since the NJ Transit can connects the town and New York Penn Station in an hour.

The university art museum held an interesting photography exhibition:

The Life and Death of Buildings

Alma mater of the Institute for Advanced Study includes Albert Einstein and Alain Turing

(These two were the only names I had known haha)

Enroute.

 Good-bye Ottawa, you'll be missed :(

Don't Stop Believin'

by Journey

"Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard 
Their shadows searching in the night 
Streetlights people, living just to find emotion 
Hiding, somewhere in the night."

Through the week, I met various people who are different than me, but understood my issues.

All of them had so much to tell and share, for me whose about to start my own journey.

I felt through their eyes that they were sharing wisdoms and ideas for my benefit.

They gave me the courage and confidence to keep going forward.

I hope I can 'hold on to the feeling' through out the summer and so on.

 The trip to Vancouver and Banff region with my mom ends here.

She will be heading back to South Korea this sunday and I'll be leaving Ottawa on the same morning.

From then, I'll be traveling New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago for two weeks until the school starts.

This is it.  Leaving Ottawa and starting a new chapter of my life. All by myself :)

YVR.

Vancouver International Airport.

Where the journey began. Where the journey ends, for now.

Victoria.

Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

This small city reminded me of Ottawa.

Political capital. British influence. Historical architecture. etc.

Canadian Pacific Railway.

Transcontinental route from Atlantic to Pacific coast.

Contributing the Settlement and Development of the western Canada.

This isn't just tracks of steels. It's the foundation of Canada and its history.

Top of the Rock.

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station

Banff National Park, Alberta

The Canadian Rockies.

Truly Awe-Inspiring

Columbia Icefield.

Trans-Canada Highway.

Nowhere to go but to East

West Coast Skyline.

Enroute.

I'm traveling Vancouver and Banff region with my mom for a week.

(Currently on Vancouver International Airport Public Wifi)

OC Transpo.

Bus lines to remember: 85 Hurdman, 86 Licolnfields, 4 Downtown, 97 Southkeys. 14 St.Laurent.

Looking at these numbers in Toronto won't feel the same way.

O'Connor Street.

Red lights. Stopped traffic.

And movements between 0.5 seconds.

But! I don't think it's too late to start looking for the answer

After all, I am still 17 years old. hehe

Natural Way.

Parc de la Gatineau, Le parc de conservation de la capitale.

The Lock.

Time Lapse.

Between the season to season, many things, including this photo, didn't work out as I wanted them to be

#HappeningNow.

This is it. Everything I had in Ottawa will be shipped back to South Korea across the Pacific ocean.

I'll be making a new start with nothing but three bags and a box in Toronto from this September :)

It feels like I am becoming a 21st century nomad.