Can’t believe we have been here for two months now although we have settled in nicely. We are on spring break at the moment and so made our way up to Whistler a couple of days ago and could not believe our luck – the day was filled with rare, magnificent sunshine with some visitors commenting that it was the best day in two weeks.
The scenery was absolutely stunning and the skiing superb! Then today, Mikhayla and I cycled eight kilometres around Stanley Park. It was a bit chilly at 10 degrees celsius with the breeze in our faces but still enjoyable and we even spotted a sea lion on our travels. In a couple of days, we will venture to Seattle, two hours drive south, to explore some more.
In May the BC Exchange Teachers have organised a trip to Victoria, Vancouver Island, to which we also look forward.
Graeme was working today – he started some volunteer work with the Mounties working with young people who have been in trouble with the law. Joel continues to enjoy his work at Sportchek and at Grouse Mountain.
I continue to learn the finer details of counselling in a secondary school over here. The administrative side (course planning) and having youth workers available certainly puts a different spin on the role compared to that back home. Again, people are only too happy to answer my questions and I am enjoying the new experience.